The Emperor of Evening Stars

The Bargainer Series, Book 2.5

By: Laura Thalassa

Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens, Nathaniel Priestley

In the beginning, there was darkness.

Before he met Callie, before he became the Bargainer, there was Desmond Flynn, the bastard son of a scribe. A boy born to a weak mother, cursed with little magic, and destined to marry a slave. But fate had something else in mind.

Till darkness dies.

From the barren caves of Arestys to the palace of Somnia to the streets of earth, this is how Desmond Flynn, a fairy who began with nothing, became the Emperor of Evening Stars.

This is a novella told from Desmond Flynn’s perspective.

(P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

Nice Bow-Tie

I luv this series!! This book was a good wrap up of Desmond’s character. The narration was perfection! Mmm…that Nathaniel Priestly was a hit!!🥰

I love Desmond

I loved reading something from Desmond's perspective.
A lot of authors have this thing that I hate. And it's basically rewriting the entire series exactly how it happened, just taking the female name out and inserting the make name. (I'm only exaggerating a little).
This book does not do that, and it deserves double triple stars just for that. It is a unique book in addition to Des and Callie's time together.
It was interesting to read about his childhood. We knew he and his mother escaped his father and that he was with a band of rebels. But reading more into that brought his perspective on why he does things into light. And when he first sees Callie, his feels? And as he gets to know her? We already know what she's thinking, and we thought he was all aloof over there in the corner. Nay nay.
I loved it. I loved the narrator for the audio. He was new to me and he was fab.
Cannot wait to dive into the finale now!!

Great Novella of Desmond!

What a great backstory for Desmond; I very much enjoyed his narrative and learning more about his character.

Great addition to the series.

I thoroughly enjoyed getting Des' POV through this novella! It was also really nice to get an insight into his past and how he came to be ultimately. The narrator did a great job and was exactly how I wouldve imagined Des' voice. This was a really fun addition to the series.

Must read! (& I don’t usually go for the alternate view of retelling stories!)

I’m not typically a fan of books that rehash the same story from another characters point of view but this one is the exception! I devoured this book and it definitely gives a better understanding of the Bargainer and how he views the Callie! I’m obsessed