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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
I'm going to be honest. When I picked this out of my epub library, by the title alone, I thought it was going to be erotica.
Well. It's not erotica, but what it IS, is a very well-written story. I liked the gothic theme, and demon/religious fantasy themes.
I don't really tend to read many of these female-led type books, they seem to rely on life experiences and feelings which I simply don't have in my vocabulary, but I did personally enjoy this window into the sharp and sassy female lead's mindset. It was far from boring!
That is what is great about great fiction, it takes you out of your own world and thoughts, and puts you in the head of someone completely different.
Well. It's not erotica, but what it IS, is a very well-written story. I liked the gothic theme, and demon/religious fantasy themes.
I don't really tend to read many of these female-led type books, they seem to rely on life experiences and feelings which I simply don't have in my vocabulary, but I did personally enjoy this window into the sharp and sassy female lead's mindset. It was far from boring!
That is what is great about great fiction, it takes you out of your own world and thoughts, and puts you in the head of someone completely different.
I love this series but this one took we awhile to read. I saw where it was going and it made me sad. Love The succubus and can't wait to read more.
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this one. Richelle Mead really knows how to involve the reader emotionally. My heart was breaking by the end of this making me rush to the library to get the next in the series.
!!!!!Mildly spoiler-ish!!!!!
Holy s--t! can somebody hand me a tissue box? The ending was crushing and brutal. Totally didn't see that coming, although I really should have. I guess I was mainly thinking that this was a HEA type of series. But I totally get why it has to be done. Mead seems like an author that prefers a happy ending, so I'm still holding out for the joyful catharsis. I really, really hope though that it comes before the last book in the series, and I have no idea how many books will be in this series.
I usually get really frustrated with the whole parallel between past and future element that a lot of stories contain because the past is a tragedy and I DREAD tragedies! However, I get the feeling that Mead is promising a break in the repetition of Georgina's history by observing that there was ever a looping pattern to events in her life in the first place.
Side rant: Why oh why do third books in series always have to be so anguishing! I've read a couple of third books in series recently, and they all contained THE pivotal twist in the series that, yes, thickens the plot and creates more and nastier problems for the main character, but also twists my insides to--to I don't even know how to describe it! Gosh! Okay maybe I should just lay low on reading such emotional series for a while.
Holy s--t! can somebody hand me a tissue box? The ending was crushing and brutal. Totally didn't see that coming, although I really should have. I guess I was mainly thinking that this was a HEA type of series. But I totally get why it has to be done. Mead seems like an author that prefers a happy ending, so I'm still holding out for the joyful catharsis. I really, really hope though that it comes before the last book in the series, and I have no idea how many books will be in this series.
I usually get really frustrated with the whole parallel between past and future element that a lot of stories contain because the past is a tragedy and I DREAD tragedies! However, I get the feeling that Mead is promising a break in the repetition of Georgina's history by observing that there was ever a looping pattern to events in her life in the first place.
Side rant: Why oh why do third books in series always have to be so anguishing! I've read a couple of third books in series recently, and they all contained THE pivotal twist in the series that, yes, thickens the plot and creates more and nastier problems for the main character, but also twists my insides to--to I don't even know how to describe it! Gosh! Okay maybe I should just lay low on reading such emotional series for a while.
I think I'll make this book my new Christmas-must-read book. I love this series so far and I have to pick up other titles from Richelle Mead, she's such a great author
This is the third book in Richelle Mead's Georgina Kincaid series, about a succubus in modern-day Seattle. The first thing I did when I finished was request the next book from the library. Not only do the books each pull the reader through, flipping pages to see what's next, but the series is addictive.
Georgina is still dating Seth Mortensen, the handsome, shy writer she first loved for writing some of her favorite books. This book throws several complications in the way, as she balances her life as a succubus against dating a man she doesn't want to suck the life out of. He doesn't make it easier when he blows her off in favor of writing. And, of course, there's the matter of the fact she'll lose him someday, when she's still young and vibrant as he withers away of old age.
Meanwhile, she's having vivid dreams about an ordinary human life that leave her drained of the energy she just stole from an unsuspecting mortal. There's a new succubus in town who needs to be shown the ropes, and she seems totally helpless. There are angels, plural, working on a secret mission, and Georgina puts their human helper up in her apartment. The slimy imp who bought her soul is visiting. And Christmas is on its way.
There's a reason I listed the relationship troubles first, even though it's not the main plot. That was what had me a lot more worried. The obstacles in Georgina and Seth's way are very real, and not solved through a romantic gesture or an airing-out talk. She's a succubus, and there's nothing she can do about that. He's a human, and a pure soul, at that. He could sell his soul to be with Georgina, an avenue he does consider, but that would create a lot more problems than it solves. The sexual tension between Georgina and Seth is just as hot as the sex scenes. Their torment is palpable.
That's not to say the other conflict is boring or low stakes. If Georgina runs out of energy, she loses the ability to shapeshift, which would leave her unrecognizable to any humans in her current life, and make it that much harder to seduce people. She keeps us apprised of about where she is in the energy department, though she seems to lowball it sometimes. She'll say she's very low, then she'll shapeshift her way into a slinky outfit.
I enjoyed this installment. It pulled me right on through. I really care what happens to these characters, even if they frustrate the hell out of me. This puts the other three books at the top of my to-read queue. I have to know they'll be okay.
Georgina is still dating Seth Mortensen, the handsome, shy writer she first loved for writing some of her favorite books. This book throws several complications in the way, as she balances her life as a succubus against dating a man she doesn't want to suck the life out of. He doesn't make it easier when he blows her off in favor of writing. And, of course, there's the matter of the fact she'll lose him someday, when she's still young and vibrant as he withers away of old age.
Meanwhile, she's having vivid dreams about an ordinary human life that leave her drained of the energy she just stole from an unsuspecting mortal. There's a new succubus in town who needs to be shown the ropes, and she seems totally helpless. There are angels, plural, working on a secret mission, and Georgina puts their human helper up in her apartment. The slimy imp who bought her soul is visiting. And Christmas is on its way.
There's a reason I listed the relationship troubles first, even though it's not the main plot. That was what had me a lot more worried. The obstacles in Georgina and Seth's way are very real, and not solved through a romantic gesture or an airing-out talk. She's a succubus, and there's nothing she can do about that. He's a human, and a pure soul, at that. He could sell his soul to be with Georgina, an avenue he does consider, but that would create a lot more problems than it solves. The sexual tension between Georgina and Seth is just as hot as the sex scenes. Their torment is palpable.
That's not to say the other conflict is boring or low stakes. If Georgina runs out of energy, she loses the ability to shapeshift, which would leave her unrecognizable to any humans in her current life, and make it that much harder to seduce people. She keeps us apprised of about where she is in the energy department, though she seems to lowball it sometimes. She'll say she's very low, then she'll shapeshift her way into a slinky outfit.
I enjoyed this installment. It pulled me right on through. I really care what happens to these characters, even if they frustrate the hell out of me. This puts the other three books at the top of my to-read queue. I have to know they'll be okay.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes