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Succubus Tear
“I, no—I mean, I was speaking to someone else,” Cain blurted.
The winged woman lowered her face as it filled with desperate longing and horrible resignation. “I understand.” She raised her eyes to Cain. He could see her tears pour upon her face. “I am so sorry that you had to endure this intrusion of my hell into your perception. Forgive me, I will not hold you here.” She turned around and started to walk away.
A harsh internal turmoil erupted in Cain. He felt her despair and desperation flow over his reluctance and selfishness like a wave crumbles a wall of sand.
It’s just a dream, right? I can live with condemning a figment of my imagination, right?
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The place where the world, and all its knowledge ends, is the place where the wonderment of Faith begins.
And where they meet, is often the place where the greatest stories of love, redemption, and life are formed and shaped.
In this story we follow Cain Lamentson, an Atheist paired, and Bound to a Succubus he named Al'bah.
Together, they will be the herald of a destiny transcending everything either of them knew. A story that goes beyond. From the depths and darkness of hate, and pride. To the heights of Faith and true love..
The winged woman lowered her face as it filled with desperate longing and horrible resignation. “I understand.” She raised her eyes to Cain. He could see her tears pour upon her face. “I am so sorry that you had to endure this intrusion of my hell into your perception. Forgive me, I will not hold you here.” She turned around and started to walk away.
A harsh internal turmoil erupted in Cain. He felt her despair and desperation flow over his reluctance and selfishness like a wave crumbles a wall of sand.
It’s just a dream, right? I can live with condemning a figment of my imagination, right?
******************
The place where the world, and all its knowledge ends, is the place where the wonderment of Faith begins.
And where they meet, is often the place where the greatest stories of love, redemption, and life are formed and shaped.
In this story we follow Cain Lamentson, an Atheist paired, and Bound to a Succubus he named Al'bah.
Together, they will be the herald of a destiny transcending everything either of them knew. A story that goes beyond. From the depths and darkness of hate, and pride. To the heights of Faith and true love..
551 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 14, 2014
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June 30, 2015
Succubus Tear is not the usual paranormal romance/fantasy novel. It is a deeply spiritual novel firmly set in the Christian faith. The spiritual journey of the main characters Cain and Al-bah is perhaps even more pronounced than their physical one.
Cain's struggle to come back to the Creator/God through accepting and choosing to love "his everything", Al'bah, is both frustrating and rewarding for the reader.
So the reason I gave this novel four stars and not five is because Cain's journey is long and difficult, sometimes moving quite slowly. The first half of the novel has several really well done action scenes and I truly missed that in the second half of the book. I also found the dialogue trying at times, but that's just a quirk of mine. This is easily forgiven as one of the main characters is a Demono, a Succubus, who does not have an easy grasp of human speech.
That said, I would definitely recommend sticking with Cain's and Al'bah's story. It is so very intimate in places that I found myself needing to take a break just to ponder the deep emotional "bond" between them. Cain and Al'bah experience each other on a very spiritual level that is unlike any book I have read. This is anything but a typical love story.
Cain's losses throughout his life have affected him to the point where he can't seem to function at times in a "normal" world. His relationship with Charlie, his only friend, is something I missed in the second half of the book, though it seemed to have been built on unhealthy emotions and feelings of obligation. I missed Charlie in the second half also because I felt he served as a bit of comic relief at times which helped break up the seriousness of this novel.
Cain's subconscious desire to have his "everything" in his life, his Al'bah, was such a fantastic scene in the novel I wished for more of it throughout the tale. Cain is more of an anti-hero through most of the book, I am not sure he is even likable, but I think people can relate or sympathize with him because of his sadness and his loneliness. Also because of the most important theme in this book, hope. There is hope for Cain whether he knows it or not.
Al-bah's character has many faces and they are not all simpatico. She is Demono, she is Succubus, therefore, she does not act the typical heroine. Her devotion to Cain is touching at times, where as her anger and jealousy are downright frightening.
I believe the author has created a very thought provoking novel that is well worth the read. There are some really beautiful passages in this book, Mr. Wiesemann is a gifted storyteller indeed. Here is one of my favorite quotes, "I believe that I am the moon, Cain, and you are the sun. And yes, this is a dream."
Cain's struggle to come back to the Creator/God through accepting and choosing to love "his everything", Al'bah, is both frustrating and rewarding for the reader.
