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Taken by the Night (eBook)
| Taken by the Night | |
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 Taken by the Night eBook Cover, written by Gracey Hall | |
| Author(s) | Gracey Hall |
| Publisher | Amazon Digital Services |
| Publication date | August 26, 2025 |
| Media type | eBook |
| Length | 260 Pages |
| ASIN | B0FNWJC4MS |
For other uses of the word Succubus, see Succubus (disambiguation).
Taken by the Night is an anthology eBook written by Gracey Hall. IIn the work The Gentleman’s Familiar, the character Nereza is a Succubus.
Overview
- Title: Taken by the Night
- Author: Gracey Hall
- Published By: Amazon Digital Services
- Length: 260 Pages
- Format: eBook
- ASIN: B0FNWJC4MS
- Publishing Date: August 26, 2025
Plot Summary
Five dark, delicious tales of monsters, alphas, and the women who want them
This bundle serves five hot stories where danger smells like lust and surrender is its own reward. Inside you’ll find alpha domination, ancient guardians, demon bargains, campus wolves, and a naga who doesn’t do second chances, each story built for late nights and bad decisions.
- The Alpha’s Playground – A secret nightclub where shifters rule the dark, and one curious woman is chosen by the Alpha himself. He’s been waiting for her scent.
- Mouth of the Mountain – She fell through the earth and woke something ancient. His hands are stone, his tongue molten heat, and he does not ask twice.
- Werewolf – A star quarterback with a dangerous secret. A nerdy girl who smells like trouble. In the quiet corners of the library, his wolf finds the mate he can’t ignore.
- The Gentleman’s Familiar – A desperate lord summons a demoness in maid’s clothing. She’ll obey every word he commands but only if he dares to master her.
- Rescued by the Naga – Stranded in the wild, a novice maid stumbles into the coils of a powerful naga. He offers her safety, possession, and pleasure she can’t escape.
Book Review
The following review was originally published by Tera on her Blog, A Succubi's Tale on May 26, 2026
To make a deal requires two to play. One to offer the deal, the other to accept it. But when dealing with a succubus for what one desires, you may discover that the desire goes both ways.
The work is a very well written story of temptation, deals, domination, control and, in the end, a kind of coming to understanding of one’s own needs and desires. It’s very atmospheric, the two characters Sebastian and Nereza dance around each other’s wills and needs, the two blending over time and the truth between them coming out fully by the close.
The erotica is so very sensual, it isn’t in a rush or seeking fulfilment in a heartbeat. There’s a playfulness in the time taken, the lessons taught and the development of their relationship. More than anything else, it is the seduction, slowly cast and relished in that bright the most delight.
Nereza, the succubus of the work, is never called a succubus, but really her voice, the dialogue, her appearance, the taunting hints given in the narrative all set her very much to be one. She is a seductress and a very very talented one at that. There is a hint of danger around her, perhaps a little spark of evil, but that fades again her sensuality. She is, quite simply, a delicious temptation and I adored her to no end.
Four out of five pitchforks.
This is truly an amazing piece of writing and honestly needs to be a book on its own to expand the story and tell more about both of the main characters. There are so many aspects of Nereza to explore, to see things from her perspective would be something fascinating as well.
For the collection as a whole, three and a half out of five pitchforks.
It’s a very good read, the time and effort taken is very clear nd makes the stories be more than just the erotica alone. But as they are relatively short, there’s bits and pieces that are touched on but not explored. Really all of the works needed to be perhaps another four to seven pages longer to give the stories more room to breathe.