Spermjackers From Hell

This was . . . well, pretty much exactly what you'd expect from a book called Spermjackers From Hell - except, of course, the horny succubus in question is absolutely nothing like what you'd expect. While Christine Morgan absolutely delivers on the premise, she does so in ways that are absurdly unexpected, which make this a far a more enjoyable read.Before we get into the story, I have to talk about the storytelling for a moment. This is a clever, self-aware, disjointed sort of narrative that begins near the end, before rewinding back to the start, with frequent vignettes where Morgan breaks the fourth wall and talks directly to the reader. On the positive side, the style creates some artificial tension, and serves to keep you on your toes, never knowing what's coming next. On the negative side, those vignettes feel like unfulfilled promises, teasing us with unholy erotic retributions that ultimately happen off the page, only to be recapped in passing. There's almost an entire second book waiting in those vignettes.Okay, so back to the story. This starts out with your basic horror movie premise - a gang of slackers decide to summon a succubus, and plan to do it from within the bowels of the abandoned bomb shelter in the park. It's a great scenario and a great setting, and Morgan gleefully indulges in their squeamish excitement. Nobody, of course, really expects it to work, and even after their frantic flight from the scene, they still manage to convince themselves it was an elaborate prank played by their missing friend. There is a lot of tension between friends, both before and after, and the way Morgan plays on their anxieties is spot-on.As for the succubus - after all, you did come for the Spermjackers From Hell (pun gleefully intended!) - she's a surprise I am hesitant about spoiling. In terms of physical appearance, she is nothing like what you expect, but in terms of erotic performance, she's everything you dreamed of . . . and had nightmares about. She preys on the darkest fantasies and fetishes of the town as much as she does their most innocent lusts and longings, giving them exactly what they think they crave most. Again, no spoilers, but when we finally get a glimpse of her lair . . . it is total nightmare fetish fuel, a horrifying fate that, despite its grotesque elements, still has a touch of forbidden attraction.The final twist at the end was perfect, and I am almost embarrassed to say I didn't see it coming. With the door left open for a sequel, I would definitely be up for a second summoning, especially if it can deliver on some of those vignette teases.

Well, I guess it's official. My WtAFW Challenge broke my brain, because I actually thought this book was good. And to be fair... it kind of is, when it's not being so disgusting that you want to manifest some clean brain energy with some bleach and purifying crystals.This is kind of like a tongue-in-cheek horror movie in book form. Like the first two Leprechaun books or Evil Dead. It's weird and it's schlocky, but the book knows that it's being weird and schlocky and revels in it. And unlike a lot of the books I read for this challenge, which are usually pretty badly written and read like the rough draft was written out in five minutes on a napkin, in crayon, by someone who was getting tipsy on wine, this book is actually really well written.The story is simple. A group of sexually frustrated older teens decides to summon a succubus. And they succeed, but not in the way that they hoped. Also, succubi apparently don't look like demon Barbie dolls. So that's kind of a downer, too. More than that, though, this is also commentary on gentrification, the problem with Nice Guys, and a really chilling insight into the evil that lurks in the hearts of men.This book is very explicit and very gross and contains trigger warnings for basically everything you can think of, including a very literal interpretation of animal husbandry. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. But if you can look past the grossness, it's a really interesting, really original take on the classic monster horror story and I'm honestly shocked that I'm giving this such a high rating.3 to 3.5 out of 5 stars

Funny, crazy ride. Looking forward to the sequel!

I had never read anything from Christine Morgan before this and Deadite Press has never steered me wrong. I kind of have mixed feelings on this book. Its a fun premise that's like a quirky mix of Edward Lee, Carlton Mellick III, and a bit of Chuck Palahniuk. I liked the little Interludes throughout, gave it some originality. I did get annoyed at the repeated descriptions, using like words over and over and over. I don't mind a lot of cursing but the dialogue was like that junior high kid who's just discovered cuss words and wants to show his friends how cool he is. Even though these things bugged me, I get that it fits the attitude of the characters. They are douchey self absorbed frat boys...so things don't turn out exactly the way they want it to. Overall, its a cool story and I do want to dive into the sequel and see exactly where this story is heading.

This was an impulse purchase, I had no idea what to expect, gratuitous sex and violence I assumed.Instead I got an adeptly woven story full of interesting, well drawn characters, with bonus sex and violence. Loved it.

There are people who will enjoy the gross out stuff, including one character and his poor canine friend that will surely be a talking point.This is subjective but I HATE breaking the fourth wall outbreaks, or at least I certainly did here.There are parts and nerdy characters I kind of enjoyed, but this just made me feel all the more ripped off and angry, because I kept trudging on.The anti men, feminist overtones, and the disappointment in this left me as happy a customer as a guy who paid for a lap dance and instead got a lecture on patriarchy, or far closer to this experience for me, finding out the girl you’ve enjoyed talking to was just grooming you for some kind of scam.I don’t like bagging out new author’s or writing negative reviews to start with, I wanted to like it. Disappointing