So the reason I gave this novel four stars and not five is because Cain's journey is long and difficult, sometimes moving quite slowly. The first half of the novel has several really well done action scenes and I truly missed that in the second half of the book. I also found the dialogue trying at times, but that's just a quirk of mine. This is easily forgiven as one of the main characters is a Demono, a Succubus, who does not have an easy grasp of human speech.
That said, I would definitely recommend sticking with Cain's and Al'bah's story. It is so very intimate in places that I found myself needing to take a break just to ponder the deep emotional "bond" between them. Cain and Al'bah experience each other on a very spiritual level that is unlike any book I have read. This is anything but a typical love story.
Cain's losses throughout his life have affected him to the point where he can't seem to function at times in a "normal" world. His relationship with Charlie, his only friend, is something I missed in the second half of the book, though it seemed to have been built on unhealthy emotions and feelings of obligation. I missed Charlie in the second half also because I felt he served as a bit of comic relief at times which helped break up the seriousness of this novel.
Cain's subconscious desire to have his "everything" in his life, his Al'bah, was such a fantastic scene in the novel I wished for more of it throughout the tale. Cain is more of an anti-hero through most of the book, I am not sure he is even likable, but I think people can relate or sympathize with him because of his sadness and his loneliness. Also because of the most important theme in this book, hope. There is hope for Cain whether he knows it or not.
Al-bah's character has many faces and they are not all simpatico. She is Demono, she is Succubus, therefore, she does not act the typical heroine. Her devotion to Cain is touching at times, where as her anger and jealousy are downright frightening.
I believe the author has created a very thought provoking novel that is well worth the read. There are some really beautiful passages in this book, Mr. Wiesemann is a gifted storyteller indeed. Here is one of my favorite quotes, "I believe that I am the moon, Cain, and you are the sun. And yes, this is a dream."
October 31, 2015
Andreas Weisemann has knocked it out of the park in his first mesmerizing effort. The story is rich in detail and poetic in its narrative. Despite the fantastic nature of the story, the vivid descriptions of the characters and settings give the story a realism one would not expect to find in a fantasy novel. The characters are rich and complex.
Cain Lamentson is a lost soul. He is bitter, angry and resentful toward life, a man who is down on his luck and inevitably finds hardship around every turn. He is an atheist and is skeptical and cynical regarding the concept of a Higher Power. He prone to hostility at the mere mention of a Supreme Being. One cannot help but wonder if his atheism and his long-running streak of bad luck are connected. In the midst of his hardship, his lack of faith is tested by a mystery in the form of a Succubus named Al'bah. Through a strange combination of chance and Cain's need to be pulled back from the edge of a life of despair, Cain is inadvertently Bonded to Al'bah, saving the Succubus from a life of torment at the hands of the wicked Taint and bringing her back to a world that she does not understand. Al'bah's reaction to the physical world is very amusing. Her ignorance of social etiquette in a world she had not previously been exposed to brings a degree of comic relief to the story.
The romance between these two starkly different characters from two starkly different plains of existence is fast-moving, touching and powerful. Cain, whether he initially knows it or not, and Al'bah desparately need one another. In their respective worlds, they had found themselves in the darkest of places. Cain, in the midst of resentment of life, is seriously injured, bringing his prospects for the future into question. His darkness runs so deep that he contemplates ending his own life. Al'bah has endured unrelenting punishment for crimes she does not remember. Their Bond saves them, pulling them from the darkness and into each other's arms. Their romance is played out very beautifully. Cain the skeptic, initially reluctant to fully commit himself and his love to Al'bah due to his previously held views regarding matters of spirituality and his long-standing bitterness toward life itself. Al'bah, on the other hand, throws herself into Cain's arms, fully committing every aspect of her being to her Bond. It is a beautiful and, at times, very humorous, love story.
In the midst of this other-worldly love story is a detective story of sorts. Enter newly-promoted Stella Fullson, a cunning young female detective in a male-dominated and corrupt field. Promoted to detective at the behest of the sinister lawyer Walter Stratton to be used as pawn against Cain in his struggle with Taint who seeks to win back Al'bah, Stella is unaware of the supernatural forces behind Cain's dilemma, but she is keenly aware of the corrupt forces that are helping to do Walter Stratton's dirty work.
This novel has everything: spirituality, good versus evil, redemption, friendship, romance and humor, all wrapped up in masterfully told story. Highly-recommended!
