NOVEL NEXT 
Alrick and almost everyone he knew received a once-in-a-lifetime invitation to board the luxurious Beta cruise ship for what promised to be the best weekend of their lives. Though the others embraced the vacation eagerly, Alrick remained suspicious. Everything seemed perfect—until the welcome banquet. That was when things changed. And later, as they accepted the smiling offer of ice cream, they finally understood what Alrick had feared all along...