I would give this a solid 3 stars. Anne Bishop has found a formula that works for her and makes for a decent read. As always, there's a woman who's just so slightly different, the Other (this time the Isle of Wyrd) and a group of people with rather juvenile nicknames determined to make poor choices. Still, I finished the book in a matter of days and will likely pick up the next one.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for an ARC!

The Isle of Wyrd isn’t just a place on the map. It’s a crossroads of fate, where you might get a warning, strike a deal… or get lost forever if you dare to break the rules. Here, fate whispers and justice comes quickly and with a hungry edge. So mind your manners and watch your step.

Detective Beth Fahey has just moved across the river Fate, and her life will never be the same. Every step on the island is a gamble with destiny. Whether it’s for work or something more personal, anyone who sets foot on Wyrd takes their fate into their own hands.

The book hooked me right from the start. At times, I didn’t fully understand what was going on, but things started to make more sense as the story went on. It’s a tangled, magical, and dark world.

This was my first time reading something by the author, and I really enjoyed her writing style. It drew me in right away, so I’m definitely interested in trying more of her books.

I really liked that the chapters are told from different characters’ perspectives, not just the good characters, but the villains too.

Everyone has a role to play. But what if they had made different choices… what if...

The island is full of magic. Everyone wants to go there, but it’s just as dangerous as it is alluring.

I can’t wait for the next book!

I adore this author. No matter what she writes I fall into that world and want to stay there. The FMC was well rounded and strong. The world she created was just amazing. The Island and all of its inhabitants were fun to get to learn about. I hope she continues this as a series because I could use so much more of this.

I adore Anne Bishop and I was over the moon when I received this ARC through NetGalley. It’s been a while since I’ve read the Others series (and a very long time since Daughter of the Blood, which I’m now moving significantly up my TBreR list) and this one was interesting in that it spent less time validating the “Other” nature of the Wyrd and more time simply telling a story in which humanity’s pride and stupidity featured large and were subsequently punished.

Much as with the Others series, the monsters here are not pretty, nor are they interested in humanity as anything more than an annoyance. Similarly anyone reading this hoping for a love story is going to be disappointed. Nonetheless, there is a happy ending (of sorts), and all the ends are neatly snipped off for this to be read as a standalone. I hope though that there is more to come, because I love a story about monsters, most particularly one that accepts them, sharp teeth and predatory drive and all, even as the soft and squishy humans are shown to be the real evil, with all their lies and greed and manipulation.

This reminds me a lot of the Others if they lived Underhill. Great new world by one of my favourite authors.

Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop, a well written book. The writing style was simply not for me though I do think other people will enjoy it, Thank you for giving me a chance with this book.

Anne Bishop continues to create worlds that I want to live in. With all the horrible and shameful things that are going on in our country right now, it is nice to see the bad guys (a.k.a. the rich and powerful) get their just rewards!

I am so excited for this series! I was on the edge of my seat and felt emerged into the world of Isle of Wyrd. I feel my heart beat speeding up and shattering in the future and I am so gladly going to sacrifice myself for that!

The Isle of Wyrd is a place where you can meet your fate, and earn a warning or even strike a bargain... if you are brave enough and follow the rules. But justice is swift and hungry, so mind your manners.

Detective Beth Fahey just moved to the human settlement across the river Fate. And she's on the task force that navigates between the humans and the Arcana’s unforgiving laws. But everytime anyone steps on the island, on official or unoffical business they take their own fate in their hands.

Why I started this book: Bishop is one of my favorite authors and I jumped at the chance to read her new series.

Why I finished it: Deliciously unsettling, where justice comes with the hit of the uncanny. (Please be advised that I am a total scaredy cat, and anyone who likes horror will probably not be impressed.) Great start to the series and I'm so pumped for more. That's the benifit and curse of ARCs, less waiting now and more waiting later.