DESTINY: the ship, the crew and the cat

by Martin Long

Thirty children are invited to spend their holidays aboard the good ship Destiny with an experienced crew of sailors. The following day, they wake up and find themselves alone on a tropical sea, far, far away from England. To the children’s horror, Sly Simon and Jack-the-giant decide to take over the command of the ship. Timid Busara, Heather-hip-hop, Duncan-dreamer and Akiko-the acrobat realise that Destiny is no ordinary ship, and begin to discover that they have hidden talents. This is not the only mystery that Destiny has reserved for this unlikely crew who will face the terrible Mutins. “Destiny, the ship, the crew and the cat” is not only an adventure story, but also and a tale of self-discovery and the magic of imagination.

207 pages, Paperback

Published March 22, 2020

About the author

Martin Long has been writing fiction for over fifteen years. As a speaker of Mandarin, he regularly explores China in search of themes for his novels.

Moving on from his early work on children's fiction and sci-fi, he now concentrates on Chinese crime fiction, mixing realism with a touch of imagination in his highly-entertaining and informative Tian Haifeng Crime Series.

​Recently published: Paris 206, giving a unique vision of Paris through fiction and photographs