Midnight on the Celestial
05 March 2026Synopsis
Prepare to be enchanted and terrified by Julia Alexander's debut enemies-to-lovers horror-fantasy, Midnight on the Celestial, set on a nightmarish ocean liner.
When heiress Roe Damarcus fails a trial to keep her magic, deemed too dangerous for society, she finds herself serving aboard the Celestial, her family’s luxurious magical cruise ship where staff members compete for guest votes to earn a coveted retrial.
As a concierge, Roe juggles the demands of affluent guests, cruel bosses, and the suspicion that an infuriatingly handsome silks performer, Ivander, is determined to sabotage her.
But the true dangers surface at night when the ship of dreams transforms into a nightmare, killing all who wander its halls. Roe must uncover the secrets of the ship, her family, and their entwined bloody past before she becomes the Celestial’s next victim.
Staff or guest, no-one is safe in these waters.
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05 March 2026
9781035071128Reviews
'Vivid and captivating! Exquisite horror haunts the halls of the Celestial cruise ship, where nothing is as it seems. Alexandra enchants with dark secrets and a simmering mystery that kept me gasping all the way to the last page'
'Darkly magnetic and twisty, Midnight on the Celestial sweeps you onboard its titular ship and won't set you free . . . A propulsive debut that will have readers turning the pages long past midnight'
'I devoured Midnight on the Celestial like a five-star buffet on a haunted cruise ship. Never have I read anything like this glittering, gothic debut. Alexandra threads silk and horror into every scene, spinning a decadent critique of wealth, power, and the consequences of spectacle. I couldn’t look away'
'Welcome aboard the most deliciously immersive ride you’ll never want to end. Midnight on the Celestial has everything you could want. Dazzling magic, swoony romance, tension-filled mystery, and hints of horror. Julia Alexandra has crafted an enchanting debut'
