Katelynsam – Author, Graphic Designer, Dreamer

The Fated

A Novel

Every sixteen years a luxurious ocean liner known as The Fated appears at the docks to carry a few lucky passengers to paradise. Yet when people onboard begin disappearing, one woman soon discovers their destination might not be paradise after all. 

Amarra Obrel never expects to receive a ticket in the mail. Ever since failing her chance at becoming a concert pianist years ago, she has spent her days as an elevator operator, resigned to the uninteresting future that seems set before her. When given the opportunity to embark on The Fated, however, she boards with the hope of starting a new life. Yet she soon senses something dark lurks beneath the ship’s decadent halls, ornate ballrooms, and opulent jazz clubs. When people close to her begin disappearing, she sets out to uncover the vessel’s secrets along with fellow passenger Kye-Shin Hura. But instead of providing answers, every discovery leads to more questions—questions about why they were selected for this voyage in the first place and more disturbingly: If not to paradise, then where exactly is The Fated taking them?  

With cinematic and haunting prose that blends the genres of fantasy and magic realism, The Fated is the perfect suspenseful and atmospheric read for fans of The Night Circus, Titanic, The Great Gatsby, and The Midnight Library.

*Semi-finalist of the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award 2025

*Critically recognized, having advanced to Round 4 of the prestigious Best Indie Book Award competition