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Callypso Lillis is a siren with a very big problem, one that stretches up her arm and far into her past. For the last seven years she’s been collecting a bracelet of black beads up her wrist, magical IOUs for favors she’s received. Only death or repayment will fulfill the obligations. Only then will the beads disappear.

Everyone knows that if you need a favor, you go to the Bargainer to make it happen. He’s a man who can get you anything you want... at a price. And everyone knows that sooner or later he always collects.

But for one of his clients, he’s never asked for repayment. Not until now. When Callie finds the fae king of the night in her room, a grin on his lips and a twinkle in his eye, she knows things are about to change. At first it’s just a chaste kiss—a single bead’s worth—and a promise for more.

For the Bargainer, it’s more than just a matter of rekindling an old romance. Something is happening in the Otherworld. Fae warriors are going missing one by one. Only the women are returned, each in a glass casket, a child clutched to their breast. And then there are the whispers among the slaves, whispers of an evil that’s been awoken.

If the Bargainer has any hope to save his people, he’ll need the help of the siren he spurned long ago. Only, his foe has a taste for exotic creatures, and Callie just happens to be one.

I'm dying and ready to go for book 3, and all I'm hearing on this thread are crickets. Is anyone out there?

I just finished book 1 I should have book 2 read by tonight and be able to start book 3 by tomorrow Jennifer! If you want to go ahead and post your comments for book 3!

I guess noone else is reading book 1 and 2?

I would love to read book one, I will post about it in the wanted BR thread again

I’m on book 2 still! Unfortunately I don’t think it will count because it’s being reset for the 14th.

Tiera, it should if you post your comments soon, needs to be within 14 days of the last comment on the previous start day (23rd??)

Ch 12 (25%) - (view spoiler)[ Damn, girl! Callie sure is getting good at using her powers. Remember when she would barely let the Siren out? I love how Des doesn't mind being glamoured and thinks her power over the fae is attractive. He really is perfect, isn't he? OK, now let's figure out what happened with the damn not-dead dad and the Thief of Souls. I'm growing tired of him visiting her in her sleep. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 23 (51%) - (view spoiler)[ No!!! That's ominous! "The darkness will betray you" - but that's Des's power. How can it betray him? (hide spoiler)]

I’ll add them worth a shot at least!!

10% - (view spoiler)[ Well the alternating between time frames is a little jarring but I am really liking Callie so far. What a beginning to a story though. (hide spoiler)]
50% - (view spoiler)[ This writing is so spellbinding! I like how the author kind of avoids the insta love factor by going back in time and showing how a teenage crush developed into so much more. (hide spoiler)]
75% (view spoiler)[ I feel kind of bad for Eli but it was obvious they weren't meant to be. I am scared that Callie and Des won't end up being meant for each other either because hes so dark. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - Wow what a great start to a series!! (view spoiler)[ What is even happening. Im at war between feeling totally creeped out and wanting to jump Des myself! (hide spoiler)]

11% (view spoiler)[ Dang I am getting hella Children of the Corn vibes. These kids are super creepy! (hide spoiler)]
25% What is happening?! (view spoiler)[ I am so torn between loving Des and getting super creeptastic vibes from him. The secrets and lies things are really getting to me...Im hoping he doesnt end up being a bad guy but I am terrified he might somehow! (hide spoiler)]
35% (view spoiler)[ YaY Temper! I think that biotch is my fav! I would like to see a spin off with her for sure! (hide spoiler)]
61% - (view spoiler)[ "I'll say this for the Bargainer," Temper says, "he throws a mean right hook. That pretty-boy king went down like a boner in church." LMAO! (hide spoiler)]
75% (view spoiler)[ What is up with the prophecy and does the statue they saw in that Dream town with the god and goddess have anything to do with anything, So far I still can't see whats happening with it. (hide spoiler)]
Finished: (view spoiler)[ OMG! So for realz I hope Callie comes out of the winefest a super freaking BAD A! Can't wait to start the next one. (hide spoiler)]

25% - (view spoiler)[ Yea! Thats right Callie is a bad A! So glad shes not just sitting on the sidelines! I can't wait to find out where the heck this is going!!! (hide spoiler)]

Jennifer wrote: "
Ch 12 (25%) - [spoilers removed]
Ch 23 (51%) - [spoilers removed]"

