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Demon Gate
Satou is arranged to be married to the daughter of a neighboring landowner, but when he stumbles across a mysterious woman in the forest, he must find a way to balance the expectations of his family with his burgeoning desires.
151 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 21, 2019
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July 19, 2020
Great story.
Another great story!
Been reading quite alot of this guys books lately and still enjoying them.
Thought the characters where written well and of course the sex scenes were very sexy.
Definitely would recommend.
Another great story!
Been reading quite alot of this guys books lately and still enjoying them.
Thought the characters where written well and of course the sex scenes were very sexy.
Definitely would recommend.
June 2, 2026
When you pick up an erotica with a muscular Oni woman on the cover, you probably aren't expecting to learn a lot about ancient Japanese agriculture techniques, but that's just the type of writer Snek Guy is.
Of the Snek Guy stories I've read, this one is my favorite so far. It feels like it solves a lot of the problems I had with Date With a Drifter and Alien: Lineage. The romantic buildup between the lead and the Oni felt very organic and sweet, the emotional drama underpinning the story felt natural and gripping, and the world-building stayed interesting for most of the narrative. There are lots of little fun facts about Japanese culture which feels like Snek Guy slipping in things he learned during his research in a way that feels weirdly endearing.
Most importantly, the spicy encounter between the lead and the Oni at the climax of the story was full of small character moments that built on the overarching narrative in a satisfying way, even if the scene did feel a bit long-winded at times.
My biggest gripe with Demon Gate is its rushed, dense conclusion. The story builds up this large family conflict and the protagonist solves it all with one large contrived conversation even though his plan relies on a MASSIVE assumption I won't get into here for the sake of spoilers. It very much feels like Snek Guy is trying to wrap up all the loose ends in one chapter so we don't get bored, to which I have to ask... why? It's clear Snek Guy loves world-building. The plot doesn't feel like it's just fluff or set dressing, and indeed, he's often praised by readers for that exact reason.
I feel like the narrative would've flowed better if the final section of the story was split up into several chapters. A large part of the romantic development between the two leads occurs off-page during a short time-skip before the start of the final chapter, and frankly, it was rather disappointing to know we skipped over that. I would've preferred several shorter intimate encounters that reflected that change in their relationship to the one large encounter that seemed to take the wind out of Snek Guy's sails. Sure, I picked the book off the shelf for the muscular demon woman on the cover, but that doesn't mean I need the family conflict to be rushed out the door so I can move on. You've already pulled me in, immersed me in this world and conflict, so take your time and pay it off right.
Also this is the second story in which Snek Guy describes a woman's abs as "a box of apples wrapped in silk" and it is just as hilariously off-putting to read as it was the first time.
Of the Snek Guy stories I've read, this one is my favorite so far. It feels like it solves a lot of the problems I had with Date With a Drifter and Alien: Lineage. The romantic buildup between the lead and the Oni felt very organic and sweet, the emotional drama underpinning the story felt natural and gripping, and the world-building stayed interesting for most of the narrative. There are lots of little fun facts about Japanese culture which feels like Snek Guy slipping in things he learned during his research in a way that feels weirdly endearing.
Most importantly, the spicy encounter between the lead and the Oni at the climax of the story was full of small character moments that built on the overarching narrative in a satisfying way, even if the scene did feel a bit long-winded at times.
My biggest gripe with Demon Gate is its rushed, dense conclusion. The story builds up this large family conflict and the protagonist solves it all with one large contrived conversation even though his plan relies on a MASSIVE assumption I won't get into here for the sake of spoilers. It very much feels like Snek Guy is trying to wrap up all the loose ends in one chapter so we don't get bored, to which I have to ask... why? It's clear Snek Guy loves world-building. The plot doesn't feel like it's just fluff or set dressing, and indeed, he's often praised by readers for that exact reason.
I feel like the narrative would've flowed better if the final section of the story was split up into several chapters. A large part of the romantic development between the two leads occurs off-page during a short time-skip before the start of the final chapter, and frankly, it was rather disappointing to know we skipped over that. I would've preferred several shorter intimate encounters that reflected that change in their relationship to the one large encounter that seemed to take the wind out of Snek Guy's sails. Sure, I picked the book off the shelf for the muscular demon woman on the cover, but that doesn't mean I need the family conflict to be rushed out the door so I can move on. You've already pulled me in, immersed me in this world and conflict, so take your time and pay it off right.
Also this is the second story in which Snek Guy describes a woman's abs as "a box of apples wrapped in silk" and it is just as hilariously off-putting to read as it was the first time.
June 12, 2026
What a delightful book! It’s even better than I remembered. I really want some more SnekGuy stories in this setting.
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