Turns of Fate

By: Anne Bishop

Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky

A young detective investigating crimes of the uncanny will learn that bargains can change your fate—for good or ill—in this darkly enthralling fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Others and the Black Jewels series.

Words have power. Intentions matter.

Most people come to Destiny Park for entertainment. They come to have their cards read to tell them a bit about their future. They come to walk through a beautiful park and to eat at the hotel’s restaurant. They come in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Arcana, the paranormal beings who rule the Isle of Wyrd.

But some people come to make a bargain with the Arcana—to change their fate. And some people come for dark purposes.

When Detective Beth Fahey is sent to Destiny Park to inquire about a “ghost gun,” she will begin a strange journey on which she must learn to navigate the Arcana’s unforgiving laws and dangerous attractions. Her search will draw her into seemingly impossible cases and the secrets of her own past as tensions rise between the Arcana and their human neighbors across the river.

For the Isle of Wyrd is a place where the dead ride trains to their final destinations, predators literally become prey, and seekers’ true natures are revealed in the ripples of destiny unknowingly stirred in their wakes.

Who will live? Who will die? And who will be lost in between?

Critic reviews

“Bishop’s series opener is a story of fate, truth, and consequences, compelling in its description of a world where humans are not in charge yet still have the hubris to believe they are, and where the wild, the weird, and the wonderful are forces that demand obedience and responsibility, as seen through the eyes of a determined investigator who can see both sides of a seemingly insurmountable divide. . . . Highly recommended for lovers of dark fantasy and weird urban fantasy, especially fans of Bishop’s “World of the Others” series.”—Library Journal (starred review)

“An entertaining and sometimes brutal tale of magic, mystery, and mischief.”—Publishers Weekly

“Bishop's series starter is a satisfying tale of consequences and bargains, both for good and ill, with a central character who works through difficult changes and ultimately lands on her feet.”—Booklist

“After finishing Turns of Fate, I've moved from an interested reader to a fan. While there is still a lot of mystery around Wyrd and its inhabitants, Turns of Fate puts a lot of pieces in play to allow those mysteries to be explored in future books, and I'm here for it."—Game Vortex

A superb and engrossing read!

Jesse Vilinsky is an excellent narrator.
I have read and enjoyed the series Black Jewels and A Novel of the Others,so I am well acquainted with the books of Anne Bishop. Her remarkable talent to create new worlds is as fascinating as it is entertaining.
Turns of Fate takes you to the realm of the Fey and it's relationship with a modern human wolrd.
The story is part police procedural and part fantasy with the two creating an interesting and addicting desire to know what comes next. I devoured this book in 2 morsels (I was greedy).
What happens when 2 realities shares a space occupied by mankind and Fey is iffy at the best of times.
These Fey are legendary not the sweet and mischief makers or sensual and capricious kind you may be acquainted with.
Visit the Isle of Wyrd at your own risk!
As for me I am going back for a second helping.

WOW

Anne Bishop just keeps getting better!!! Absolutely brilliant!!! I really enjoyed the reader too, she brought the story alive.

30 stars.

I fell deeply in love with Anne Bishop after reading Written in Red, book one of The Others. When people talk about wanting to live inside a book universe, that world is it for me. I’m almost embarrassed to admit that Turns of Fate sat on my TBR for far too long.

The moment I started listening, I felt myself drift back into the kind of immersive storytelling Bishop does best. Turns of Fate isn’t a return to the world of The Others, but it is unmistakably Anne Bishop which is always rich fantasy, layered world building, and an author's voice that feels entirely her own. I loved every single second.

I am sad that I have to wait for the next book

It is a joy to find a book series you love. However, It is sad and frustrating waiting for the next in the series!!!

It is a high recommendation from me when I am sad when a book ends as I want to keep reading.

As for a review. If you loved the others, you will love this series too.

It’s like an episode from the twilight zone

The twilight zone is mentioned in the very beginning. The longer I listened the more it sounded like the twilight zone stories. I like how the story progressed from how completely terrifying the Arcana are in the beginning and how at the end you understand who they are and what they are. The reader was good. Some of the male voices were rough to the point. It was hard to hear what they said. But the vast majority of the book was well read and interesting. I haven’t read anything like this in a long time. I think anyone who starts this will find it well worth the read I hope she decides to write another.