The Emperor of Evening Stars by Laura Thalassa (Paperback)

Before he was the Bargainer, before he met Callie, Desmond Flynn was just a boy—the illegitimate son of a scribe, born with little magic and destined for a life constrained by circumstance. From humble beginnings, he faced obstacles few could survive, yet fate had other plans.

His journey takes him from the barren caves of Arestys to the grand palace of Somnia, and even to the streets of Earth, shaping him into someone far more than his birth promised. Through trials, cunning, and ambition, Desmond rises from obscurity to claim his place as the Emperor of Evening Stars.

This third book in The Bargainer series explores the making of a man, a fairy, and a ruler, tracing the path from vulnerability and struggle to power and destiny, revealing how the experiences of his past forged the Bargainer known to all.