Pleasure Unbound (2008) (edit title/settings)

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• Eidolon: "Doc E" - "Hellboy" - Seminus demon; Shade &; Wraith's older brother; MD; Head of Underworld General; Has a Judicia demon mother; Former Justice Dealer; Is six-four with expresso eyes and short nearly black hair; His brown eyes turn to gold with strong emotions; 100 years old; Has intricate, swirling tribal tattoos on his right arm, from the hand all the way up to his throat; Suffers from a terrible sense of fair play
• Tayla Mancuso: "Tay" - Guardian; Aegis Slayer; Has deep red hair, green eyes rimmed with gold and pale freckles shimmering just beneath the surface of her creamy skin; Wears the Aegis shield on her silver and black pinky ring; 24 years old
• Teresa Mancuso: Tayla's mother; Had green eyes; Was killed by a demon
• Shade: Seminus demon; Eidolon & Wraith's middle brother; Paramedic; Has an Umber demon mother; Is nearly six-four with brownish-black eyes and shoulder-length, nearly black hair; His black eyes turn to gold with strong emotions; Wears a stud in his ear; Has intricate, swirling tribal tattoos on his right arm, from the hand all the way up to his throat; Can turn to shadow in the presence of a shadow; Has a curse hanging over his head
• Runa Wagner: Human woman that Shade has been dating for the past month
• Wraith: Seminus demon; Eidolon & Shade's younger brother; Has a vampire mother; Is six-five with blue eyes and shoulder-length, bleached blond hair; His blue eyes turn to gold with strong emotions; 98 years old; Possesses extraordinary speed and needs to ingest blood to survive; His job at Underworld General is to hunt down ancient relics and magical artifacts, often from hazardous locations
• Roag: Seminus demon; Eidolon, Shade & Wraith's older brother; Was killed in a fire set by The Aegis
• Skulk: Umber demon; Shade's younger sister; Paramedic; Luc's partner; Has flashing gunmetal eyes that match her ashen skin and hair
• Luc: Werewolf; Paramedic; Skulk's partner; Is six-six with a thick build; Became a warg at the age of 24, the victim of a warg attack in 1918, while fighting as an American soldier in World War I France; Has dark eyes and dark hair; Shifts into a black werewolf
• Gemella Endri: "Gem" - A half-demon masquerading as a human intern in a human hospital; Her adoptive parents are Sensor demons; Regularly checks in with Eidolon, mainly to share intel on the types of demon activity that come through her hospital; Works at Mercy General; Has blue-streaked black hair, green eyes and pale freckles; Is in love with Kynan; 24 years old
• Kynan Morgan: "Ky" - Lori's husband; Is tall and lean with thick, muscular arms and a broad chest; Is six-two with spiky brown hair and denim-colored eyes; 28 years old; A former Army medic
• Lori Morgan: "June Cleaver" - Kynan's wife; Has bright green eyes
• Paige: One of the few human nurses at Underworld General; Has hazel eyes
• Nancy Allen: Vampire; Has been a nurse since before she was turned thirty years ago; Works at Underworld General; A petite blonde woman; Shade's lover from time to time
• Yuri: Shapeshifting hyena; Chief of Surgery at Underworld General; An exotic-looking man, maybe Middle Eastern; Has a fondness for BDSM; Has black eyes
• Blaspheme: "Blas" - False Angel; Enjoys her ability to fool humans into thinking she is a real angel
• Dennis: Kynan's best friend; Works at Mercy General; Ex-military
• Eileen Endri: Sensor demon; Gemella's mother
• Mr. Endri: Sensor demon; Gemella's father
• Judy: In charge of a public service called 'come prepared' that promotes safe sex
• Otto: Seminus demon; Veterinarian
• Vantha: One of Shade's lovers
• Ailarca: One of Shade's lovers
• Ula: A born warg; Luc's lover; Is six feet tall with silver eyes and waist-length, silver-blonde hair; Shifts into a silver werewolf
• Dr. Shakvhan: Doctor at Underworld General; An ancient succubus who practices Druidic medicine
• Chuke: Judicia demon; Eidolon's uncle
• Ravan: Judicia demon; Eidolon's half-sister
• Solice: Nurse at Underworld General
• Ciska: Sora demon; Nurse at Underworld General; Radiates sex like a contaminated nuclear power plant
• Reaver: Works at Underworld General
• Seknet: Works at Underworld General
• Janet: Guardian; Aegis Slayer; Tayla's partner; Had blue eyes; Wore the Aegis shield on a crucifix necklace; Killed by a Cruentus demon
• Trey: Guardian; Aegis Slayer
• Warren: Guardian; Aegis Slayer; Recently transferred to NYC from a London cell
• Cole: Guardian; Aegis Slayer
• Stephanie: "Steph" - Guardian; Aegis Slayer; Tayla's cell's chief spellcaster; Her specialized talents work best— or only— with electronics
• Rosa: Guardian; Aegis Slayer; A high-strung 18 year old
• Michelle: Guardian; Aegis Slayer
• Bleak: Guardian; Aegis Slayer
• Scott: Guardian; Aegis Slayer
• Tim: Guardian; Aegis Slayer
• Jon: Guardian; Aegis Slayer
• Sig: Guardian; Aegis Slayer
• Jagger: "Jag" - Guardian; Aegis Slayer; Is good-looking with dark eyes, chin-length brown hair, full lips and a five-o'clock shadow
• Derc: His skin is a deep reddish-brown; Eats babies.
• Komir: Key Vampire Council member; Has silver hair
• Victoria: Vampire Council member
• Bryce: A bulldog of a man
• Mickey: Tayla's ferret; Has brown fur
• Mange: Eidolon's dog

