Succubus Revealed (Georgina Kincaid, Book 6) [Paperback]

Richelle Mead (Author)

Book Description

Release date: August 30, 2011

Georgina Kincaid has had an eternity to figure out the opposite sex, but sometimes they still surprise her. Take Seth Mortensen. The man has risked his soul to become Georgina's boyfriend. Still, with Lucifer for a boss, Georgina can't just hang up her killer heels and settle down to domestic bliss. In fact, she's being forced to transfer operations...to Las Vegas.The City of Sin is a dream gig for a succubus, but Georgina's allies are suspicious. Why are the powers-that-be so eager to get her away from Seattle - and from Seth? Georgina is one of Hell's most valuable assets, but if there's any way out of the succubus business she plans to take it - no matter how much roadkill she leaves behind. She just hopes the casualties won’t include the one man she’s risking everything for...

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

Richelle Mead has an MA in Comparative Religion and a passion for all things wacky and humorous. She currently lives in Seattle and rarely gets up before noon. As well as writing the 'Succubus' series and the 'Dark Swan' novels, she is the author of the bestselling 'Vampire Academy' series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Kensington; Original edition (August 30, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758232012
• ISBN-13: 978-0758232014
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Richelle Mead is an international bestselling author of fantasy books for both adults and teens. Her Georgina Kincaid series follows a reluctant succubus, while her Dark Swan series features a shamanic mercenary caught up in fairy affairs. Over on the young adult side, Richelle writes the much-acclaimed Vampire Academy series and its spin-off, Bloodlines, about a secret society keeping the vampire world hidden from humans.

Richelle's books have been on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists and received honors from the American Library Association. Her books have been translated into over two dozen languages, as well as transformed into graphic novels. A lifelong reader, Richelle loves mythology and wacky humor. When not writing, she can be found spending time with her family, buying dresses, and watching bad reality TV. More at: www.richellemead.com

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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Bittersweet end to the Georgina Kincaid series August 30, 2011

By Pamela (@SpazP)

Format:Paperback

Originally posted at Wicked Lil Pixie Reviews.
4.5 Stars
This is a spoiler-free review but assumes familiarity with the Georgina Kincaid series.

And here we are... The End. Succubus Revealed is the last book in Richelle Mead's Georgina Kincaid series and I cannot begin to tell you how bittersweet reading this book felt. I wanted to hurry up and read it, yet slow down and savor the story. Ultimately I settled on "screw it, full speed ahead!" and read it in one seating.

We find Georgina working as a Santa's elf at a high-end Mall, far away from her former ideal job at her beloved bookstore, which she had to leave after what happened with Seth and Maddie. Ugh Maddie. Blech, do. not. like! But that's another rant for another time. Georgie's been ordered by Hell to transfer her succubus services to Las Vegas, but when she goes out there to scope out the scene, things seem a little too intentionally perfect. With Seth Mortenson's sister-in-law still ill with cancer in Seattle, this transfer is yet one more hurdle in their attempt to be with each other. Sweet cheesus will Georgie and Seth ever be able to be together?! You'll have your answer by the end of Succubus Revealed and I get sentimentally teary-eyed all over again just remembering it.

I did find some parts somewhat predictable, which made the beginning a little slow for me. The first half of the book was slow-moving, but by the middle, things start Happening with a capital H. Some readers probably have figured out several revelations that are hinted at in the last book, Succubus Shadows, but it is the raw emotions Ms. Mead is able to evoke that make this book so fantastic. I think Seth and Roman fans alike will be pleased with the outcome and with how things play out. The plot twists involving Jerome, Carter, and Roman separately are quite powerful. While I would have liked to have seen a few more things addressed, maybe a little more things flipped upside down in true Richelle Mead fashion, I was pleased with the way this ultimate love conquers all series was drawn to an end. The Georgina series will continue to be one of my favorites and I highly recommend it. They are very very sexy, highly emotional books, and I am glad Ms. Mead had this end in mind for Succubus Revealed. The Georgina Kincaid Series reading order:

Succubus Blues
Succubus on Top
Succubus Dreams
Succubus Heat
Succubus Shadows
Succubus Revealed (The End!)

16 of 21 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable on the whole but this lacked it's usual heart. Mead still adhering to her status quo formula. September 25, 2011

By Lmb

Format:Paperback

OK so the series is over. Was it any big surprise? No.

I have loved this series up until this end but for what it was & considering that it's a Mead book (so if you're familiar w/her other work you'll know she is very formulaic & also blatantly rips ideas & actual verbiage from cult pop culture), it was a decent ending with no real shockers. However, I enjoyed it as a whole & think it'll be better on 2nd read as a guilty pleasure b'c it's certainly no Gone With the Wind.

**SPOILERS**

Ironically, I've come to actually dislike Mead's writing after reading Dark Swan & Vampire Academy mainly b'c both series have main characters whose basic, logical deduction skills are inexplicably at a complete loss especially given their experience & abilities & the secondary characters you come to love, are generally reduced to nothing but two-dimensional props.

I was happy that at least In this series, Georgina is marginally better at owning her past & current choices of bad behaviour. In the last book (the 5th book) something happened to Georgina where she had to relive the most pivotal experiences in her long life. Obvious to the reader but not so much Georgina, it was to get her to realize something crucial about her life in regard to the choices she kept making.

What I appreciated was that it finally allowed me as a reader to get closer to Georgina. To feel empathy & compassion for her (finally) & put her life story into perspective by tracking where she came from to where she was now. To me, that was a very smart move & I'd hoped that there would be more resolutions to come in regard to how she handled her present day life in this book.

