Do you believe in fate? Or free will?

Some believe fate is fixed and immutable, while others believe you can rise above it.

Easy when you think about how many boyfriends you’ve gone through.

Alexandria Blaelock’s collection of short stories Unavoidable Fates (BlueMere Books, 2021), gives you the choice.

“I like to think about my life as a tangled ball of string,” Alexandria said, “the kind of ball you get when a cat’s got hold of it. Just a big old mess.”

The kind of mess you might find when lives get out of hand.

Do you believe in fate or free will?

Is your fate fixed and unchangeable? Or would you do whatever you could to change it?

Tragic or comic, is there a fate worse than death? Is that perhaps being destined for greatness?

Do you courageously accept or fearfully reject your destiny?

In a world not so different from our own, even the Fates question their places in the universe.

In this collection of fantastical Fate’s Bookshop stories, you’ll see where fate can take you.

• Fate of the Fates – Will Claudia break up the team and go it alone?
• Fate or Foe – Deirdre doesn’t want to marry a stranger, but does she have it in her to change her fate?
• Fate in Your Hands – His holiday over, Erik is going home to complete his Military Service. Will he pay the price for changing his destiny?
• It Must be Fate – Laura meets the god of her dreams, but can he win her over?
• Charging into Fate – On a whim, Marguerite visits the last bookshop for 1,000 km. Is her fate nearby?
• Embracing Fate – Agatha meets a young woman determined to meet her destiny; can she change her mind?

This collection of short stories will leave you questioning your place in the universe.

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About the Author

Australian author Alexandria Blaelock writes mostly fantasy and mystery, appearing in Pulphouse Fiction Magazine and Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. She’s also written five self-help books applying business techniques to personal matters like getting dressed, tidying up, and feeding friends.

When not exploring parallel universes, she’s taking to animals, indulging in K-dramas, and sipping Campari. She lives in the Dandenong Ranges, where she relishes the sound of birdsong, the scent of gum leaves and the sun on her face.

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