Inevitable Fate - by Lindsay K Bandy

About the Book

Short Summary: When a seventeen-year-old art student falls in love with a mysteriously familiar girl, he realizes she's about to die. Again. If he can't put the pieces of their past together in time to change her fate, he'll lose her--and himself--forever.

Book Synopsis

A 2025 IBPA Book Award Silver Medal Winner

"A clever tale about breaking free from the past . . ." --Kirkus Reviews

"[A] vivid tapestry with an absolutely explosive ending." --K. Ancrum, author of Icarus and The Wicker King

Mara Cassidy is going to die . . . again.

For seventeen years, Evan Kiernan's life has felt like painting by someone else's numbers, moving and transferring schools every time his mom has a breakup. But when he's accepted into NYU's Promising Young Artist program for his senior year, the future suddenly feels like a blank canvas.

However, it soon becomes clear that the city has peculiar ties to his past. A thunderstorm finds him under the same umbrella as an eerily familiar green-eyed girl. A visit to an art gallery brings him face-to-face with a heavily tattooed portrait of himself. He sees things that aren't there--at least not anymore. And the girl he's falling in love with is somehow at the center of it all.

When history suddenly points to a devastating future, Evan must race against time to figure out who is pulling the strings and change the green-eyed girl's fate--a race he's already lost twice.

For readers who enjoy Strange Unearthly Things by Kelly Creagh, The Bad Ones by Melissa Albert, Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross, and The Hundred Loves of Juliet by Evelyn Skye.

Review Quotes

"Inevitable Fate takes you down a twisting path of love, fate, and breaking free of the cycles we find ourselves trapped in. A heartfelt exploration of what it means to live the life you want and not the one that was chosen for you." --Amanda DeWitt, author of Aces Wild and Wren Martin Ruins It All

"A clever tale about breaking free from the past . . ." --Kirkus Reviews

"Absolutely stunning, Inevitable Fate is a vivid tapestry with an absolutely explosive ending." --K. Ancrum, author of Icarus and The Wicker King

"Bandy's sophomore work will haunt and enthrall." --Booklist

"Deliciously intriguing, Inevitable Fate unravels a supernatural mystery one secret after the next, revealing a romance between two fated teenagers destined to find each other, and yet possibly doomed. This story's romance is full of unexpected moments, riveting twists, and mysterious coincidences, making the what ifs and second chances in life only a grasp away." --Christina Farley, author of the Gilded series and The Dream Heist

"Heartfelt and magical, Inevitable Fate is a gem. This timeless love story with a twist will keep readers guessing while satisfying their craving for a great read." --Mary G. Thompson, author of The Word and Amy Chelsea Stacie Dee