Succubus Shadows

by Richelle Mead

Book Overview

Georgina Kincaid has formidable powers. Immortality, seduction, shape-shifting into any human form she desires, walking in heels that would cripple mere mortals--all child's play to a succubus like her. Helping to plan her ex-boyfriend's wedding is a different story. Georgina isn't sure which is worse--that Seth is marrying another woman, or that Georgina has to run all over Seattle trying on bridesmaid dresses. Still, there are distractions. Georgina's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758232004
• ISBN13: 9780758232007
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

I was so excited

I was so excited to finally complete this series.. but this book came so damaged with obvious water/moisture damage. Im incredibly upset about it

Richelle Mead has done it again!!!! No Spoilers!!!!

This book is fantastic! The reason I say that is because Richelle Mead's writing just keeps getting better and better. Her books are all fantastic and she is always putting a different spin in her stories that is totally unexpected. And her knack for the heart wrenching endings.... wow. ***sigh*** This book ended the way I figured (and hoped) it would but the way Richelle writes it makes it a complete suprise. (I love Seth's part in the end.) We finally learn more about Georgie's past and that was awesome. The way she thinks and why she does some of the things she does. I think her past explains some of her issues. Some of the things we learn just make me ache for Georgie. I want her to be happy... I know it's a fictional character but Mead know's how to make her characters real to the reader. I just can't stop drooling over her writing. It's by far the best overall series I've read in several years. You have to give it a shot. You won't be sorry!

Didn't want it to end!!! Can't stand to wait another year!

I won't spoil what happens in the story but it is a great read. I was pretty sure I had figured out where Georgia was headed but Richelle manages a surprise! Can't decide if it was the direction I wanted because I was so mad after book 3 at certain characters. Good thing I didn't write the story because I probably would of killed off a chacter or two that were really important in book 5.... WOW...I don't know how I will possibly make it a year waiting for book 6. I almost limited myself to a chapter a day (like Georgia with Seth's books)but instead I read the whole thing in a day. If you haven't read this series you really should. I looked over them over for probably a year before I actually read them and now I must say they are an absolute favorite of mine!

This series is Mead's pièce de résistance & this book only drives that home

This book just about killed me. It's brilliant. I felt like this book was almost one big crescendo. I cannot even believe we have to wait another year. GAH! I am going to talk a bit about it below and I won't give spoilers. However- you may not want to read b'c I may hype it too much for you & then set your expectations too high. Although I think that's near impossible b'c if you're in love with this series, then it should just be another gold star but still....fair warned is forearmed. Mead pulled off another gut-wrencher. We learn so, so much more about Georgie. Why she is the way she is, how she thinks, how she has evolved, what her motivations are, her expectations, the toll being an immortal has had on her, what keeps her going. Dare I say it was profound? Maybe or maybe not but the way it was all delivered to us had such poignancy, I was a goner. Mead freakin' nailed this. Her best work by far. This whole series is blows her other two out the water. Her best quality writing & thought goes into it. For the 1st time in the series as well, I had no idea what Mead was doing, where she was going or what the outcome was going to be. I was on the edge of my seat nearly the whole time. It was a heavy emotional roller coaster but Mead pulled it off so deftly & with such precise words, I couldn't believe the book wasn't longer. I really, really fell in love with Georgie this book. My heart she aches for her. I want her character to be happy so badly. Mead really fleshed her out in a much needed way in this book to allow you to have such a deeper understanding. It allowed me to empathize & feel compassion every step of the way. I was completely impressed with the overall plot & the creativity of the concept & the way Mead delivered it. It could have been incredibly confusing in less competent hands and Mead handles it so gracefully that - if you didn't know great writing, you could almost take the talent it takes to do this, for granted. This was also one of those books where as I was reading certain parts & thinking; "Yes! yes! Finally!" Mead addressed exact concerns/issues I was having w/certain characters. She also had some choice descriptive words that were pretty synonymous w/my own & I felt so frickin' relieved b'c not only did she address them, but also b'c it showed she wasn't acting ignorant of her own creation. It really proved to me that she crafted this series & that the ramifications are going to happen & if they were ignored? Well, she shows that she even has an answer for that too. So yeah - she even addresses the power of ignorance. BIG time. Ugh! Sounds so cryptic but that's all I can say w/out giving too much away. I can't recommend this series enough. It's hilarious, poignant, witty, sexy, sly and emotionally intelligent.

Review from the book review blog, Book Faery

Georgina doesn't seem to get a break. After dealing with numerous life threatening events--in not even a year--our favorite succubus has a new problem: planning a marriage. But this isn't just any marriage, mind you. This is a marriage that she secretly wishes would not transpire. It doesn't end there, though. She's now being stalked by a mysterious "siren's song." This strange presence only seems to approach her when she's at her lowest, and provides a sense of escape from her depression with promises of warmth and support. Yet, even with this aura attempting to lure her through some sort of dimensional gate, Georgina's wary. For good reason. Initially, I thought that Richelle was losing her touch because the start to Succubus Shadows was too slow for my tastes. It seemed as if it was the same issues we saw Georgina struggling with in the last book--Seth proposing to another woman coupled with her inability to cope--were being overdone. But once you get past the slow start, the new direction taken is redeemed in my eyes. Powerful doesn't give this book justice. Georgina's struggles (emotional and moral) are not only believable but also moving. I even found myself empathizing with the the poor immortal suffering from depression. If you had to deal with all the paranormal issues she dealt with, and witness the person you were madly in love with parading around with their new significant other, I'm pretty sure you'd be feeling pretty bummed out too. I know I'd be ready to demand a vacation. With that said, I may be the only one, but I'm not a huge fan of Seth anymore. I don't want to see Georgina's life keep going "in circles"--which is something readers are shown through a series of dreams from Georgie's past. I want to see her embrace her life, even if embracing said life means attempting a relationship with another immortal. Maybe someone like... Roman! The cliffhanger Mead ends Succubus Shadows with made me want to scream. Not out of frustration, but simply because I want to know why. I have my suspicions now about Seth, but I think I'm looking too into the text, when in actuality, the answer could be simpler. If you've read the first four Georgina Kincaid books, then you will not want to miss out on Succubus Shadows. You will not be disappointed--and if you're like me, you'll be dying for the next book.

Finally digging deeper into Georgina's past!!

As an ongoing series these books must be read in order and book 5 continues where the previous left off. Georgina is bombarded several new woes in her life. On top of having to learn to live without Seth, she now somehow gotten herself named a bridesmaid at his wedding, as well as dealing with a visiting Succubus who has made it her mission to conquer Seth, and a very odd relationship growing with Roman, oh and did I mention an unknown force that is out to kidnap her from this world? Whenever Georgina finds herself in the throes of depression(which is often) an odd force or entity appears in her dreams like a siren's song to rescue her from it all. Or is it to kidnap her from it all? This unknown entity forces Georgina to relive painful memories from both her mortal life and her immortal one in order to feed off her energy. But are all the memories they show her true? As a reader you find yourself just as confused as the character while she is reliving these past memories and just as tortured. I found the book to be both exciting and heartbreaking. I loved that this book covers a lot of how Georgina became who she is today by reliving many memories from her very long life. I've always wanted to know so much more about her past and this book delivers exactly that. You see get to see how Georgina became the uncharacteristically compassionate minion of hell that she is now.