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Maneater (eBook)
| Maneater | |
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 Maneater eBook Cover, written by Emily Antoinette | |
| Author(s) | Emily Antoinette |
| Series | Monsters of Moonvale |
| Publisher | Amazon Digital Services |
| Publication date | October 10, 2023 |
| Media type | eBook |
| Length | 170 Pages |
| ASIN | B0CHWKTGZS |
For other uses of the word Succubus, see Succubus (disambiguation).
Maneater is an eBook written by Emily Antoinette. It is a work in the Monsters of Moonvale series by this author. In this work the character Elle is a Succubus.
Overview
- Title: Maneater
- Author: Emily Antoinette
- Published By: Amazon Digital Services
- Length: 170 Pages
- Format: eBook
- ASIN: B0CHWKTGZS
- Publishing Date: October 10, 2023
Plot Summary
A witch seeking connection…
If something ever seems too good to be true, it probably is. That’s how the “friendly” invitation to join a new coven turned into a surprise demon summoning. At least it wasn't a virgin sacrifice. Then I really would have been screwed—and not in the way they plan for with the succubus they’ve bound.
When I help free her from the bindings and offer her a ride back to work, things get even weirder. She tells me she wants to see me again. This captivating woman wants to see me—a nerdy witch who spends his free time playing D&D.
There’s no way she means it. Because that’s definitely too good to be true. Still, there’s no way I can resist the opportunity to spend more time with a goddess like her.
A succubus with a soft heart…
Nothing like getting summoned by a bunch of cultists to ruin your night. These creeps trapped me and won’t let me leave until I “feed on their desires”. I may be a succubus, but I’m not that desperate.
Thankfully, an unexpected savior helps free me. He’s adorable. So shy and earnest, valiantly trying to suppress the desire he feels in my presence. At first, I think it’s an act. But he proves his sweet nature is genuine.
Something about this witch calls to me. Not just to take him to the darkest depths of desire and see him undone—though that sounds fun. But to let myself open my scarred heart to someone who might not crush it.
Book Review
The following review was originally published by Tera on her Blog, A Succubi's Tale on June 2, 2024
Shane wishes for many things to be true, but being a witch doesn’t mean he can make them happen. But a change encounter draws him into an unexpected summoning of which he wants no part of. But they have summoned a succubus and his honour will not allow her to be taken advantage of. A decision made, Shane finds himself smitten by Elle and who knows what comes next? For them both, perhaps that’s something neither of them ever expected to find for themselves.
The work is a lovely story of connection, understanding, self-worth, and acceptance. This is true of both of the main characters, Shane and Elle, and the most wonderful parts of the story are the two trying to figure each other out and come to terms with that voice in their minds that says what they want isn’t possible. The shift of their internal monologue towards meeting each other in the middle of their relationship is wonderful beyond words.
There are moments of erotica, but they aren’t crass or over the top by any means. Much like the scenes of the two talking over coffee or experiencing time together, it feels right for the pair, both in Shane’s inexperience and Elle’s succubus nature. A bit on the BDSM and femdom side of things, it’s still so very much a way for the two to connect and understand what they have and where that will take them.
Elle, the succubus of the work, is ever so much a wonderfully deep and passionate soul with her own foibles and issues to overcome. She isn’t perfect, but she’s perfect for Shane and what captivated me was the time spent in her thoughts trying to sort out her truth and see who Shane was. It’s that realization which makes all the difference honestly and creates a unique story by far.
It’s also very unique that there’s no real conflict to be found. There are hints there might be from both of their pasts, but it just doesn’t happen. That was a tremendous thing to watch unfold, it make the relationships matter and the story’s resolution become so much more satisfying.
Four out of five pitchforks.
As much as I adored this story, and I honestly do, the epilog felt a little disappointing. While I appreciate the closure it gives, in a way, it also takes away something from the main characters. There’s a melancholy within the close that feels out of place with the rest of the work. Now, that is opinion of course, but how things closed before that point felt more complete and true. It’s still a wonderful piece of writing focused on two souls trying to figure themselves out and in that it’s a delight by far.