The complexities of life and death often wrap themselves around themes of destiny. The idea that the universe is a living, breathing thing and it has orchestrated the events of our lives can be a complex concept to accept in this modern day and age, and yet the hope that we are “destined” for something far greater than we know, is an idea that allows a person to not only feel meaning in their life, but to strive to better themselves to fulfill that destiny.

It can be said that in that case, our actions are the catalyst for destiny. This idea is perfectly orchestrated in author Pat Queen’s Destiny Delivered: Twann from T’Nikwa. The story follows archeology students Antoine and Skylar, who mysteriously appear on another world after becoming trapped in a cave. The world has two moons, indescribable animals they’ve never seen, and strangely a plane flying in the night sky. Living with a strong ESP ability most of his life, Antoine quickly becomes overwhelmed with a wave of emotions, and they decide they have to move in order to reach their home. Through a series of events, the two become fast friends with a native young man of the world named Buji, and the trio are soon adopted into a local tribe…