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A review by thelongroadtosanity
Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"And mountains may rise and fall, and the sun might wither away, and the sea claim the land and swallow the sky. But you will always be mine." He runs his knuckles over my cheekbone. "And the stars might fall from the heavens, and night might cloak the earth, but until darkness dies, I will always be yours."
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This book had absolutely no business sucking me into this world the way it did.
Calypso, also known as Callie, is a siren living in a world of supernatural and humans. Wrapped around her wrist is over 300 magical beads, the physical manifestation of her bargains and favors with a Fae King called The Bargainer. One night he comes, calling in her debts to him. The Bargainer is in need of Callie's help to discover who is kidnapping fae and humans in his kingdom.
Despite the story not having a ton of world-building, I instantly fell in love with Callie's character. She overcomes her childhood trauma and becomes a stronger individual because of it. I also enjoyed the tangled history of the Bargainer and Callie. It was refreshing that they had a history together for a long period of time before they overcame their feelings for each other.
I was anticipating a bit more spice in this. Granted there were a few spicy scenes, but I definitely wanted more from both of them. Fingers crossed the next in the series will have a bit more of that. Also I would check trigger warnings before reading this, as there are references to some dark themes throughout the book.
I have to admit, I only started reading this as a pallet cleanser in-between novels, and I am pleasantly surprised. The fast-paced storyline really had me hooked from the beginning and of course I love the Fae vibes this brought to the table. Callie's take-no-shit attitude was refreshing and I, of course, love the Touch-her-and-you-die troupe. This is definitely a decent read for fans of ACOTAR (Des definitely has some Rowan vibes from TOG). I was very happy (and slightly emotional) with this book. (06/2033)
4 out of 5 stars
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This book had absolutely no business sucking me into this world the way it did.
Calypso, also known as Callie, is a siren living in a world of supernatural and humans. Wrapped around her wrist is over 300 magical beads, the physical manifestation of her bargains and favors with a Fae King called The Bargainer. One night he comes, calling in her debts to him. The Bargainer is in need of Callie's help to discover who is kidnapping fae and humans in his kingdom.
Despite the story not having a ton of world-building, I instantly fell in love with Callie's character. She overcomes her childhood trauma and becomes a stronger individual because of it. I also enjoyed the tangled history of the Bargainer and Callie. It was refreshing that they had a history together for a long period of time before they overcame their feelings for each other.
I was anticipating a bit more spice in this. Granted there were a few spicy scenes, but I definitely wanted more from both of them. Fingers crossed the next in the series will have a bit more of that. Also I would check trigger warnings before reading this, as there are references to some dark themes throughout the book.
I have to admit, I only started reading this as a pallet cleanser in-between novels, and I am pleasantly surprised. The fast-paced storyline really had me hooked from the beginning and of course I love the Fae vibes this brought to the table. Callie's take-no-shit attitude was refreshing and I, of course, love the Touch-her-and-you-die troupe. This is definitely a decent read for fans of ACOTAR (Des definitely has some Rowan vibes from TOG). I was very happy (and slightly emotional) with this book. (06/2033)
4 out of 5 stars
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Murder, Slavery, and Blood