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The Strange Succubus Case (eBook)
| The Strange Succubus Case | |
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 The Strange Succubus Case eBook Cover, written by Aria Zimin | |
| Author(s) | Aria Zimin |
| Publisher | Amazon Digital Services |
| Publication date | July 13, 2023 |
| Media type | eBook |
| Length | 20 Pages |
| ASIN | B0CBW77QV7 |
For other uses of the word Succubus, see Succubus (disambiguation).
The Strange Succubus Case is an eBook written by Aria Zimin. In this work the character LuvLuv is described as being a Succubus.
Overview
- Title: The Strange Succubus Case
- Author: Aria Zimin
- Published By: Amazon Digital Services
- Length: 20 Pages
- Format: eBook
- ASIN: B0CBW77QV7
- Publishing Date: July 13, 2023
Plot Summary
In The Strange Succubus Case, journey into a gripping short story that takes you on a heart-pounding exploration of the supernatural and the limits of scientific comprehension.
Step into the shoes of Doctor Eveline Chambers, a brilliant and determined physician, as she remembers a perplexing and harrowing incident from her past. Three years ago, Dr. Chambers encountered a seemingly ordinary teenage girl, entangled in the perilous grip of a mysterious affliction rooted in her compulsive cellphone addiction.
Driven by her unwavering commitment to healing, Dr. Chambers delves deep into the enigma surrounding the girl's condition, determined to find a scientific solution. Dr. Chambers battles not only to save the young girl from her perilous predicament but also to protect herself from the clutches of this otherworldly entity.
Book Review
The following review was originally published by Tera on her Blog, A Succubi's Tale on December 12, 2023
It is said that there are daemons in the technology that surrounds us. For some, that is far more than an idea, it’s very real. Dr. Chambers learns that there are things that should never be contacted and never be invited for they will take all one has and leave nothing behind.
The work is a very short horror story that reads and feels like a physiological mystery and drama with a bit of teenage slasher movie character vibe to tie things together. Told from the main character’s perspective, the unease of what occurs in the story slowly builds, hints about what is behind events are told. But it’s more a story about trying to understand the impossible and when the truth is revealed, trying to deal with having to accept it.
It’s not at all a work of erotica and overall the emotional notes are rather thin, mainly due to the characters themselves seeming numb to events. While there is, seemingly, a succubus as the evil of the story, she is an afterthought, a whisper to tug on the main character and be threatening from the shadows.
It’s really not that much of a succubus story overall considering the succubus is never seen and only interacts as a word or two through the story. The thing about this work is that I’m almost certain I have read this story before somewhere but I can’t quite remember where that was or who wrote it. Still, the concept behind the succubus could be turned into something more substantial and that brings me to a thought.
Where the story ends, there’s a very clear path to continue it. Within that comes some questions about what might, possibly, the succubus look like or how she could become more present in a larger story. That’s not likely to happen, but it is an intriguing thought.
Two out of five pitchforks.
Far too short, not nearly enough succubus to be found here The idea could be taken further and become quite interesting. But as things are, this is a tepid horror mystery with a jump scare and a succubus that exists as a extensional threat and nothing more.