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"Frozen Decadence" by Lady Id (vampire sex) 8, 10, 10
"Frozen Decadence" by Lady Id (id@slashpalace.org). Reviewed by Fiddler. [Notes: This story (which I have not seen on the newsgroups) apparently was posted under the subject line: "NEW STORY/NEW AUTHOR." My copy, after going through Celeste's software, my mailbox's software, and my wordprocessor's software, has underlines where apostrophes and other marks should be. Your mileage may differ, but apostrophes are unlikely.] Times are tough in the former Soviet Union, especially tough for vampires. But the female narrator of this story manages to get out, meet a charming computer genius, and suck her blood. She does this surprisingly publicly. Vampirism is inherently erotic. The bite is a kiss carried to extremes, the vampire is the essence of the roue, all love affairs flirt with costing one's soul. Vampire tales on this newsgroup, however, go beyond the implicit parallels. In doing so, each one rewrites the convention in its own way. In this particular tale, blood is not a necessity of the vampire's life but a cocktail. She takes mere sips, mixed with the taste of her victim's arousal and orgasm. This is an erotic tale, more emotive than explicit, and well-written. There are a few points which suggest that English is not the author's native language, but I never find that as annoying as the "English is my only language, but it is still a foreign language," posts. "Site" is used for "sight." Ratings for "Frozen Decadence" Athena (technical quality): 8 Venus (plot & character): 10 Fiddler (appeal to this reviewer): 10 |