51% (view spoiler)[ But it was his reading not hers...so that means its going to betray Des. Do you think the Soul Thief is that God (of Darkness and Chaos) that was banished from the world in the painting from Avalon....thats where I'm headed... That day king never said what became of him... (hide spoiler)]

Book 3 - (view spoiler)[ dang! Now I want to read about Mara and the Green Man! We need to buck up, put our big girl panties on and save our man!!! (hide spoiler)]

Book 3 89% Super freaking spoiler alert!!!!! (view spoiler)[ OMG I freakin called that shoot! Imma genius! 🤪 This is going to be good I can tell! (hide spoiler)]

Finished! What an epic series! (view spoiler)[ So that ending battle? was a tiny bit anticlimactic but really made sense to me and I felt that ending building throughout the story. That epilogue though, for realz! /sob. (hide spoiler)]

Tiera wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "
Ch 12 (25%) - [spoilers removed]
Ch 23 (51%) - [spoilers removed]"

51% [spoilers removed]"

You called it! You owned that plot!

Lol I was so freaking excited about it too! 🤓

Ch 34 (72%) - NOOOOOOOO!!!! (view spoiler)[ He's gone?? I'm devastated. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 35 (73%) - (view spoiler)[ Yeah, Callie! Let's march into the gates of hell and get Des back! Let's laugh in the face of death and steal our precious Des - if the Greeks could do it, Callie can do it! (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[ Aww, they are so perfect, and that epilogue....7 years later??

I loved this series. Laura Thalassa has a knack for developing Dark characters and making them completely lovable. Des is dark. He is ruthless, cunning, even cruel sometimes, but damn he is loyal, considerate of Callie, isn't intimidated by her power, and loves her with everything he is. THAT is freaking sexy! Oh, and he's a sex god too. I'm telling you, Des is right up there with Rowan from TOG and Rhys from COTAR for favorite male character.

Callie is great too. I love how she spent most of the series battling her inner darkness, yet in the end she accepted that part of her and it was what saved them all. We all have a piece of us we aren't proud of, but it still makes us who we are. Her sassiness and stubbornness were also likable characteristics, though Temper had her beat for humor. Damn her best friend had me cracking up! (hide spoiler)]

I'm just sorry that it is over. I may have to start a new shelf - "to re-read soon", so I can have Des all over again.

end of ch 1 (view spoiler)[ This is already amazing. Very good start. Kinda robin hood vibe. Fuck over the people who are cheating the morally good people. (hide spoiler)]

end of ch 9 (view spoiler)[ Ah I love it. Des is coming to save her from nearly being raped and/or unwillingly changed into a shifter. He's actually a really good man in there. I didn't know this would be a romance, but I'm loving it. (hide spoiler)]

end of past in ch 14 (view spoiler)[ He seems to understand that she is depressed and not going to take advantage of her while she is still suffering from the recent trauma and everything. (hide spoiler)]

end of ch 23(view spoiler)[ He was so sweet to let her deal with her trauma when she was yyoung. But the soul mate thing is so romantic (hide spoiler)]

end of ch 24 (view spoiler)[ Finally we can get back to the freaking plot. Ugh.. Way too many sex scenes for my taste. I prefer either fade to black or like, one sex scene. This was a lot. (hide spoiler)]

end of ch 25 (view spoiler)[ She is a total damsel this whole book, despite having abilities herself. (hide spoiler)]

end of ch 26 (view spoiler)[ This villain is freaking insane. (hide spoiler)]

Review!
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Date changed. Restarting December 31st 2018. Happy Reading ☺

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25% (view spoiler)[ Woah Callie did get away with murder!! Damn girl. The time jumps did confuse me at first and I was wondering how old Callie was in the present tense. I think she's about 25?? Anyway I am sensing so much chemistry between Des and her (hide spoiler)]
50% (view spoiler)[ Okay I totally love Callie's siren abilities and how she learned to use them to her advantage. This book is seriously so addicting. I love learning about Callie and Des's shared past and I can't wait to see what their future looks like (hide spoiler)]
75% (view spoiler)[ This reminds me of ACOMAF in a lot of ways and I am super enjoying it!! I want to know who the hell the Thief of Souls is and what the fuck is up with these creepy children. I need answers (hide spoiler)]
Finished (view spoiler)[ OMG HOW DID CARNAN MAKE WINGS GROW OUT OF HER BACK!?!?! I need Des and Callie to stay together forever. Ugh I love them (hide spoiler)]