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"Demon Heat" by Peter Anselmo (Vampire Sex) 10, 10, 8
"Demon Heat" by Peter Anselmo -- posted by Odile Santiago (specpress@earthlink.net). Guest review by BitBard (bitbard@newsguy.com). I have often said, and rightly believe, that many stories one can find in the alt.sex.stories hierarchy equal and in many cases surpass what one can pay for at the corner bookstore and not just in their value as erotica. The better stories here in addition to speaking to the baser instincts also speak of the human condition. It is, however, one thing to believe something and quite another thing to know. "Demon Heat" is an excerpt from a book published by Spectrum Press. This is a form of spam that will allow the potential buyer to decide if the story is worth paying money for. Unlike genuine spam, this excerpt is on topic; and advertisement or not, excerpt or not, this bauble is erotic enough to more than justify its publication in these groups. After a bumpy entrance (This is an excerpt remember, as such it takes a little effort to catch up with the story.) we discover that Magda is a female vampire who has taken a male victim (only he doesn't exactly feel like a victim). Like all vampires she thrives on the bodily fluids of her victim and like all EROTIC vampires she needs a little more than blood to sate her appetite. So here is an excerpt from a story deemed worthy enough for publication. It is good. Very good in fact. The settings, backgrounds, and tone of the story were very well executed. As stroke material goes, the snippet is very intense. This excerpt is professionally written and professionally polished by a professional editor, and it shows. This is a quality piece of writing from start to finish. Yet in the end I do believe it validates my beliefs that the non-commercial fiction in alt.sex.stories is indeed on par with what one can find in professional print. Athena (technical quality): 10 -- Flawless Venus (plot & character): 10 -- Erotica/character, not plot. Bitbard (appeal to reviewer): 8 -- I prefer beginnings and endings. |