Cain Lamentson is a lost soul. He is bitter, angry and resentful toward life, a man who is down on his luck and inevitably finds hardship around every turn. He is an atheist and is skeptical and cynical regarding the concept of a Higher Power. He prone to hostility at the mere mention of a Supreme Being. One cannot help but wonder if his atheism and his long-running streak of bad luck are connected. In the midst of his hardship, his lack of faith is tested by a mystery in the form of a Succubus named Al'bah. Through a strange combination of chance and Cain's need to be pulled back from the edge of a life of despair, Cain is inadvertently Bonded to Al'bah, saving the Succubus from a life of torment at the hands of the wicked Taint and bringing her back to a world that she does not understand. Al'bah's reaction to the physical world is very amusing. Her ignorance of social etiquette in a world she had not previously been exposed to brings a degree of comic relief to the story.
The romance between these two starkly different characters from two starkly different plains of existence is fast-moving, touching and powerful. Cain, whether he initially knows it or not, and Al'bah desparately need one another. In their respective worlds, they had found themselves in the darkest of places. Cain, in the midst of resentment of life, is seriously injured, bringing his prospects for the future into question. His darkness runs so deep that he contemplates ending his own life. Al'bah has endured unrelenting punishment for crimes she does not remember. Their Bond saves them, pulling them from the darkness and into each other's arms. Their romance is played out very beautifully. Cain the skeptic, initially reluctant to fully commit himself and his love to Al'bah due to his previously held views regarding matters of spirituality and his long-standing bitterness toward life itself. Al'bah, on the other hand, throws herself into Cain's arms, fully committing every aspect of her being to her Bond. It is a beautiful and, at times, very humorous, love story.
In the midst of this other-worldly love story is a detective story of sorts. Enter newly-promoted Stella Fullson, a cunning young female detective in a male-dominated and corrupt field. Promoted to detective at the behest of the sinister lawyer Walter Stratton to be used as pawn against Cain in his struggle with Taint who seeks to win back Al'bah, Stella is unaware of the supernatural forces behind Cain's dilemma, but she is keenly aware of the corrupt forces that are helping to do Walter Stratton's dirty work.
This novel has everything: spirituality, good versus evil, redemption, friendship, romance and humor, all wrapped up in masterfully told story. Highly-recommended!
April 13, 2015
I bought this book as part of an Author's exchange review. The book is categorized under Christian Fiction, which at times I like but most of the time it is not really my cup of tea.
The story follow Cain a man lost in his own psychological state of depression following the death of his girlfriend, leaving him alcoholic, violent, suicidal and hating God.
In a state of halucination was when he met the female lead a sccubus he called Albah. I wasn't sure if she was tailor made for him or that there was just a stock of succubus lump of flesh waiting for a lost soul who perform succubus making rituals to come along. Well, in Cain's case he accidently performed the ritual, but with a kiss from her formless body, the deal was destined to be sealed.
Cain was offered to accept this succubus' spiritual campanionship, with the condition that he will have to be responsible for her and her needs (kind of sounds like the traditional concept of marriage, to a human woman I mean)
Anyway what follows is basically Cain's spiritual journey to find his Maker and thus finding his soul once again.
I appreciate the author's attempt to make the readers in tune with his visualization of the story by providing scetch illustrtions, I give that an additional five star for the effort and dedication it took. I always love people who go the extra mile.
I recommend this book for lovers of Christian fiction, the author did do a good job in building on and expanding a story on top of the industry standard recipe for fiction. A hero with an emotional strugle, A heroine who helps him find his light, plenty of internal dialogue.
The story follow Cain a man lost in his own psychological state of depression following the death of his girlfriend, leaving him alcoholic, violent, suicidal and hating God.
In a state of halucination was when he met the female lead a sccubus he called Albah. I wasn't sure if she was tailor made for him or that there was just a stock of succubus lump of flesh waiting for a lost soul who perform succubus making rituals to come along. Well, in Cain's case he accidently performed the ritual, but with a kiss from her formless body, the deal was destined to be sealed.
Cain was offered to accept this succubus' spiritual campanionship, with the condition that he will have to be responsible for her and her needs (kind of sounds like the traditional concept of marriage, to a human woman I mean)
Anyway what follows is basically Cain's spiritual journey to find his Maker and thus finding his soul once again.
I appreciate the author's attempt to make the readers in tune with his visualization of the story by providing scetch illustrtions, I give that an additional five star for the effort and dedication it took. I always love people who go the extra mile.
I recommend this book for lovers of Christian fiction, the author did do a good job in building on and expanding a story on top of the industry standard recipe for fiction. A hero with an emotional strugle, A heroine who helps him find his light, plenty of internal dialogue.
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