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• “The demon is a prince of the air and can transform himself into several shapes, delude our senses for a time; but his power is determined, he may terrify us but not hurt.”

  Robert Burton, Anatomy of Melancholy

• “Classification of Demons, as listed by Baradoc, Umber demon, using the demon breed, Seminus, as an example: ---Kingdom: Animalia ---Class: Demon ---Family: Sexual Demon ---Genus: Terrestrial ---Species: Incubus ---Breed: Seminus”

• “UGH? You're hospital is called, 'ugh'? Oh, that's precious.”

  Tayla to Eidolon

• “I wonder what disgusts you more, the fact that I'm a demon, or the fact that when I touch you, it doesn't matter.”

  Eidolon to Tayla

• “Hell's fucking bells”

  Shade

• “I'll come back later. You two go ahead and play doctor.”

  Gem

• “You eat fast food?" "Only when there's a shortage of live sheep and small children”

  Eidolon answering Tayla

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• Danger followed in his wake . . . followed, because it wouldn’t dare get in his way.

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• Wraith rubbed his hands together in cheesy horror-movie glee. “Join us or die.” He grinned. “I’ve always wanted to say that.”

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• Tayla’s eyes narrowed into slits, as if she questioned Gem’s motives. “I’m not sure I trust you.” “I don’t trust you, either,” Gem shot back. “So where does that leave us?” “It leaves you in what’s called a family, girls,” Wraith drawled. “Get over it.”

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• “Basically, demon lore says that after Satan was banished from Heaven, he was allowed to create his own races. But, because humans are born good and can be turned evil, God insisted that the same, but opposite, should apply to creatures born evil. Satan created some species from his own twisted imagination, and others . . . he used animals as foundations for some, humans for the rest.”

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• Cruenti lived to kill, their desire to slaughter so uncontrollable that even while mating they sometimes tore each other apart.

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• Ghouls. Not the cannibalistic monsters of human lore, but the term for those who carved up demons to sell their parts on the underworld black market.

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• Though Eidolon, Wraith, and Shade were purebred Seminus demons with the same long-dead sire, their mothers were all of different species, and of them, Shade’s was the most maternal and protective.

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• infadre. Umbers made good mothers, and only rarely did they kill the unwanted offspring of a Seminus demon.

