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My black soul just got one shade lighter out of sheer happiness // 3,75 stars
This is an awesome wrap-up to Georgina's story. To sound like a stereotype: I laughed, I cried, I literally hugged this book to my chest. There's happiness in it for everyone and that is something I did not expect after everything that happened.
I'm sad to see Georgina go, but I'm glad to be leaving her as we do.
I'm sad to see Georgina go, but I'm glad to be leaving her as we do.
It was sad to see the series come to an end but i was happy that it had a fitting end. This was a great and well written series that captivated me through out each installment. All the characters were well developed and she makes tough fall in love with many of the characters. It did have its bitter sweet moments for example what happens to Roman. This was a great Hell vs. Heaven clash with a romance tied to it.
Georgina is a great heroine that shows the great lengths her passion and loyalty will go. The twist of her love affair with Seth and how it all unfolds was a wonderful surprise. We were able to see the struggle and all the conflicts they had to go through and come out of still in love. This final installment brings light to all of the mysterious attacks on Georgina and everything is finally out. Everything makes sense and it will have you gasping and fill you with joy at the same time. Finally we are made aware as to why Carter is there and all the whys that have come up in the past books.
This series really is a must read that starts and ends great. The ending truly gives it a finale worthy of the series. I highly recommend the series it will have you laughing, give you action, mystery and spicy romance. There was never a dull moment I was at the edge if my seat and completely captivated. Well done Richelle Mead this was a truly exceptional series.
Georgina is a great heroine that shows the great lengths her passion and loyalty will go. The twist of her love affair with Seth and how it all unfolds was a wonderful surprise. We were able to see the struggle and all the conflicts they had to go through and come out of still in love. This final installment brings light to all of the mysterious attacks on Georgina and everything is finally out. Everything makes sense and it will have you gasping and fill you with joy at the same time. Finally we are made aware as to why Carter is there and all the whys that have come up in the past books.
This series really is a must read that starts and ends great. The ending truly gives it a finale worthy of the series. I highly recommend the series it will have you laughing, give you action, mystery and spicy romance. There was never a dull moment I was at the edge if my seat and completely captivated. Well done Richelle Mead this was a truly exceptional series.
Une fin magnifique, surtout si vous avez un cœur d’artichaut !
Georgina est un peu pathétique et plaintive mais son histoire reste belle. On se doutait de la fin, mais elle est belle quand même.
Merci à l'auteur pour cette série !
Georgina est un peu pathétique et plaintive mais son histoire reste belle. On se doutait de la fin, mais elle est belle quand même.
Merci à l'auteur pour cette série !
I found this a wholly satisfying conclusion to Georgina's story. The conclusion is somewhat obvious but there were a lot of threads from previous installments all coming to fruition even things you thought were just a one off. This was a quick and light read but I enjoyed the whole series and was glad I didn't have to wait for each installment to come out as I could find out just what happened next.
This last book in the series was just dangling out there like a participle, so I decided to finish it off.
I'm happy that Richelle Mead didn't turn this into a 12 book series. While I've come to love Georgina the succubus and her friends, this series already has run about a book too long. Still that's better than the Sookie Stackhouse, Rachel Morgan, or (shudder) the Anita Blake series.
Here's where we are at the beginning: Georgina, Seattle's resident succubus, is dating Seth the writer. This is awkward, since every time they have sex she'll suck out some of his life energy, because she works for Hell and that's her job. She has a pretty nifty life all in all: she's immortal, she has a cool bunch of friends, she gets invited to fondue parties thrown by vampires, she's finally with Seth whom she's been angsting about since book #1. Then she finds out she is being transferred to Las Vegas. And although the Vegas job is certainly set up to be a dream job as far as succubus work goes (she gets to work for her all time favorite demon boss, she already has her fantasy job dancing in a glitzy show, her good friend Bastien is also being transferred to Vegas, it's a great gig for half-assed succubi like herself), it seems a little too good to be true. It also will separate her from Seth. Is that the reason Hell is transferring her? There's also the issue that's been hinted at over the last few novels that there is something amiss with her contract with Hell.
This is the last book, so it all gets resolved of course. I admit, I did think the resolution of the contract story was pretty clever, and I enjoyed the trial in Hell. While I got to the end and was crying because I'll miss all of these characters (I feel silly for saying it, but whatever. COME AT ME, BRO!), this wasn't my favorite entry in the series.
Firstly, this story took way too long to get rolling. I really like Georgina, who is a better person as a succubus than most people are as people. But she's so WHINY. Even though the author and the other characters acknowledge this, it still bugs.
It's too much for her boss Jerome, and he's an arch-demon. So, something.
Secondly, as I said earlier this book could have been combined with book #5 and made for a much tighter story. Book #5 had a yawning chasm in its center when Georgina was held prisoner by a dream demon or something (the specifics are lost to me now) for 30 pages. This one drags on for a while too. The idea of servants of Hell engaged in a grave battle for dominion via a game of bowling is passingly cute, but it didn't need to go on for pages.
Thirdly, Richelle Mead's publisher is ridiculous. The cover of my book says "Sin is her business....and business is booming." Did I trip and hit my head and wake up in the Jackie Collins section of the library? Not only is the tagline stupid, it's not even relevant as it's repeatedly pointed out that Georgina kind of sucks at succubusing. Her business is not booming. At least skim the books, tagline writing people!
Even the titles of this series are ridiculous. The worst was [book:Succubus Heat|5148720]. That was probably one of the best books of the series, but what does that title even mean?