It gave me a hope that Mead was not acting ignorant of her own creation which she has done with her 2 previous series. What I mean by that is that Meads m.o. is to usually have big things happen to MC's which are intended to shock or keep the reader hanging & then swiftly resolve it by having her MC's or secondary characters (who usually need a good explanation) neatly sweep matters under the carpet in order to move things along. It's unfortunate b'c it's makes her leads come across shallow & insipid when you stop to really think about it. It also makes the story unbelievable b'c the pacing becomes ruined (at least for me).

Mead has an 'all is forgiven' approach which grates on my nerves to no flipping end b'c it's generally illogical to the point of stupidity at the readers expense. What happens is Mead does a pretty good job at building the story by writing in a spot on way which tends to pull the reader in & hook them emotionally. Yet when there should be an emotional epiphany, showdown or general acknowledgment/explanation of what the F just happened or has been going on, this is where I find she fails spectacularly.

In the case of this last book, Mead does allow Georgina to acknowledge her mistakes. Not in full but enough that I was able to get through series, accept it & think, 'you know, it is what it is & overall it ended up being enjoyable.'

This book had it's flaws. My biggest gripe was the use of Roman. What a con. He was the Spike to Georgina's Buffy. Literally. He used to want to kill her, came back & fell in love with her & followed her around like a puppy dog - truly seeing how 'remarkable' she was & then, sacrificing his soul to hell for the love & greater good (a.k.a Buffy/Georgina).

Bottom line, the way his story was messily wrapped up, I felt he was not given the gravitas the character deserved (again...she does this all the time with amazing secondary characters). She slightly rectified his hasty exit by having Carter step in at the end & poignantly explain the value about what Roman did for her. Yet overall it was lame.

And really - this lady needs to stop biting off other people's material for crying..out...loud already.

My friend on a book forum noticed her whole narrative intro about the Elf job, is actually almost identical to a David Sedaris monologue. You can YouTube it. I mean...isn't she embarrassed or afraid she's going to get called out by her audience? It makes me think she either underestimates them so much or she's just as in denial as her characters & is really a lazy hack.

Anyway, back to this book.

Mead wanted to write about an epic love & she did. I mean...it lost its impact for me b'c her foreshadowing is about as subtle as dog pooh on your shoe but you know, by book 3 most people figured (like it or not) that the story was about Seth & Georgina. It also lost its impact b'c it was an unhealthy relationship fundamentally based on consistently betraying each other & others but hey...no one's perfect right?

It was also lacking it's usual humor for me & the laughs fell a bit short.
And poor Jerome was shortchanged by being more two-dimensional than ever. He was like a paper cut out of the character we grew to know.

Yet what I missed most (& this was why I fell for Mead & this series in the 1st place) was her insertions of passages with extremely profound, poignant dialogs between characters without wasting words. I was always amazed at how she was able to succinctly impart an philosophical explanation without coming off preachy but better yet, to give her MC & the readers something to take away & think about.

It wasn't until the very end, did we get a lovely scene between Georgie & Carter which finally moved me to tears & it was that ending which probably redeemed the entire book for me & allowed me to just sit back & accept it for what it was.

Overall I can say the series as a whole was enjoyable if not a bit frustrating. It was a fun yet angst-y, contemporary adult romantic soap opera that pulled me along mainly by the emotional juglar. It had some interesting plot twists, great secondary characters who I wanted to be friends with, witty banter, laugh out loud moments, moral ambiguity & allowed me to have some extremely heated dialogs with friends.

Any book that succeeds at pulling such a strong emotional response from me that it stays with me for days on end to the point of effecting my mood deserves props.

What let it down was as I became familiar & disappointed with Mead's work, I knew where she was headed & knew it wasn't going to end up as strong as it's full potential.

And that's just it with Mead, I know her work could be so much better & that much stronger if she just continued taking the big risks she likes to start off with & truly tried to surprise herself & reader by trying something new instead of sticking close to the same body of work by someone else which, she keeps ripping off.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A satisfying conclusion October 10, 2011

By Lucy (Reading Date)

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

The final installment of the Georgina Kincaid series is an enjoyable and satisfying read. The ending was predictable, but I think it would be disappointing if it ended any other way. I was pleased that the main questions were resolved and felt a sense of closure with the end of Georgina's story.

This time the story takes place at Christmas and our favorite succubus Georgina is working part-time as one of Santa's elves at the mall. She and Seth are trying to make it work as a couple when she abruptly receives transfer instructions to move from Seattle to Las Vegas. It's a dream job but the timing couldn't be worse for Seth, as he can't leave his brother's family due to his sister in law's cancer. Her friends think the timing of the transfer and the specifics are suspicious and help her get to the bottom of it.

All of Georgina's friends are back and there is a fondue party, secret Santa drawing, and Jerome even enlists the gang to win a bowling tournament against his rival. The Christmas setting makes a nice backdrop to the story, and you'll never guess who plays Santa! I've enjoyed this group of friends throughout the books and their humor that counteracts the sadness in Georgina's life. And where else can you find a demon like Jerome who chooses to appear as a John Cusack look alike? Her friends really come through for her when she needs them.

This book ties up the loose ends very well and balances the storylines of Georgina's contract, relationship, and Seth's family illness. Even if you are not a fan of Georgina's romantic choice, there is some gratifying character insight and redemption to be found in her circle of friends. Roman and Carter are standouts in particular. The action is weighted more heavily to the back half of the novel, but I still enjoyed the lighter moments with her friends and family in the first half.

I will miss this series but I'm satisfied with how it turned out. Though most fans will have predicted this series conclusion, the ending feels true and in keeping with the other books. Like Mead's Vampire Academy, this series is also a cut above the competition with its unique plot, characters and romance.