Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
In a world where supernatural creatures openly exist, who can blame them for coalescing in one of the most fascinating and erotic places on earth? Welcome to New Orleans.
Laurant likes sex…
Who is Laurant? An incubus of course, so the pleasures of the flesh aren’t just enjoyment, they’re food. However, Laurant isn’t attracted to women, but to men. In his family, being a gay demon means you are the wrong type of demon. And that makes Laurant’s life more than a little difficult when your family looks down on you for your choice of food and companionship.
But all that changes when Laurant catches sight of a lost and alone human who definitely needs his help…a gorgeous young man about to become prey to the human sort of predator. Once saved, a larger mystery looms. That of the stranger himself who is a stranger…to himself.
What are you supposed to do when you blink your eyes and realize you have no idea who or where you are? Pretty sure the answer isn’t trust a sex demon with your life…all things considered that may be the lesser of two evils…
You just know a series is going to be captivating when the first character you meet is not only unapologetically outrageous and charismatic but also oozes with merriment and sex appeal. That’s Laurant. A incubus with the appetites of a succubus. Laurant comes equipped with corny pickup lines and the ability to make the local squirrels and any other living being around him, go into a sexual frenzied state. He also has a more complex personality than is first apparent. I think all readers will love Laurant upon introduction. He’s a terrific character and Fellows did a great job in providing him with layers that makes one look past some of his more “eye rolling” actions and dialog.
But what or in this case who pulls at Laurant’s attention and needs is a young amnesiac he rescues off the streets in New Orleans. First given the name “Vic” for victim by Laurant, the young man sets the incubus straight (kind of) and names himself for the street they are on. For all the questions posed by his presence, Havan Fellows crafts a wonderful character who is a strong fascinating man behind the mystery and soon we are as drawn to him as Laurant is.
And yes, danger to both lurks just around the corner. Fellows throws so many neat clues around the mystery man that I was making a list of bribes to offer her so she would tell me who and what he possibly might be. And then that ending…
This story flew by so rapidly that it felt as though the ending appeared seconds after I started on page one. Not true but I was so into this tale, that the story was over before I was ready for it to end. For those of you for whom cliffhangers are beyond frustrating (you binge watchers know who I’m talking to), you just might want to wait for another story or two to come out. Those readers who love to be surprised, stymied by plot and events, and who enjoy every minute of it, grab this up and start reading.
Round One is four stories and only two are out. Each represents additional layers to the overall series and world building and you can see the stories start to interlock here as old and new characters appear. But as interesting as those peripheral (for now) characters are, nothing and nobody will steal your attention away from our couple here. They are amusing and astonishingly equal in their interactions, sexually dynamic, and just plain out engaging. And they make this story unputdownable – yes, that’s a word and I’m sticking to it.
I highly recommend this story and its companion in the Altered States Pulp Friction 2015 combined story. I’ve become a fan once more of serialized fiction and think you will feel the same. If you are new to the Pulp Friction gang, once you’ve delved into these stories, go back and read the Pulp Friction series of 2013 and 2014…all terrific and must reads for me!
Cover art by Laura Harner. Great cover, love the model and the branding at the bottom.
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Book Details:
Kindle Edition, 49 pages
Published March 1st 2015 by Appleton Publishing Avenue
ASINB00U634T2Q
edition languageEnglish
About Pulp Friction 2015
Lee Brazil ~ Havan Fellows ~ Parker Williams ~ Laura Harner
The Pulp Friction 2015 Altered States Collection.
Four authors.
Four Series.
Twenty books.
One supernatural finale.
Spend a year with the creatures that go bump in the night…fighting for their rights to exist and protecting the innocents of The Big Easy. A diverse group of friends trying to find their place in a world they never had to “fit” into before.
Although each series can stand alone, we believe reading the books in the order they are released will increase your enjoyment.
Round One:
Drawing Dead (Jack of Spades: 1) by Lee Brazil
Blind Stud (King of Hearts: 1) by Havan Fellows
The Devil’s Bedpost (Four of Clubs: 1) by Parker Williams
Diamonds and Dust (Ace of Diamonds: 1) by Laura Harner
Not familiar with the Altered States series? Check them all out here:
Books in the Altered States Series in the order they should be read:
• Altered States (Altered States, #0.5) by Laura Harner and T. A. Webb
• Deep Blues Goodbye (Altered States, #1) by Laura Harner and T. A. Webb
• Deadly Shades of Gold (Altered States, #2) by Laura Harner and T. A. Webb
• Free Falling Crimson (Altered States, #3) by Laura Harner and T. A. Webb (aka Tom Webb)
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