JULIA ALEXANDRA lives in Orlando, Florida with her best friend, who also happens to be her twin sister. Julia can be found writing writing fantasy stories with magic, danger, and chaotic found families. She is passionate about mental health and is grateful to have writing on her own mental health journey. Julia writes for those who find magical worlds a comforting escape from their own. She enjoys reading, collecting too many stuffed animals, and writing to fantasy orchestral music.

"The novel moves quickly, creating mystery and suspense with each chapter.. readers who enjoy fantasy novels will love this new addition to the genre." --School Library Journal

"Those who enjoy their fantasy darker, where magic and shadows twist in equal measure, will find Alexandra's ability to craft an expansive world captivating." --Booklist

"Colorful, concrete worldbuilding accompanies the fast, evenly paced action.. A theatrical stand-alone escape" --Kirkus Review

"A spellbinding debut." --Publishers Weekly

"I devoured Midnight on the Celestial like a five-star buffet on a haunted cruise ship. Never have I read anything like this glittering, gothic debut. Alexandra threads silk and horror into every scene, spinning a decadent critique of wealth, power, and the consequences of spectacle. I couldn't look away." --Mikayla Bridge, author of Of Flame and Fury

"Vivid and captivating! Exquisite horror haunts the halls of the Celestial cruise ship, where nothing is as it seems. Alexandra enchants with dark secrets and a simmering mystery that kept me gasping all the way to the last page." --Leslie Vedder, bestselling author of The Bone Spindle trilogy

"Darkly magnetic and twisty, Midnight on the Celestial sweeps you onboard its titular ship and won't set you free. Alexandra exquisitely weaves mystery, class prejudice, found family, and romance into her compelling heroine's unravelling of a dangerous secret. A propulsive debut that will have readers turning the pages long past midnight." --Shalini Abeysekara, Sunday Times bestselling author of This Monster of Mine

"Welcome aboard the most deliciously immersive ride you'll never want to end. Midnight on the Celestial has everything you could want. Dazzling magic, swoony romance, tension-filled mystery, and hints of horror. Julia Alexandra has crafted an enchanting debut." --Dana Swift, author of Cast in Firelight

"An imaginative tale about the difference between having power and hoarding it, Midnight on the Celestial combines a spirited heroine, a spooky ship, and a skilled found family into an immersive and unique debut adventure you need on your shelves." --Kamilah Cole, Lodestar Award finalist and bestselling author of the Divine Traitors duology

Publisher: Wednesday Books

Pub date: 2026-03-03

Length: 352 pages