During the era when designers modelled spaceships on ocean liners the aging cruise ship AESV Arcadia had definitive hull and upper decks, bow and stern, port and starboard, forward and aft. First class at the top, third class at the bottom.
Charity takes the ship because she can't afford to post a cold sleep capsule like a normal person.
Still, a mysterious ghostly couple on board provides a welcome diversion.
Australian author Alexandria Blaelock writes mainly fantasy and mystery, appearing in Stringybark’s Crowd Surfing Anthology, 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 you friends.
When not telecommuting to parallel universes from her Melbourne based imagination, she watches K-dramas, talks to animals, and sips Campari.
Discover more at https://alexandriablaelock.