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. And everyone knows that sooner or later he always collects.īut for one of his clients, he’s never asked for repayment. He’s a man who can get you anything you want… at a price. Only then will the beads disappear.Įveryone knows that if you need a favor, you go to the Bargainer to make it happen. Only death or repayment will fulfill the obligations. For the last seven years she’s been collecting a bracelet of black beads up her wrist, magical IOUs for favors she’s received.

Just when she believes her life is under control, Des makes an appearance.Ĭallypso Lillis is a siren with a very big problem, one that stretches up her arm and far into her past. She is now strong, smart, and not the weak girl she was. Seven years later, Callie is now a PI and runs an agency with her best friend Temperance Darling, another supernatural being. Des’ darkness and Callie’s innocence complement one another, their dynamics so adorable – Des was the King of Nightmares, yet was so gentle with her. We see Des and Callie’s relationship when she is a teen. Honestly, this made the reading experience so amazing.

The book alternates between present and past which delves into her life when she is 16, and the present – seven years from then. And one day, he disappears from her life, breaking her heart. The friendship develops into something more, which Des, despite his devious nature, doesn’t give in to. They become friends, where Des (The Bargainer) helps her face her demons, all the while collecting favors from her as beads that formed a bracelet around her wrist and arm. She calls on the Bargainer again, his charisma and darkness calling out to her, wanting to know more about this dark creature. The Bargainer doesn’t make deals with minors but helps Callie out for some unfathomable reason with no charge.ĭespite starting a new life in a Paranormal University, she’s battling loneliness, burdened by her dark past, and all her actions. The story follows Callie, a siren, who at the age of 16, calls on the Bargainer to deal with a situation she is in.

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