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* "Feed the Night" by Brother Cadfael (lesbian vampire sex) 8, 9, 8
* "Feed the Night" by Brother Cadfael (Brother_Cadfael@earthcorp.com). Guest review by DG. I always like to see some originality in a sex story; so when I realized that "Feed the Night" was a tale about a pair of lesbian vampires, I was intrigued. One vampire, Jezebel, makes a habit of picking up exotic dancers at a local strip club and feeding off them. The none-too-bright owner of the club is always complaining that his dancers never show up for work again after Jezebel takes them home. As the story opens, Jezebel picks up a dancer named Andi and takes her back to her place for a drink. But Jezebel likes Andi so much that she turns her into a vampire instead of feeding off her, and they begin a torrid affair. Then they both start having strange, ominous dreams about the same dark man, and it is up to the new vampire, Andi, to save Jezebel from her past. I liked the plot and characters in this story, but I thought the execution could have been a lot better. The middle section, when Jezebel and Andi are both recovering from the conversion of Andi into a vampire, drags a bit. And I didn't really find myself getting into the sex scenes very much. As much as I enjoy watching women have sex with each other, I really don't enjoy reading about it all that much, especially when it's written in the third person by male writer. I guess I need to be able to identify with one of the characters to really get turned on. On the positive side, the story does have a mysterious, gothic atmosphere and an ambitious plot. If you are a fan of erotic vampire stories, a la Anne Rice, you will enjoy "Feed the Night." Ratings for "Feed the Night" Athena (technical quality): 8 Venus (plot & character): 9 DG (appeal to reviewer): 8 |