Captain of Fates is a novel set in the same world as the BookTok phenomenon, Twin Crowns. It follows the story of Marino Pegasi as he sets sail in search of a cure for his sister Celeste, who has contracted a deadly disease.
Themes in this book include love and hope. The characters are written well, which is hard when there are three points of view. We follow Marino, a human girl called Lana, and a mermaid called Kira. The plot is well structured. I would have to say its one downfall is that it failed to capture my attention. I wasn’t dying to read more, or skip doing important things just so I could read one more chapter.
The reason it didn’t really grip my attention was because of the characters. I usually enjoy characters when I am very emotionally attached to them because I relate to them a lot or I wanted them to be real so I could talk to them. I thought these characters were good but I just didn’t connect with them on a personal level. I would have preferred higher stakes with more tension. The book was well written, the plot was well structured with nothing left unfinished. Overall, Captain of Fates is a good read for fans of Romantasy or Twin Crowns.
Robyn Lonergan Walsh, 13
Captain of Fates
Katherine Webber
Electric Monkey, 2025
Paperback, £9.99
ISBN: 9780008688523
