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The Incubus King (eBook)
| The Incubus King | |
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 The Incubus King eBook Cover, written by Ava Scott Morgan | |
| Author(s) | Ava Scott Morgan |
| Publisher | Amazon Digital Services |
| Publication date | June 13, 2023 |
| Media type | eBook |
| Length | 271 Pages |
| ASIN | B0C7LN7RN8 |
For other uses of the word Incubus, see Incubus (disambiguation).
The Incubus King is an eBook written by Ava Scott Morgan. In this work the characters Weston, Denver, Gray and Levi are Incubi.
Overview
- Title: The Incubus King
- Author: Ava Scott Morgan
- Published By: Amazon Digital Services
- Length: 271 Pages
- Format: eBook
- ASIN: B0C7LN7RN8
- Publishing Date: June 13, 2023
Plot Summary
Fated mates. Arranged marriage… Can it work between an Incubus -- and an Angel?
Since I was very young, I’ve been scraping by. Handouts, charity, pity. That’s how I survive. My life is a predictable mess. But I have hope. I will work hard, and one day it will be better. While I’m on my hands and knees scrubbing the floors at my job, a gorgeous man shows up. I risk everything to have one moment with him. Of course, I get fired. It’s worth it.
But once again, I'm left with nothing – until I find out that everything I believed to be true is wrong. I’m not a human. I’m an Angel. I’m whisked away into a breathtaking new existence. To my shock, it’s far more dangerous than my old life. That gorgeous man who got me fired is a demon – not just any demon, but an incubus who needs a wife. The Angels propose an arranged marriage. They claim it will keep us both safe. Me? With an incubus? I've never even been with a man before. The incubus vows to be my protector, but I don’t want his help. I hardly know him, and I don’t trust him. But what choice do I have, when all of us are under siege?
Book Review
The following review was originally published by Tera on her Blog, A Succubi's Tale on October 15, 2023
Life has never been wonderful for Aynslee. The past haunts her, the future looks bleak, but it could be worse. It couldn’t be better. For Weston, his home destroyed, his kind scattered to the four winds, the future seems bleak. Perhaps two lost souls can find what they seek with each other if the universe and those around them allow it. And if the two of them can give themselves a chance to realize the truth in front of them.
The work is a lovely exploration of need, want and the discovery of one’s self worth in many ways. The main characters, Aynslee and Weston, are deeply flawed and damaged fron their experiences, which makes up a lot of the story plot and drives many of the scenes between them. They are both so very lost in their own ways and when the truth about Aynslee is revealed, the internal monologues and the misunderstandings which develop are honestly means to push the emotional moments and work really well.
It’s a building of their relationship, of both having their own strengths which have protected their hearts and lives being alone, get in the way. The tender moments are lovely, the heat in the passion is really well done. But how things are said and not explained to the other brings events that could have been better for them, but of course couldn’t be for the story’s path.
The erotic moments, and there are very few of these in the story, have lovely heat overall, though there is one point, having a domination and submission aspect that just didn’t work well for me. It felt wrong from the start and seemed to take the characters in a direction which would only leave to conflict, which it did.
Aynslee’s path through the story at times works well, there is so much emotion and strength within her. Yet there are other points where I wanted to read more about why she decided on her choices, to read more about her finding out about what she is and what that means. It’s a bit glossed over and it would have been interesting to learn more about that.
The incubi of the work, Weston, Denver, Gray and Levi, have very distinct personalities and how they all interact does feel like they are brothers. However, Denver, Gray and Levi are part of the story on the edges, but there’s really very little learned about them, save for what they say and do to keep the story moving.
As for Weston, being the other main character, there’s a lot told about him and that was interesting. He’s not stereotypical by any means, though there’s a part of his personality that gets in the way of the story, and makes a mess of things with Aynslee that bothered me a lot. Especially when his more dominant, and yes there is a reason for that, confrontation with Aynslee pushes them away from each other. That all said, his character development is quite a change from where things start in much the same way as Aynslee’s is.
It’s really a lovely work, and at many points I’ll admit to tearing up at times. The ending works really well and suggests a path forwards which would be lovely to see. The question that tugs at me however is that of succubi in this universe, they are mentioned once and fleetingly so. Perhaps that’s a story for the author to consider as this, and the prior work, do set things up well for further explorations.
As much as I adored Aynslee and Weston, I wish there was more time spent in really defining incubi in this story setting. Similarly, the other supernatural beings are kind of glossed over and a lot of mysteries are left untouched, the angels in particular. I do hope for something that will attract my attention to follow sometime. I’ll note that overall, each books reads very much in a stand alone way, there are some crossover characters of course, but it’s really not a problem.
Four out of five pitchforks.
At times fun, very often frustrating, and yet there are moments that are wonderfully told. Being invested in the characters through their story adds a lot and it’s done well here. Well worth a read and delightfully so.