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annathepiperIt seems like every urban fantasy novel these days with a female protagonist will have heavy sexual elements in it. Succubus Blues is no exception--as you can of course tell right in the title. But the whole idea of this book is actually a refreshing change. Sure, the heroine is a succubus, but she's a succubus who's weary of her existence feeding upon the life forces of mortal males and who inwardly craves the mortal life she can only pretend to have.
It's a paranormal twist on "hooker with a heart of gold", to be sure. With a hook like this, you can kind of predict exactly where this character's development is going to go--and yeah, most of the book is fairly predictable. For me, at least, it was nevertheless still quite enjoyable. I was particularly pleased that Georgina, our heroine, worked in a bookstore--and that the mortal upon whom she develops a massive crush is in fact a writer, Seth Mortensen. And I've gotta say, Seth totally made me swoon: literate, shy, scruffy, and endearing. ^_^
Extra bonus points for some worldbuilding details I don't see get used often, for being another urban fantasy set in Seattle, and for a major demon character who's a blatant if unadmitted John Cusack fan. Not quite sure yet whether I'll be shelling out trade paperback prices for book two, but at least as of the time being, it's more likely than not. Three stars.
It's a paranormal twist on "hooker with a heart of gold", to be sure. With a hook like this, you can kind of predict exactly where this character's development is going to go--and yeah, most of the book is fairly predictable. For me, at least, it was nevertheless still quite enjoyable. I was particularly pleased that Georgina, our heroine, worked in a bookstore--and that the mortal upon whom she develops a massive crush is in fact a writer, Seth Mortensen. And I've gotta say, Seth totally made me swoon: literate, shy, scruffy, and endearing. ^_^
Extra bonus points for some worldbuilding details I don't see get used often, for being another urban fantasy set in Seattle, and for a major demon character who's a blatant if unadmitted John Cusack fan. Not quite sure yet whether I'll be shelling out trade paperback prices for book two, but at least as of the time being, it's more likely than not. Three stars.
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Date: 2007-11-08 05:04 pm (UTC)And indeed, I am full of the Seth love. I think it's probably a measure of how swoonsome I found him that I want to read his books, too!