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Succubus Dreams

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I've thoroughly enjoyed this series and this 3rd book is no exception.

** Warning: Spoilers in my review.

Georgina Kincaid is having a heck of a Christmas so far. As she's continuing to work hard at her relationship with Seth, a relationship that everyone thinks is a hopeless case, she finds out that she's to be a mentor to a brand new succubus who is terrible at her job. Not only that but the imp who had bought her soul is the one who has to oversee her mentoring of the new succubus and he definately seems to be out to make sure she fails in her role although she does not know why.

A posse of angels sets up camp in her apartment with a mysterious agenda, she has a lot of hot succubus scenes and finds that it is getting harder and harder to deny the desires between her and Seth. More trouble is on the horizon as our heroine discovers that something or someone is draining her energy. She has strange fascinating and realistic dreams then wakes up with all her energy gone, meaning she has to 'feed' more often. This situation causes her to seek out help and she is directed towards a man name Dante who isn't really helpful in doing anything more then to confuse her further.

You see glimpses of her past and it just makes Georgina even more of a real person. You find yourself feeling sorrow and empathy for her in her remebrances of the past, her mistakes that she's made and the guilt that she carries around. Some of the characters reference that she's the 'succubus with a heart' and that may be simplistic but it's true. Her actions don't seem evil but merely those of any normal human being with emotions. She still finds joy in life even in her situation. She's still a romantic, she's pragmatic but optimistic and she has a great cast of friends.

The ending made me cry and upset me, which is a testement to the author's skill in creating such a likable and realistic character. SPOILER.....Her relationship with Seth takes a incredibally (for me) tragic turn and I wanted to rail against the fates for her sake. I really hated Seth and still do, because I had liked him so much before and as he betrayed Georgina, I felt betrayed as well. I felt sorry for him, but no longer. I wasn't satisfied with the way it ended. I wanted Seth to suffer, perhaps he is suffering, but that doesn't change what he'd done. It shocked me that this happened and I don't know how it will be handled in the next book. I'm rooting for Georgina to find happiness, true happiness, and am confident that she will.

I loved all three of these books but I have to say this one was truly heartbreaking to read. SPOILERS: I was crushed to see that Seth left Georgina. I thought for sure that they would find a way to be together. I mean I can't really blame him but to let it go on that long and let her believe that he would be different - that he would stay no matter what. Wow - I really was shocked and saddened. I can't wait for Succubus Heat to come out. I hope that Georgina can find true happiness - sometimes I think that Carter will play a big role in that somehow. I guess only time will tell. I definitely recommend this series! Fantastic! Richelle Mead is a wonderful author - I would also recommend the Vampire Academy series.

The storyline picks up with a brilliant one line opening placing us right back with Georgina, our favourite succubi, and her line of... work? Along with the usual crowd of demonic friends, we have the introduction of angelic beings surrounding the town, along with nightmares of the past and in her dreams. Dreams which suck out her very life energy.

Although we know Georgina's life is not an easy one, this book comes with heavy burdens, a theme that suits the characters and brings depth and background to her previous existence, as well as expanding character detail of those we already know. The main storyline is based on why her life energy is being taken, but I think the deeper character insights make this book. However, you should be warned, it ends in a much troublesome way. You'll be reaching for book four so have it handy!

Anyone who has never read the series could pick this book up and start reading. For us fans, it is a more in depth look at how the demons, angels, and even Georgina herself, look at the world and especially themselves. As for the love affair... I'm not giving anything away!

Once more I was hooked within the first few minutes and couldn't put the book down. I cannot rate this series high enough.

The Georgina Kincaid series is my newest addiction. I just finished Succubus Dreams, and I was shocked, stunned, and heartbroken. It would be one thing if Seth had simply broken up with her, but going to Maddie--and then being a public couple with her--was like a knife in my heart. The public appearances he made with Maddie were like it was sealing the deal, that he and Georgina are truly done. (I felt a bit betrayed and disgusted that that he and Georgina were a secret for so long, but he had no problem coming out in front of God and everyone with Maddie right away.)
The first two books were AMAZING, but after reading the third one, I realized I'd grown to love the characters, especially Georgina. My heart just breaks for her.
The scene where Maddie tells her she'd slept with Seth was like a bad dream. Even so, I was blind-sided when Seth chose to end things and intimated things were not over with Maddie. Thank goodness for kindle and a holiday weekend, so I can start book 4 and read into the night (can sleep when I'm dead, haha) and hope it helps heal the rawness of finishing book 3.
This might sound a bit emotional, but I literally just finished the book and am still reeling! Definitely a great book. She is a fantastic author.

I bought the first book on a whim and I haven't been able to put this series down! Fantastic author, awesome story-absolutly adored this book. Can't wait for the next one to come out!

The price of evil is hard to bear, especially when you try to spend the rest of eternity making up for your actions. Great book and a fast read!

Georgina is like a modern day Sex and the City women, but immortal. Excellent read.

Georgina, Succubus extraordinaire, juggles a new protégée, some new angels and a few more immortals all while working hard to maintain her ever complicated romantic life. Bits of her past come back to haunt her and just when everything seems to be perfect more complications arise.

Georgina is a complex character. What she is, a succubus, is often a direct contrast to what she wants and how she feels, making her a demon with a heart and a conscience. It creates some interesting problems and makes for very entertaining reading.

It has been about five hours since I finished this book and closed its pages and I find that the chapters, the characters, the events, are still very much on my mind. I loved the previous books, but I am simply in awe of this one. It's a fantastic tale, yet not one thing that happens seems unrealistic. The presence of succubae, incubi, angels and various other immortals and demons all seem so real that I no longer feel like I am reading a fantasy, or reading a book for that matter. I get lost in the pages and I think that is a sign of an excellent read and a great author.

This is one of those books I will be thinking about on and off for quite some time. Emotionally this book really put me through the paces and as a result I feel drained. I feel like I have been through everything that Georgina has this go-round and even though some of it wasn't pleasant, I was hanging on and loving every written word. It really resonated deeply within me. Ms. Mead has a real flair for mixing the real with the unreal and making everything seem tangible. Every time I finish one of her books, she leaves me dying to dive into the next and that's where I find myself now...impatiently.

Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid, Book 1)
Succubus on Top (Georgina Kincaid, Book 2)

Cherise Everhard, November 2008

As a fan of Richelle Mead, I've read all her books, and just finished Succubus Dreams. I have to say, I was more than a little bit disappointed at this one.

Unlike the first two, there was much more sex in this, and I guess when it's relevant I don't care, but here it was just thrown in everywhere, just like every other raunchy supernatural adult series.

However I did enjoy the flashbacks to Georgina's past and her relationship with Andrew. The ending was a doozy, too, and Mead's storytelling is as witty and engaging as ever.

I'm going to continue reading Mead's books and just hope that this one was strange and uncharacteristic and not the beginning of a new style.

Great series, but should be read only by adults. Love it so much I ordered it for 2 day shipping, the only problem that the company held the package and instead of getting it Thursday like I should have I had to pick it up on Wednesday.