Before I say anything else, I need to declare that I LOVE DESMOND. 

Now that’s out of the way…
Rhapsodic was recommended to me ages ago by a good friend of mine, and I’m so glad I finally read it. I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever read a romantasy book where the yearning felt so acute. The relationship between Callie and Des is the heart of everything; we get glimpses into Callie’s traumatic past, as that’s where they begin, slowly getting glimpses of how their relationship developed until the present day. Despite “cherub” being a rather ridiculous nickname (at least, not if your goal is to make the moon sexy), Des and Callie somehow both collide slowly and all at once, seven years apart. 

And then there’s the impossibly sexy truth or dare game. And my favorite little bit: the fact that Des is the King of Night and… Small Deaths. I see what you did there, Laura. My Shakespeare nerd brain is kicking and screaming with delight. 

Towards the end, it does start to feel a bit rushed. The villain isn’t given a huge introduction, so it does feel jarring. The villain is also intensely creepy. Not just that, but what is going on in the Fae realm is  absolutely harrowing. The cliffhanger isn’t horrible, but it is very much what nightmares are made of. 

That aside, I really want to dig into the world of the book more than we did. I have suspicions about Callie’s parents, and I need to know about both the Otherworld and Des’ past as much as I need to know how the human supernaturals will play into this. 

Off to go read the next book. You’d think I was repaying a debt, the pull this universe has on me…

Please forget my truly awful attempt at a joke. I’ll see myself out. 

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