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Succubus in the City

by Nina Harper

     

Meet Lily.  She works as the editor of a fashion magazine in New York, and lives the perfect chicklit life, with plenty of gossipy girlfriends and shopping for shoes.  But this is just on the surface; actually she is a three thousand year old succubus, whose real job is working for the Devil and feeding him the souls of men she has seduced.  This life is starting to get old, and she is after a relationship with more commitment than a fatal one-night stand.  Enter PI Nathan Cole...

If you are a fan of the new wave of urban fantasy, like chick lit and shows like Sex in the City, then this is probably the book for you. If you don’t then leave well alone, for this is a good description of it and as such it is a good example of the genre.  Lily has an interesting and well developed back-story, and the supernatural side of the tale balances out with the more mundane aspects such as shopping, moaning about men and other girlie chat.  I came away from it thinking that it was a well realized and highly descriptive novel, but one which lacked a strong plot and much in the way of action.  If there is a sequel (and it seems likely) and these are addressed, this should shape up as an appealing series with plenty to interest a range of readers.

The Book

Piatkus (Little, Brown)
15 January 2009
Paperback
0749929220 / 9780749929220
Supernatural / Fantasy
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Excerpt
NOTE: US edition is different
Some sex

The Reviewer

Rachel A Hyde
Reviewed 2009
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