Death on the Caldera
Jun 2025 · Titan Books (US, CA)
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It’s Murder on the Orient Express – with witches!
Fantasy Hive's Debut of the Year 2025, this thrilling blend of fantasy and classic murder mystery is a rollicking adventure with a wide cast of suspects is ideal for those who love both Agatha Christie and V. E. Schwab, and are drawn to stories that take place in a vivid fantasy world.
The Linde siblings—Kellen, Davina, and Morel—are anxious to return to the kingdom of Halgyr before their father dies, leaving Kellen to assume the throne as king. They book tickets on a luxury express train, expecting a swift journey home—but disaster strikes when the train engine explodes, stranding the siblings atop a caldera bubbling with volcanic magic.
The crash triggers Davina’s latent witch powers, but her magic disrupts her ability to remember what she was doing when the explosion took place. While a witch would be the prime suspect for the catastrophe, the only ones who knew Davina might become one are her brothers—who never warned her. And, to add insult to injury, somebody is bumping off the surviving train crew and passengers. But it can’t be Davina, can it?
While the remaining passengers try to determine who sabotaged the engine and catch the killer, the fractured siblings attempt to stay one step ahead, concealing not only Davina’s powers but their own secrets. Luckily, they aren’t the only shifty characters on the train…
A thrilling blend of classic murder mystery and fantasy for those who love Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile every bit as much as Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Fantasy Hive's Debut of the Year 2025, this thrilling blend of fantasy and classic murder mystery is a rollicking adventure with a wide cast of suspects is ideal for those who love both Agatha Christie and V. E. Schwab, and are drawn to stories that take place in a vivid fantasy world.
The Linde siblings—Kellen, Davina, and Morel—are anxious to return to the kingdom of Halgyr before their father dies, leaving Kellen to assume the throne as king. They book tickets on a luxury express train, expecting a swift journey home—but disaster strikes when the train engine explodes, stranding the siblings atop a caldera bubbling with volcanic magic.
The crash triggers Davina’s latent witch powers, but her magic disrupts her ability to remember what she was doing when the explosion took place. While a witch would be the prime suspect for the catastrophe, the only ones who knew Davina might become one are her brothers—who never warned her. And, to add insult to injury, somebody is bumping off the surviving train crew and passengers. But it can’t be Davina, can it?
While the remaining passengers try to determine who sabotaged the engine and catch the killer, the fractured siblings attempt to stay one step ahead, concealing not only Davina’s powers but their own secrets. Luckily, they aren’t the only shifty characters on the train…
A thrilling blend of classic murder mystery and fantasy for those who love Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile every bit as much as Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
It’s Murder on the Orient Express – with witches!
Fantasy Hive's Debut of the Year 2025, this thrilling blend of fantasy and classic murder mystery is a rollicking adventure with a wide cast of suspects is ideal for those who love both Agatha Christie and V. E. Schwab, and are drawn to stories ...
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Tyson Forsyth
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July 7, 2025
all of the world building I love about good fantasy. all of the twists and turns of a good mystery. a fabulous marriage of the two genres and I hope, desperately, there will be more
About the author
Emily Paxman is an author and artist from Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. She's a huge fan of gardening, cats, watercolour painting, and several other hobbies that befit an octogenarian. She has her Master's of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Chatham University, has written for indie video game company Wizard Games, and splits her time (unevenly) between creating comics and writing novels. You can read her webcomic, Neptune Bay, on Webtoon. Death on the Caldera is her debut novel.
Follow Emily on Bluesky: @emmypax.bsky.social; and on Instagram: @emmypaxman
Follow Emily on Bluesky: @emmypax.bsky.social; and on Instagram: @emmypaxman
Emily Paxman is an author and artist from Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. She's a huge fan of gardening, cats, watercolour painting, and several other hobbies that befit an octogenarian. She has her Master's of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Chatham University, has wri...
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