Finally, Georgina's life seems pretty sweet to me. I know she works for Hell, but did I mention the vampire fondue parties? I don't want to spoiler the end, but it ends exactly how you think it will end. It's still sweet and all. I would have had trouble giving up that lifestyle. Or maybe I just need to be invited to a fondue party. Someone invite me over for fondue!!
Before I completely jump the tracks, I'll say this is wrapped up well. It's worth reading if you've read the series. It's a great sendoff for all of the characters (oh Carter, I'll miss you the most although it's a close race with Peter and Roman.) If part of the story feels flabby and you feel like skimming through it, that's because it is and you should.
I have tried reading Mead's other two series, Vampire Academy and Dark Swan, and didn't really care for either of them. Vampire Academy in particular was an exercise in endurance; I couldn't make it through the first book. I hope our literary paths cross again one day.
I'm happy that Richelle Mead didn't turn this into a 12 book series. While I've come to love Georgina the succubus and her friends, this series already has run about a book too long. Still that's better than the Sookie Stackhouse, Rachel Morgan, or (shudder) the Anita Blake series.
Here's where we are at the beginning: Georgina, Seattle's resident succubus, is dating Seth the writer. This is awkward, since every time they have sex she'll suck out some of his life energy, because she works for Hell and that's her job. She has a pretty nifty life all in all: she's immortal, she has a cool bunch of friends, she gets invited to fondue parties thrown by vampires, she's finally with Seth whom she's been angsting about since book #1. Then she finds out she is being transferred to Las Vegas. And although the Vegas job is certainly set up to be a dream job as far as succubus work goes (she gets to work for her all time favorite demon boss, she already has her fantasy job dancing in a glitzy show, her good friend Bastien is also being transferred to Vegas, it's a great gig for half-assed succubi like herself), it seems a little too good to be true. It also will separate her from Seth. Is that the reason Hell is transferring her? There's also the issue that's been hinted at over the last few novels that there is something amiss with her contract with Hell.
This is the last book, so it all gets resolved of course. I admit, I did think the resolution of the contract story was pretty clever, and I enjoyed the trial in Hell. While I got to the end and was crying because I'll miss all of these characters (I feel silly for saying it, but whatever. COME AT ME, BRO!), this wasn't my favorite entry in the series.
Firstly, this story took way too long to get rolling. I really like Georgina, who is a better person as a succubus than most people are as people. But she's so WHINY. Even though the author and the other characters acknowledge this, it still bugs.
"You know, I might miss some of your witticisms when you're gone, but one thing I won't miss? Your overwhelming sense of melodrama and despair. It's too much even for me."
It's too much for her boss Jerome, and he's an arch-demon. So, something.
Secondly, as I said earlier this book could have been combined with book #5 and made for a much tighter story. Book #5 had a yawning chasm in its center when Georgina was held prisoner by a dream demon or something (the specifics are lost to me now) for 30 pages. This one drags on for a while too. The idea of servants of Hell engaged in a grave battle for dominion via a game of bowling is passingly cute, but it didn't need to go on for pages.
Thirdly, Richelle Mead's publisher is ridiculous. The cover of my book says "Sin is her business....and business is booming." Did I trip and hit my head and wake up in the Jackie Collins section of the library? Not only is the tagline stupid, it's not even relevant as it's repeatedly pointed out that Georgina kind of sucks at succubusing. Her business is not booming. At least skim the books, tagline writing people!
Even the titles of this series are ridiculous. The worst was [book:Succubus Heat|5148720]. That was probably one of the best books of the series, but what does that title even mean?
Finally, Georgina's life seems pretty sweet to me. I know she works for Hell, but did I mention the vampire fondue parties? I don't want to spoiler the end, but it ends exactly how you think it will end. It's still sweet and all. I would have had trouble giving up that lifestyle. Or maybe I just need to be invited to a fondue party. Someone invite me over for fondue!!
Before I completely jump the tracks, I'll say this is wrapped up well. It's worth reading if you've read the series. It's a great sendoff for all of the characters (oh Carter, I'll miss you the most although it's a close race with Peter and Roman.) If part of the story feels flabby and you feel like skimming through it, that's because it is and you should.
I have tried reading Mead's other two series, Vampire Academy and Dark Swan, and didn't really care for either of them. Vampire Academy in particular was an exercise in endurance; I couldn't make it through the first book. I hope our literary paths cross again one day.
I was seriously unfulfilled by this ending. I enjoyed spending time with Hell’s misfits. Cody, Peter and Hugh were funny and very loyal. I think her friends would continue to do OK with Georgina. Especially Hugh since he helped write her appeal. This I can understand though as that group would not remain together forever and breaking with them now that she was good wasn’t a bad thing.
But Jerome? He knew about all of this? I mean he is a demon but Georgina saved him. How could he be so callous and turn on her so in the end? And then to never see her or speak with her again? Wow.
And what the heck happened to Roman? He went out on a limb for her and risked his life. And we get no closure? Was he killed? Condemned to Hell? I wanted to know what happened to him. He surprised me by turning out to be a decent guy and another extremely loyal friend.
Anyone else disappointed by this conclusion? It didn’t feel satisfying at all.
But Jerome? He knew about all of this? I mean he is a demon but Georgina saved him. How could he be so callous and turn on her so in the end? And then to never see her or speak with her again? Wow.
And what the heck happened to Roman? He went out on a limb for her and risked his life. And we get no closure? Was he killed? Condemned to Hell? I wanted to know what happened to him. He surprised me by turning out to be a decent guy and another extremely loyal friend.
Anyone else disappointed by this conclusion? It didn’t feel satisfying at all.