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Hunger & Other Tales of Erotic Horror

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The monster lurking in the deep. Demons who consider humans a delicious meal. Aliens with no respect for human boundaries. Humans and their extreme selfishness. These stories explore the darkest side of sexuality.

"Hunger" is a collection of Adara Wolf’s m/m short stories, many of them originally exclusive to Patreon. They are a mix of sci-fi and fantasy short stories that lean heavily on darkness and kink. These are not happy stories; do not expect HEAs.

Most of them feature dark themes with potentially triggering content, so please read at your own discretion.

138 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 21, 2020

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Adara Wolf

66 books490 followers
Adara started writing when she was ten, making up new stories for her favorite characters. Fanfiction fostered her love of writing, including the darker side of it. There's a reason her favorite couples were usually dark, toxic, and featured villains. Writing the truly despicable characters is still one of her favorite things. Unhinged, evil, and completely unrepentant: the kind of person you'd never want to encounter, but is fun to read about in fiction. Adara believes in letting out your darker fantasies in fiction, while treating each other kindly in reality.

When she isn't writing, Adara is drawing, playing video games, and fostering cats.

If you're ever curious about the specific content of her works, her website includes full list of content notes (http://adarawolf.com)

You can also check out extra stories for both Adara's solo and co-written works at wolfandphoenix.com!

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Profile Image for Linh.
355 reviews44 followers
December 28, 2020
A collection of short stories written by Adara Wolf. For when you feel like reading somethin’ quick, dark, strange, and filthy as hell. 🖤

1. Song of Stars and Sea – Human x monstrous merman. How on green earth did I even think that a monstrous merman is SEXY!?!? Nope, I did not think this was sexy at all. *in Morgan Freeman’s voice* In fact, Linh thought this story was disturbingly sexy. ★★★★

2. Language of Stars and Sea – sequel to the first story. There was a side character who was just the most annoying homophobic homosexual creep ever. At least he got what he deserved in the end. And yes more human x monstrous merman hot stuff. Wait, NOT HOT. *in Morgan Freeman’s voice* Linh's still in denial about this one. ★★★

3. Hunger – human witch x incubus; non-con, bondage, piercing, orgasm denial. If Adara Wolf writes a full-length novel about this human witch I would read it. He’s hot as fuck. ★★★★

4. The Amulet of Binding – human x demon; bondage, non-con. A surprisingly humorous little tale about a dummy grave robber who got way more than what he wanted to steal. 😏 ★★★

5. For Your Own Good – 2 alpha x 1 omega; threesome, non-con, breeding kink, bondage. Kind of my least favorite story since both threesome & breeding kind aren’t really my thing. ★★

6. Not Worth Fighting For – human x alien, oviposition, enemas, non-con. Yeah, I don’t like breeding kind. *in Morgan Freeman’s voice* Linh is starting to like breeding kind because of this story. ★★★★

7. Party Favor – human x aliens; exhibition, public use, non-con, forced arousal, bondage, sensory deprivation, slavery. This was hot but the ending kinda sucked. ★★

8. Read the Fine Print – human x human; mind control, pet play. I have read this book twice but this particular story many times. Adara Wolf is the queen of mind control smut. ★★★★★★★★★★ (ya, this story is a 10 stars out of 5)

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Original (lazy) review -

Each story makes me want more! My favorite was Read the Fine Print. :)
Profile Image for alex :).
279 reviews41 followers
January 5, 2025
i knew these short stories weren’t meant to be pleasant when i first picked this up, but i didn’t expect it to be as bad as it was. although i can handle reading uncomfortable scenes, there was just something about these that i didn’t really like. i also expected there to be more smut, but i feel like majority of the stories lacked it. my favorites are the first 2 stories, which eventually end in a hea, and the last one, which included scenes that i’ve never read before.
Profile Image for the kevin (vaguely alive).
994 reviews186 followers
April 16, 2022
This was a wonderful collection of erotic horror! Very enjoyable, and great creeping horror feeling. Only the first story had a HEA, but I wasn't after those anyway so it was just a nice little surprise.

