THE EMPEROR OF EVENING STARS

I never like back stories. I often feel they don’t deserve their own books because the important stuff is in the main story line. But this was fantastic. Would read a dozen more like it.

Best book of life. Loved it super recommend the series. I loved reading from the point of view of Des.

I just loved it

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 4 starsAn Emperor of Evening Stars is the novella of The Bargainer series. We see a little into the past of Desmond and learn more about what he went through and his thoughts.I loved how we went from far in the past to present time and we see a little into the life of Des and everything that shaped him to be the person he is in the books. I loved seeing everything from his eyes. It gives another POV on events we’ve already read about from Callie’s view and we see what happens during events in the past which Des briefly explained in the books.We meet Larissa, his mother, in the very beginning of this book. I loved the relationship between her and Des and it was heartwarming to see how she looked out for him. This book made me completely fall in love with Des.I did miss a bit more dept in some moments. I would’ve liked some events, like how he became The Bargainer, to be a bit more drawn out and better shown. Other than that, I loved the book.Overall, it is a perfect, lighthearted novella which gives so much more dept to Des and more inside information. I would recommend reading this between book 2 and book 3, as I did.

I am falling over and over again for this story, for Callie and Des.I was thrilled to be inside Des's head, feel him entirely and knowing his thoughts exactly, without having to guess. It was a delightful reading, regardless the length which was sooooo short. It went fast enough and it could be read in just a few hours. I, personally, didn't wanted it to end so I took my time to enjoy it.There are so many reasons I love Des, I don't even know how to begin. The way his wickedness turns into something so strange to him at first. The way he starts to feel love... real love."My chest burns fiercely as I feel her body against mine. Love. This is love.... only Callie could spend a hundred nights with me and still be unsure about my feelings for her.""It's holding her close when she cries because her pain is my own and the world won't be right until it's gone."The way his selfishness suddenly dissipates when he's around her, being replaced by a whole new level of altruism... it almost makes you fall for him. Dammit,no. It actually makes you fall for him. I wasliving the book with every word you breathe in.I loved it. I love every single word and sentence, every secret told. This story, the entire series... they're so beautifully written, like it's actually a spell bewitching you to continue.I can't wait for the last book. I am eagerly awaiting for the paperback release, hopefully it will be soon enough as I really need this closure. Although I'm pretty sure that I will be in such pain when it ends.