Fated Winds and Promising Seas: A tender-hearted tale of forging fates, fantastic creatures, and found family
(Paperback)
Available Formats
Publishing Details
Fated Winds and Promising Seas: A tender-hearted tale of forging fates, fantastic creatures, and found family
By (Author) Rose Black
Hodder & Stoughton
Hodderscape
26th August 2025
22nd May 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy
Comic (humorous) fantasy
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
352
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
Description
'An absolute bear-hug of a book!' SANGU MANDANNA, on TIL DEATH DO US BARD
Fated Winds and Promising Seas is a queer fantasy, perfect for fans of Legends and Lattes and Nettle and Bone.The brilliant follow up standalone novel from Rose Black! This time, when adventure calls, let love take the helm.THEMES AND TROPES! Mental health rep, MM romance, found family, magical ships, safe and cared for, sharing the same room, gay romance novel, happily ever after!READER REVIEWS FOR TIL DEATH DO US BARD: 'THIS IS EVERYTHING!' ***** READER REVIEW'Joyous, uplifting, heart warming' ***** READER REVIEW'The romance, the adventure, the cast of characters. Every time I think about this book it puts a smile on my face' ****** READER REVIEW'This book felt like a cozy game of D&D with a side of romance and I loved every minute of it!' ****** READER REVIEW'I highly recommend this to anyone who likes cozy fantasy, D&D and/or Our Flag Means Death!' ****** READER REVIEW'Sometimes you just find a book where you see the cover, find it intriguing, read the synopsis, find that even more intriguing and then you read the book and it's everything you wanted' ****** READER REVIEWReviews
Full of heart and magic, FATED WINDS AND PROMISING SEAS is both a tender, healing love story and a rip-roaring seafaring adventure. Sea monsters, fateful mysteries, and feelings galore! * Julie Leong, author of THE TELLER OF SMALL FORTUNES *
A seafaring tale of trauma and healing, FATED WINDS AND PROMISING SEAS boasts eerie and delightful leviathans and a comfy, caring crew. If the pirate's life is for you, don't let this one pass you by! * Jules Arbeaux, author of LORD OF THE EMPTY ISLES *
This is an absolute bear-hug of a book! A grumpy ex-adventurer, a hilarious necromancer, a queernormative world, and delightfully cosy Dungeons & Dragons vibes-what more could you ask for * Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of THE VERY SECRET SOCIETY OF IRREGULAR WITCHES *
Black has crafted a compassionate and vulnerable exploration of what it means to resurface from grief and pain, rediscovering oneself-and love-in the process. * Laura R. Samotin, author of THE SINS ON THEIR BONES *
Author Bio
Rose Black is a combination of anxiety and dyslexia in a hoodie, bi, a professional computer wrangler, and mother to the world's wiggliest child. She's lucky enough to live in the historic city of Bath and is capable of eating her weight in sushi.
