Hello
happy readers! So I am continuing on with my reviews for this series that I finally finished and LOVED. This installment though is my thoughts on both the novella,City of Demons, that takes place after Succubus on Top as well as some clearly marked spoilers before diving into my thoughts on book three, Succubus Dreams. I think the novella plays a huge part in the characters overall and how I personally reacted to the next book but it or the events in it were never mentioned again in the series so it could be skipped. I don't discuss spoilers for book three but my thoughts on the novella needed to be discussed and have been clearly marked for spoilers. There are spoilers for the first two books though and in case you are behind I have reviewed the previous titles; Succubus Blues, and Succubus on Top.
Rating: 4 Stars
So
I was about 20% into book three when I started this. I was in a spot where I couldn’t listen to
anything but I could read so this seemed like the perfect fit when I found out
about it. Short and sweet this novella
isn’t necessary to the development of the story but it really does set the
stage for some things in book three. It
also broke my heart a bit. This novella isn’t necessary to the overall story
thus far as I can tell but it really added some insight into not only the world
but Georgina and Seth.
Georgina
is sent to the demonic version of jury duty to stand in for her boss. An immortal was murdered and they are to have
a tribunal where its not really about truth and justice but bribes and power
plays. Since he pulled her away from her
vacation away with Seth her boss did decide to send Seth with her which may be
more trouble than help as Georgina begins to think Seth is up to something.
The
trial itself was rather fun. I loved the
idea of the one bribe and what it would mean.
The whole concept was interesting for sure to see the inner workings of
demon court. Still the happy fun times I
was expecting for my couple broke my heart a bit. Some things are done and it left me rather
upset at Seth, though I do acknowledge both made mistakes. In the end the court
case was a win for me and the other aspect not so much as it knocked me off my
happy place for my ship.
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So
the part that annoyed me with Seth was the cheating. Not the physical. He had the okay to do that and while it would
have been hard to see it was acceptable.
But for me, given their circumstances, what he did was worse. He emotionally cheated on her. He can’t pull himself from his writing for
her, the woman he loves for anything but he pulled himself away and engaged
with Beth. He opened up to her about
things he wouldn’t tell Georgina. He
always says he doesn’t need the physical he loves her and what they have but
then he goes and basically does that with someone else. So he’s emotionally cheating on her and then
makes her feel unwanted when she is trying with him sensing something is
up. He couldn’t hold to his own level of
honesty and truth. Now I give him props
for not doing anything more later but it was the stuff that happened before she
took the form that got me. So that is it
on my rant. Oh and she did totally ruin
their chance to finally be together though given everything it would have been
hard to do.
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Rating: 5 Stars (even though it made me cry at work)
So
Georgina and Seth are making the most of their relationship and the limits it
holds. But things are never that simple
and the area gets a new succubus, a newbie that seems to struggle with seducing
men, and Georgina is meant to mentor. All
of this while someone/thing is giving her weird vivid dreams and sucking her
energy out. This means she has to work
twice as hard and give everything else happening in her life that is not a good
idea. So in search of answers she goes
to a dream interpreter who has his own dark history and dedicated to flirting
with her as though she doesn’t have enough issues.
As
mentioned above I was about 20% into this one when I read the novella before
it. I was already anxious about my ship
but then after I read City of Demons
I was even more anxious about things happening in this one. Every little thing had my heart racing and
hoping for good things only. Well I
freely admit this book had me in tears.
I was so caught up in the story and the heart wrenching moments and I
should not have been listening at work (I was alone but had anyone come in….I
looked like a mess) and I admit to having never been more tempted to spoil
myself on a series. This series has
tempted me each time but I have thus far held off. Everything is emotional in this book and it
is a hard read/listen. There are many
mistakes made and of course some things were bound to come to an end but having
just finished the novella and then this I was in serious need of a pick me
up.
I
really liked the dream aspect to the story and the inclusion of the
angels. I always like getting to know
more of the supernaturals and see how normal they can be so mundane in many
aspects. I liked getting to know a couple new characters and hear their story
and how it in part parallels and so on.
The dreams themselves were intriguing and I found myself both wanting
her to sleep to continue on them and also to not lose her energy. Dante was also interesting. His personality was different than what we
normally see, plus the curiosity of learning about his past was pretty fun. Obviously I wasn’t thrilled with where this
book ended and the things that happened but even though it made me ugly cry at
work I love how invested I am and how deeply I have fallen for these
characters.
I
really enjoyed this installment in the series and quickly dove into the next
book. More tears may be ahead. I must find out.
Until
next time…
Rating: 5 Stars
