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3.0 out of 5 stars
Succubus in the City - Nina Harper, May 23, 2008
This review is from: Succubus in the City (Mass Market Paperback)
(I really wanted to call this review "Succubus Blows" but it wasn't that bad.) On the surface, Lily has the perfect life. A job she loves as a fashion editor, girlfriends who are always there with dating tips and ice cream as appropriate, a killer wardrobe and immortality. The only down side to being a succubus for Satan is that Lily is sick of sleeping with repulsive men and turning them into ashes. She wants a real relationship, and mystery PI Nathan Cole might be the man for the job. Satan will give Lily back her mortality if she meets a man who knows what she is and still loves her.
If you've ever seen an episode of Sex and the City, you know what this book is about. Funny-coloured cocktails and girls moaning about men take up a large part of the book, with the action thread of the story taking a backseat to the romance thread. Lily is a lovely character, and Harper gives her a fascinating history as a succubus, but I did occasionally forget I was reading a novel populated with supernatural creatures, as so many of their concerns are simple, mundane issues, like where to eat brunch or what shoes to wear. And the action plot (men who know Lily and her friends are demons are hunting them down) never really takes off or goes anywhere. Despite Lily and her friends constantly complaining how threatened they feel, not much really happens to them. In fact, most of the plot is left unresolved. Lily reveals her demonic nature to the almost too-perfect Nathan, and even takes him on a spectularly well-written tour of Hell to prove it, but there's no resolution.
I suppose part of the reason for this is that there will be a sequel, and Harper wants to keep her twin narratives running into that. If so, good for her, I'm intrigued by the next book. I'm also irritated that not much really happened in this one, so I've no idea if I'll buy the sequel. However, it's a fun, fluffy read and if you're a fan of Richelle Mead and can't wait for Succubus Dreams, this might fill the hole.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sometimes the demons are not the bad guys., April 15, 2008
This review is from: Succubus in the City (Mass Market Paperback)
Lilith "Lily" Ad-Hzar is much more than she seems. Over three thousand years ago she was a minor Princess of Babylon and a Priestess of Ishtar. Now she is a succubus, a servant of Satan. Even more, she is one of Satan's inner circle. (Satan is normally seen as a female mortal.) Lily seduces only the creeps around her, takes them some place quiet for a little bed action, and once the men have had their moment of heaven with Lily, they automatically turn to ashes and are delivered to Satan's realm for the reward they so richly deserve. Of course, this makes Earth a little safer for the mortal females.
Lily has three great girlfriends. Desi is a Desire demon. Eros is the Eroticism demon. Sybil is a Greed demon with the gift/curse of prophecy. (She makes a killing on Wall Street in more ways than one.) So Lily has it all. Three great friends, a sympathetic uberboss with impeccable style and no worries about her figure. (She can eat anything and never gain an ounce.) With all those advantages, any woman should be totally happy. But after three thousand years being beautiful, thin, immortal, and serving up bad boys, Lily is beginning to feel lonely.
Nathan Coleman is devilishly handsome. He is a P.I. in the area looking for Craig Branford, a pharmacist from Long Island who has disappeared. Nathan's search has brought him to Lily's apartment in New York. He claims that he only wants to ask a few questions about the missing man; however, ever since Nathan has shown up, Lily and her demon girlfriends have been attacked by a hunting organization called Knight Defenders.
***** A terrific first novel for a new series where demons are not always the "bad guys" (or girls). Be warned that this is NOT a stand-alone book. Nothing is really resolved at all and will be continued in future books. Speaking of this, the next book will be titled Succubus Takes Manhattan and the release date will be around November 25, 2008. But in my opinion, this series is destined to be a winner! Fun, imaginative, wild, and sexy, this is one author that I cannot wait to read more from. Brava! *****
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good, January 1, 2011
This review is from: Succubus in the City (Mass Market Paperback)
Very enjoyable easy read. Love the world the author has created. Unique take on Satan and hell. It was a refreshing and fun read. Highly recommended but it!
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