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== Book Review == | == Book Review == | ||
'' | ''The following review was originally published by Tera on her Blog, A Succubi's Tale on [https://www.succubus.net/blog/2025/08/05/a-review-of-underworld-the-succubi-by-apollos-thorne/ August 5, 2025]'' | ||
The path is long towards the destination ahead, the encounters along the way offer both questions and answers. The succubi have their secrets and more, the question is if the truth will br all that Elorion’s soul cn withstand. | |||
The work is a rather complex LitRPG story which takers the series main character into the midst of the succubi, and Lilith herself. There’s some very good world and character creation to be found, the story has some interesting moments as well. But with that said, the constant references to stats and side commentary about such things takes a lot away from what otherwise was interesting. | |||
The succubi, and Lilith herself, are delightfully captivating, I thought their world, the society, how things fit together, was well done. Lilith is very much a temptress with a plan and her personality was just right for her. Similarly, the other succubi that appear have their place and story to tell. It is a bit of a shame that too often they are referred to as the succubus rather than their nature however. It takes away from their purpose and character and that bothered me throughout. | |||
Two and a half out of five pitchforks. | |||
LitRPG still bothers me, and in this work the stats just kept getting in the way of red story. The work also needs another editing pass for the odd dialogue and occasional awkwardness in narrative. The succubi are interesting, I did like what mythos was created and I really would have liked to have more of a focus on that. But this is a series about the main character, and so that wasn’t going to happen. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTXBWJZZ/ This work in Kindle Format at Amazon.com] | *[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTXBWJZZ/ This work in Kindle Format at Amazon.com] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:17, 5 August 2025
| Underworld - The Succubi | |
|---|---|
 Underworld - The Succubi eBook Cover, written by Apollos Thorne | |
| Author(s) | Apollos Thorne |
| Series | Underworld |
| Publisher | Amazon Digital Services |
| Publication date | January 28, 2025 |
| Media type | eBook |
| Length | 437 Pages |
| ASIN | B0DTXBWJZZ |
For other uses of the word Succubus, see Succubus (disambiguation).
Underworld - The Succubi is an eBook written by Apollos Thorne. It is the sixth work in the Underworld series by this author. In this work several characters are Succubi.
Overview
- Title: Underworld - The Succubi
- Author: Apollos Thorne
- Published By: Amazon Digital Services
- Length: 437 Pages
- Format: eBook
- ASIN: B0DTXBWJZZ
- Publishing Date: January 28, 2025
Plot Summary
Elorion's eyes are opened as he visits the succubi capital. Are they monsters? Victims of an ancient magic? Or are they just misunderstood?
War is coming. Lilith’s human experiment is finally revealed. What will El and Aeris do when face to face with the real players of the Underworld?
Book Review
The following review was originally published by Tera on her Blog, A Succubi's Tale on August 5, 2025
The path is long towards the destination ahead, the encounters along the way offer both questions and answers. The succubi have their secrets and more, the question is if the truth will br all that Elorion’s soul cn withstand.
The work is a rather complex LitRPG story which takers the series main character into the midst of the succubi, and Lilith herself. There’s some very good world and character creation to be found, the story has some interesting moments as well. But with that said, the constant references to stats and side commentary about such things takes a lot away from what otherwise was interesting.
The succubi, and Lilith herself, are delightfully captivating, I thought their world, the society, how things fit together, was well done. Lilith is very much a temptress with a plan and her personality was just right for her. Similarly, the other succubi that appear have their place and story to tell. It is a bit of a shame that too often they are referred to as the succubus rather than their nature however. It takes away from their purpose and character and that bothered me throughout.
Two and a half out of five pitchforks.
LitRPG still bothers me, and in this work the stats just kept getting in the way of red story. The work also needs another editing pass for the odd dialogue and occasional awkwardness in narrative. The succubi are interesting, I did like what mythos was created and I really would have liked to have more of a focus on that. But this is a series about the main character, and so that wasn’t going to happen.