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My Lover: The Succubus (eBook)
| My Lover: The Succubus | |
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 My Lover: The Succubus eBook Cover, written by Lishiva Dee | |
| Author(s) | Lishiva Dee |
| Publisher | Amazon Digital Services |
| Publication date | May 15, 2023 |
| Media type | eBook |
| Length | 15 Pages |
| ASIN | B0C5FX5334 |
For other uses of the word Succubus, see Succubus (disambiguation).
My Lover: The Succubus is an eBook written by Lishiva Dee. In this work the character Calliope is a Succubus.
Overview
- Title: My Lover: The Succubus
- Author: Lishiva Dee
- Published By: Amazon Digital Services
- Length: 15 Pages
- Format: eBook
- ASIN: B0C5FX5334
- Publishing Date: May 15, 2023
Plot Summary
Albert awakens to find an exotic beauty in his room. He falls for the mysterious creature and gives over his soul without a seconds hesitation with no idea what the real cost of her love is...
Book Review
The following review was originally published by Tera on her Blog, A Succubi's Tale on July 16, 2023
Albert discovers in the midst of dreams a temptation. She seduces him, brings him passions turned to lust and submission. He knows that Calliope wants him, and he is willing to do anything for her. Perhaps in giving up what is most precious his dreams will become a nightmare.
The work is a very short hot flash with some horror aspects mixed in. The passions between Calliope and Albert are well told, the need each has for the other is palatable. But in the heat and erotica there is an undercurrent of darkness which slowly grows and takes the main character on a path they cannot escape from.
It’s not quite mind control, nor is it either a story about lust overcoming reason. The attraction that Albert has for Calliope is there by far. As for Calliope, it’s more of her having a plaything for much of the story before her needs take over and the darkness falls.
Calliope isn’t quite a stereotypical succubus, though her appearance towards the climax is very much so. There’s a transformative aspect to her character that takes time to develop and tug the story onwards. That does work, the development of the plot and characters is telling. But her character is told in actions more than words and left me with thoughts about her to consider.
The ending is somewhat telegraphed from the book summary, not really being a surprise. What is a bit disappointing is the abruptness of the ending. A single line, though very shocking and powerful, leaves the question of what Calliope did, is Albert still with her and, beyond the fate revealed, what does Calliope do next? An epilog might have been used to flesh out the ending more, but overall this works, if so dearly short.
Three out of five pitchforks.
The work is really far too short for the depth in the main character and in Calliope herself. There’s no question of what Calliope needs and how she goes about that, but the story feels too rushed towards the latter part and I wish it wasn’t. Given perhaps another ten pages of slow desire and decline I think there would be the possibility of seeing things from Calliope’s side as well. There’s hints of that, but as fleeting as they are, it’s a bit of a shame that wasn’t explored.