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The Emperor of Evening Stars
Prequel from the rebel who became King!
Series: The Bargainer Series
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It traces the origins of Desmond Flynn, a fairy born to humble beginnings as the bastard son of a scribe, cursed with weak magic and a bleak destiny. From the caves of Arestys to the palace of Somnia and the streets of Earth, the story reveals how Desmond rises from nothing to become the formidable Emperor of Evening Stars.
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Prequal to the darkly hypnotic Bargainer series!
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.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781399720144
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 January 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodderscape
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 186g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Laura Thalassa is the author of over a dozen paranormal and fantasy romance novels. She fell in love with stories as a child and decided she never wanted to escape them. She lives in sunny southern California with her husband and children. When not writing, she can be found reading about lost civilizations, splashing with her kids in the Pacific, and hoarding chocolate for the apocalypse.
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