I listened to the audiobook to get started – I was drawn to the fact that Vico Ortiz was narrating, whose tiktoks I am obsessed with – and then when I got really sucked in and was impatient to find out what happened next, I switched to reading the book. Jessica: Like I did with Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert ( our last group discussion book! ), I did a sort of hybrid reading experience. NOTE: Major spoilers ahead! If you haven’t read The Wicked Bargain yet, go read it and then come back! This discussion post will be here when you’re done.īefore we begin – I want to hear how you read The Wicked Bargain: book, ebook, audiobook? And how was your reading experience? Did you enjoy this pirate adventure? It could be their only redemption - or it could mean certain death.

For the first time in their life, Mar may have the courage to use their magic. Then, Mar finds the most unlikely allies: Bas, an infuriatingly arrogant and handsome pirate - and the captain’s son and Dami, a genderfluid demonio whose motives are never quite clear. The task is impossible–Mar refuses to make a bargain and there’s no way their magic is any match for el Diablo. When Mar is miraculously rescued by the sole remaining pirate crew in the Caribbean, el Diablo returns to give them a choice: give up your soul to save your father by the Harvest Moon or never see him again. But their magic isn’t enough to reverse a wicked bargain made by their father and now el Diablo has come to collect his payment: the soul of Mar’s father and the entire crew of their ship.

Mar is a transmasculine nonbinary teen pirate hiding a magical ability to manipulate fire and ice. On Mar León-de la Rosa’s 16th birthday, el Diablo comes calling.

If you haven’t read The Wicked Bargain already, we definitely recommend it! And if you have, read on for our group discussion following this book description:Įl Diablo is in the details in this Latinx pirate fantasy starring a transmasculine nonbinary teen with a mission of revenge, redemption, and revolution. If you’re looking for a thrilling pirate fantasy for your next read, look no further than The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa! All of us at Rich in Color enjoyed reading this soaring tale of the high seas, featuring a trans pirate with magical powers and a desperate mission.