It's hard to pick a favorite out of these, they're all different and all so good. I think I might have liked the Indiana Jones one the most though, it had an extra layer of humor to it.
Profile Image for Chelsea.
994 reviews7 followers
July 17, 2022
The first story was awesome. Seriously, Mermen falling in love with a stranded sailor. A side character who gets his (gruesome) comeuppance during a rescue and a HEA between monsters and men. Really good short story.

The other stories were very entertaining, I would probably describe them more as 'scenes' though than stories. Very short without much character or story progression. That being said all of them are very well written and deliciously fucked up, horror porn is probably apt.
Profile Image for Ellie Ellie.
101 reviews23 followers
March 26, 2022
This is an anthology of short stories I really recommend for fans of erotic horror (or for people who want to try it out, like me!).

One of the short stories could be qualified as a romance with an HEA: it’s about a shipwrecked fisherman and a monstrous merman and is pretty sweet, and reads almost like a fairytale (I loved it!).

The others stories are all, it turns out, legitimately horror stories, with no HEA. They really showcase Adara Wolf’s excellent writing abilities, and are equal parts intriguing and creepy. All of them has a paranormal twist. The hypnotized puppy play at the end was a favorite! You can read a little description of the short stories on Adara Wolf's website, in the "Patreon Index" section, but here I copied/pasted the content notes for easy access, as it serves as both a trope list and a CW list:

Hunger: Human/incubus, noncon, bondage, piercings, orgasm denial
Amulet of Binding: Human/demon, mild mind control, objectification, bondage, humiliation, public sex (sort of), noncon
For Your Own Good: alpha/omega dynamics, threesome, noncon, breeding kink, bondage
Not Worth Fighting For: Human/alien, oviposition, enemas, humiliation, med kink, dehumanization
Party Favor: aliens/human, noncon, public use, humiliation, forced arousal, bondage, sensory deprivation, xeno, slavery
Read the Fine Print: Noncon, mind control/hypnosis, pet play, humiliation, some medical kink, orgasm control
Profile Image for D.
1,247 reviews11 followers
October 31, 2022
I should've stayed away when I read horror, but here we are...

This is a collection of 8 short stories perfect for Halloween. I read this for the Weekendween: The Monster Mash readathon hosted by gabbyreads on Youtube. Met these prompts:

-read a book with a monster in it, or a monster on the cover
-read a book in the dark or at night

Song of Stars and Sea:
A short story about a human and a merman. Overall pretty sweet though it has some disturbing moments.
3/5

Language of Stars and Sea:
Sequel to "Song of Stars and Sea," has a nice HFN ending.
3/5

Hunger:
A story about a trapped incubus. This was too gruesome for me.
1/5

The Amulet of Binding:
A tomb raider gets caught by a demon. This was fun & entertaining.
3/5

For Your Own Good:
This says non-con but it's rapefic. Not for me.
1/5

Not Worth Fighting For :
More rapefic, not for me.
1/5

Party Favor:
Not bad, but the ending disappointed me, I hoped for a HFN.
2/5

Read the fine print:
My favourite story in the collection. This is well done non-con.
4/5
Profile Image for Ähmsry.
622 reviews12 followers
June 23, 2021
Following the warning put aside my expectations, was open to completely new and unknown - and it paid off. Some of it took a bit to get into, but the little summaries before each short story were pretty darn helpful. It was a good journey into unknown territories that were captivating and interesting, and in parts invite you to follow a trope or two further to see what's there.

Still heed the warnings!
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1,578 reviews1 follower
January 18, 2021
His Hunger and Other Tales of Erotic Horror is a anthology of Adara Wolf’s short story collection. First a warning: this book is NOT for everyone. Adara Wolf’s writing focuses on the darker side of romance and often crosses over into the grittier side of erotica. These stories are the definition of dark romance and erotica—Adara Wolf is not kidding when she used the phrase “erotic horror.” If these genres are not your cup of tea then make sure to pass on this book and move on—this book is not for you.

I LOVED this collection of stories. Adara Wolf is a talented writer who has wonderful prose that does not shy from the darker side of humanity (and not-so-human creatures). Reading these stories felt like indulging in rich, dark chocolate that has cayenne added to it—delicious and addictive with a spicy heat. The stories range in different levels of darkness, kink, BDSM, with different paranormal/fantas/sci-fi elements.

