The Bartender’s Ballerina

A Short Story

By: Blair M. Shadows

Narrated by: Jason Clarke

Tar City chews people up and spits them out.

Sometimes, it swallows.

But Jax?

He owns it. The bar. The streets. The magic he swore he’d never use again.

Until tonight.

Because tonight, Sisk isn’t playing fair.

She walks into his bar—later than promised—and he’s more than furious.

He’s hungry.

And when she dares him…he remembers why she’s the reason he stays.

The reason he breaks the rules.

This is a 2,700-word short story that’ll hit just right if you’re into: ROMANCE. MAGIC. BAD DECISIONS.

Listen to it closely.

And remember—Tar City doesn’t give without taking.

©2025 Blair Shadows (P)2025 Blair Shadows

Short and Spicy

This was a quick read. Small book filled with a lot of spice that definitely left me wanting more.

I need more

Definitely enjoy Jason Clarke as always and this was a quick listen and definitely good book ,

Intense! I need more!

This was an excellent bite into this magically filthy world. I need more of Jax and Sisk. Jason Clarke's deep scratchy voice was perfect as the gritty and jaded bartender. I would love to hear him narrate more in this world, but with a female narrator, too.

SENSATIONAL!!!

*ALC Review*

This is officially the first book I read and listen to of yours. Blair and I could say with confidence I will be one clicking everything of yours. Even though this is a small novella, it packed a punch. I will be listening to this book a lot.

Jason Clarke sir you did a spectacular job with this book which I’m not surprised at all. This spectacular book made me hot and bothered, swoon, made me hungry for more and so many other things. This book has become my new obsession.

This book is about Sisk and Jax. Jax has an insatiable hunger for Sisk that is all consuming, only thinks about her, knows the second he tasted her he can never let her go and he is so many other things. If you like what I just said, then this book is meant for you. Seriously what are you waiting for people go get this book right now.

A sexual poetry slam

You know when the beatnik wearing all black slams down poetry under the spotlight? Yeah, it’s like that, if the poem was about a sexual tryst. The plot, backstory, and magic didn’t really signify, but I dug the mood.