A Market of Dreams and Destiny

Written by Trip Galey

Narrated by Will Watt

Enter the bazaar of the bizarre where fate and fortunes are for sale in this high-stakes magical adventure across a London not quite like our own, perfect for fans of Neverwhere and The Night Circus.

Below Covent Garden lies the Untermarkt, where anything and everything has a price: a lover's first blush, a month of honesty, a wisp of fortune. As a child, Deri was sold to one of the Market's most powerful merchants. Now, after years of watchful servitude, Deri finally spots a chance to buy not only his freedom but also his place amongst the Market's elite when he stumbles into the path of a runaway princess desperate to sell her royal destiny.

But news of the missing princess and her wayward destiny spreads. Royal enforcers and Master Merchants alike are after it. Outmanoeuvring them all would all be hard enough had Deri not just also met the love of his life, a young man called Owain, whose employers are using the Market for their own nefarious schemes.

Deri soon finds that the price of selling the royal destiny, making a name for himself, and saving the man he loves is dear. The cost of it all might just change the destiny of London forever.

• Language: English
• Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
• Release date: Sep 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9781004140879

Trip Galey

Trip Galey is a debut author whose first novel, A Market of Dreams and Destiny, is launching in 2023. His interactive novel, Faerie's Bargain, was published in 2021 and is set in the same world. Trip has degrees in English and Theatre, Shakespeare, Acting and Creative Writing. He works as a lecturer and was published in the Lambda, Ignyte and Locus award-nominated Glitter + Ashes: Queer Tales of A World That Wouldn’t Die. He lives in London and tweets @TripGaley

Reviews for A Market of Dreams and Destiny

[Cassandra · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I absolutely enjoyed every second of this book. I can’t wait to read everything else Trip comes out with!

[Bridgette Burnett · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is exactly what I was looking for! Who doesn't love a goblin market full of magical, secretive items? The high fantasy is so beautiful and visual in this book and the story was great! Loved it. Highly recommend. Also! Aurelia has been my favorite name for a long time, so it tickled me to hear it in here!