The stories included in this anthology are:
1) Song of Stars and Sea
2) Language of Stars and Sea
3) Hunger
4) The Amulet of Binding
5) For Your Own Good
6) Not Worth Fighting For
7) Party Favor
8) Read the Fine Print

The “Song of Stars and Sea” and the “Language of Stars and Sea” are short story duet that revolves around a romance between a shipwrecked sailor and his merman savior. The level of worldbuilding that Adara Wolf incorporates into these two short stories is incredible and I would love to see a novel or novella featuring these characters or characters set in this world.

The next two stories really brought in more of the erotic horror side of the anthology. “Hunger” is about an incubus and the witch who traps him, and “The Amulet of Binding” is about an archeologist who ends up over his head when he enters the wrong tomb.

“For Your Own Good” is the only omegaverse story in the anthology, but it is done really, really well. It has an alpha couple who are trying to start a family with their omega mate. There was a lot of dark kink elements in this story with a threesome. I would love to see more stories set in this universe.

The next three stories are set in outer space with aliens. “Not Worth Fighting For” has mpreg and ovipositon while “Party Favor” is about all about alien sex with aliens. “Read the Fine Print” is about a human who takes a job on a spaceship—unfortunately for the human, he doesn’t quite understand what he’s getting into. All of these stories are super kinky and definitely on the darker side.

Overall, I enjoyed these stories and found this anthology to be extremely entertaining and just the right fix for all my dark erotica needs.
921 reviews4 followers
October 8, 2022
There is such a mixed bag of stories within this book - erotic horror in longer stories, short stories that give a taste into so many different, twisted worlds... I really enjoyed the variety and, in some cases, I definitely wanted to know more about the worlds set up. One of my favourites is 'for your own good'. It was dirty, twisted and smoking hot from start to finish. I really wish I could read a follow up to learn what happens next!

Definitely read the blurb and look out for trigger warnings. However, if you like this genre of stories and are familiar with Adara Wolf's style then I'd recommend this book too.
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2,469 reviews117 followers
December 25, 2020
Includes:

Song of Stars and Sea
Language of Stars and Sea
Hunger
The Amulet of Binding
For Your Own Good
Not Worth Fighting For
Party Favor
Read the Fine Print

Overall content notes, from the author:
http://adarawolf.com/book/hunger-and-...

Specific content notes for “For Your Own Good”:
http://adarawolf.com/book/for-your-ow...

Specific content notes for “Read the Fine Print”:
http://adarawolf.com/book/read-the-fi...

*****

12/25/2020
Read the Fine Print — 5 stars

Reminds me of “Under His Heel” in tone/sexual content.

Dave needed a ride home and he signed a contract to be a “companion” on a space ship going his way. Unfortunately, much was lost in translation. He actually agreed to pet play & sexually satisfying his owner, enforced by hypnosis. Said hypnosis not only encouraged pet like behaviors and induced sexual interests, but regressed Dave mentally into Spot.

Contains: mm sex, dubcon, noncon, pet play, orgasm control, hypnosis

*****

12/25/2020
Hunger — 4 stars
One of those shorts that end just when it’s getting interesting. A witch binds an incubus so he can’t feed on anyone but the witch. And the witch wants the incubus to pay a heavy price for the smallest taste.

*****

12/26/2020
Party Favor — 4 stars
Lizard like aliens use a human slave as a party favor. A free human looks on, eventually taking his own turn. The slave thinks he may have a savior, but he only has a new master.

*****

01/04/2021
Haven't read them all, but marking read.
Profile Image for Jenny (Nyxie).
950 reviews89 followers
March 25, 2022
Tags: anthology, horror, dubcon, merman, no HEA, aliens

This was a great collection of short horror erotica stories. It was exactly what I wanted - short stories that cause a lot of Feelings and leave me wondering and a bit shooketh. Very well written.

The first story in the anthology was about a merman and a fisherman, and was surprisingly sweet. No noncon. It read like an old school fairy tale, complete with the villain getting their comeuppance and a lovely HEA.

