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Laura Thalassa

Laura Thalassa is a fantasy and paranormal romance novelist known for blending dark fantasy, mythic elements, and slow-burn romance. She is best known for The Bargainer series and the Four Horsemen series, especially Rhapsodic and Pestilence, which helped build a strong readership in indie romantasy.

Biographie et Parcours de l'Auteur

Laura Thalassa grew up in Fresno, California, where, by her own biographical account, she spent her childhood inventing fantastic stories with her best friend. That early imaginative bent eventually met formal study: in a 2025 interview she said she graduated from college with a degree in archaeology, a field she still describes as a passion. The combination helps explain the signature texture of her fiction, which often pairs romance with ancient curses, mythic history, and supernatural systems. Public author bios place her in Southern California, and earlier official pages identified Santa Barbara as home, where she lived with her husband, fellow author Dan Rix. ((https://laurathalassa.tumblr.com/about))

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Citations

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Generally speaking, I write a book a year
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Usually once I wrap up a series, that’s it for the storyline and the characters
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… or something like that anyway
-About Laura
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I’ve sat on a deleted scene for a long time
-The Bargainer Bonus Scene
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That would be awesome!
-Ask the Author
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There won't be any new short stories with Callie and Des
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It turned into a lot longer than a novella?
-Interview on The Curse That Binds
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I feel like a soft spot I have is for history
-Interview on The Curse That Binds

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"Laura Thalassa immerses readers in witches, werewolves, and magic in this addictive fantasy romance"

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"Laura Thalassa is a Tik-Tok sensation and romantasy fan-favourite"

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"Laura Thalassa's Pestilence is a high-heat dark fantasy with a steamy, slow-burn romance"

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"Library Journal noted Laura Thalassa's Bewitched reached No. 11 on the USA Today bestseller list"

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"Laura Thalassa's War blends enemies-to-lovers tension with moral ambiguity and redemption"

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