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"The Quest" by Spoonbender (pheromone sex) 10, 9, 7
"The Quest" By Spoonbender (Theodore@Spoonbender.demon.co.uk). Guest review by Sandman (sandman@bitsmart.com) Back in early February I reviewed "The Gene" by this same author. "The Gene" described a plague which was about to sweep the world but didn't actually describe anything physical. The results were strictly in the reader's imagination. "The Quest" is very similar to "The Gene" but here we get all the results. Mark and Amanda are having a bit of an argument and Mark gets Amanda mad enough to accept a bet, a bet that no one in their right mind should be able to loose. Amanda has to get from Germany to England in a months time with an unlimited expense account. The catch? All she has to do is wear a scent. It's not even much of a scent. But it does have some rather peculiar effects on men (and dogs, though the story just mentions that - thanks Spoonbender!) As always it's impossible to really review a Spoonbender story without spoiling all the fun. The reader should however be aware that there is quite a bit of non-consensual sex in this story and when Spoonbender marks a story Horror he really means it. I'm not a fan of non-consensual sex and normally such stories wouldn't even merit an appeal from me so keep in mind that while the appeal may be low, the fact that there's an appeal at all means this is a pretty dang good story. Ratings for "The Quest" Athena (technical quality): 10 Venus (plot & character): 9 Sandman (appeal to reviewer): 7 |