Overall would recommend if the tropes and subgenre are your thing!
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1,695 reviews38 followers
July 23, 2023
Dark stories, but the writing itself isn't actually dark. Some of these were pretty good, but some of them just kind of ended, sometimes in weird places. I was in the mood for something dark and HEA-free, and this collection hit the spot. Even though I didn't find all of the stories to be successful on their own, the collection was successful as a whole.
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1,451 reviews
January 31, 2021
A new author for me so reading short stories is a great way to see if they are a good one...These are some great short reads...I loved all of them....Some of them would make great longer books....A great set x
849 reviews8 followers
December 27, 2020
I have read better taboo erotica that was better and some of the stories included in this had been previously released and felt that those two were the best of the bunch so a waste for me.
14 reviews2 followers
February 11, 2021
I need more!!!!

Fantastically dark and erotic. Each story draws me in and I just want to see what happens next. I try to imagine but I can't. More please
891 reviews12 followers
May 19, 2021
Pretty great book, great stories, 5 stars and would recommend to others.
Profile Image for Tara | Mangoes and Mayhem.
171 reviews1 follower
April 14, 2024
4.5 rounded up. Bought this for the merman and stayed for the demons and aliens.

📖 Mostly Single POV, third limited, past tense

Eight deeply intriguing stories. The first two (the merman stories) together can be classified as a romance and have a HFN/HEA. While there are some horror elements, it’s overall a very sweet tale. The other stories are horror erotica and are not romances, so don’t expect a HEA. There are trigger warnings at the start of each story, and most have dubcon or noncon elements.

✨ Synopsis:

🎣 Song of Stars and Sea
When fisherman Christophe is left adrift after his boat sinks, a monstrous merman keeps him safe.

🧜 Language of Stars and Sea
Christophe may be back on land, but he left his heart in the ocean.

🪄 Hunger
A cursed incubus can no longer feed. Starving, he must return to the witch who cursed him.

📿 The Amulet of Binding
A treasure hunter gets his comeuppance.

𝝮 For Your Own Good
When a pair of Alphas find out their Omega has been suppressing their heat cycles, they take matters into their own hands.

🦗 Not Worth Fighting For
Captured in an alien war he wants no part of, James finds out what the aliens do with their hostages.

🦎 Party Favor
Benoit needs to ingratiate himself among the reptilian lingsifa people for business purposes. Their pleasure practices are not what he expected.

🐶 Read the Fine Print
Dave just wants to go home, back to his galaxy. He’s fortunate to find a spaceship headed that way and in need of an assistant. Too bad he doesn’t speak the language and the finer details of the contract are lost in translation.

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I love unique stories and thoroughly enjoyed this collection. There are so many delicious little details that make the stories pop. I look forward to reading more from Adara Wolf (I’ve got my eye on The Dragon and His Prince).

Overall Rating: 🥭🥭🥭🥭.5
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
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2,779 reviews963 followers
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Blurb:
The monster lurking in the deep. Demons who consider humans a delicious meal. Aliens with no respect for human boundaries. Humans and their extreme selfishness. These stories explore the darkest side of sexuality.

"Hunger" is a collection of Adara Wolf’s m/m short stories, many of them originally exclusive to Patreon. They are a mix of sci-fi and fantasy short stories that lean heavily on darkness and kink. These are not happy stories; do not expect HEAs.

Most of them feature dark themes with potentially triggering content, so please read at your own discretion.

Merged review:

NEW RELEASE
→ Just released! Grab your copy now! ←

horror
male/male


→ Submit or subscribe to The DARK Newsletter! ←

cover

Blurb:
The monster lurking in the deep. Demons who consider humans a delicious meal. Aliens with no respect for human boundaries. Humans and their extreme selfishness. These stories explore the darkest side of sexuality.

"Hunger" is a collection of Adara Wolf’s m/m short stories, many of them originally exclusive to Patreon. They are a mix of sci-fi and fantasy short stories that lean heavily on darkness and kink. These are not happy stories; do not expect HEAs.

Most of them feature dark themes with potentially triggering content, so please read at your own discretion.
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