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Succubus Revealed
by Richelle Mead
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.