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• Nancy, a vampire who’d been a nurse since before she was turned thirty years ago,

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• Gem, a demon masquerading as a human intern in a human hospital, regularly checked in with Eidolon, mainly to share intel on the types of demon activity that came through her hospital.

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• Underworld General Hospital: "UG" - "UGH" - A hospital that specializes in nonhuman medical care; Is located beneath New York City's bustling streets and hidden by sorcery right under the clueless humans' noses.
• Mercy General Hospital: Human hospital
• Sheoul: Demon realm. Located deep in the bowels of the earth, accessible only by Harrowgates.
• Brimstone: A pub

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• The Aegis: Society of human warriors dedicated to protecting the world from evil.
• Council: All demon species and breeds are governed by a Council that makes laws and metes out punishment for individual members of their species or breed.
• Vampire Council: Consists of 17 vampires; Komir & Victoria are council members
• Warg Council: Ruling body for the werewolves.
• Maleconcieo: Highest level of ruling demon boards, served by a representative from each species Council. The U.N. of the demon world.
• Sigil: Board of twelve humans known as Elders, who serve as the supreme leaders of The Aegis. Based in Berlin, they oversee all Aegis cells worldwide.

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• The Aegis: Society of human warriors dedicated to protecting the world from evil. See: Guardians, Regent, Sigil.
• Council: All demon species and breeds are governed by a Council that makes laws and metes out punishment for individual members of their species or breed.
• Dresdiin: The demon equivalent of angels.
• Guardians: Warriors for The Aegis, trained in combat techniques, weapons, magic. Upon induction into The Aegis, all Guardians are presented with an enchanted piece of jewelry bearing the Aegis shield, which, among other things, allows for night vision and the ability to see through demon invisibility enchantment.
• Harrowgate: Vertical portals, invisible to humans, which demons use to travel between locations on Earth and Sheoul.
• Infadre: A female of any demon species who has been impregnated by a Seminus demon.
• Maleconcieo: Highest level of ruling demon boards, served by a representative from each species Council. The U.N. of the demon world.
• Orgesu: A demon sex slave, often taken from breeds bred specifically for the purpose of providing sex.
• Regent: Head of a local Aegis cell.
• S'genesis: Final maturation cycle for Seminus demons. Occurs at one hundred years of age. A post-s'genesis male is capable of procreation and possesses the ability to shapeshift into the male of any demon species.
• Sheoul: Demon realm. Located deep in the bowels of the earth, accessible only by Harrowgates.
• Sigil: Board of twelve humans known as Elders, who serve as the supreme leaders of The Aegis. Based in Berlin, they oversee all Aegis cells worldwide.
• Ter'taceo: Demons who can pass as human, either because their species is naturally human in appearance, or because they can shapeshift in to human form.
• Seminus Demon: "Sems" ---Kingdom: Animalia ---Class: Demon ---Family: Sexual Demon ---Genus: Terrestrial ---Species: Incubus ---Breed: Seminus
• Umber Demon: Are remarkably strong for their petite size; Umber females are good mothers
• Ghouls: Those who carved up demons to sell their parts on the underworld black market.
• Cruentus Demon: They live to kill; Their desire to slaughter is so uncontrollable that even while mating they sometimes tear each other apart.
• Judicia Demon: They are known for their cool, calm logic; They all serve as Justice Dealers.
• Justice Dealers: Describe this term.
• Vampire
• Haven Spell: A spell that prevents any type of violence within Underworld General; If anyone acts out violently against another they suffer excruciating pain; The only exceptions to the spell are Eidolon, Shade & Wraith
• Croucher Demon: They have three eyes and nasty, dangerous looking teeth
• Sora Demon: They have sangria-colored skin, forked tongues and tails; Look like the sexy cartoon devils that perch on people's shoulders
• Dermoire: Intricate, swirling tribal tattoos on a Seminus demon's right arm, from the hand all the way up to his throat; The markings are the history of a Seminus demon's parentage; The symbol on the throat is his own and only appears when he reaches the first stage of sexual maturity at around the age of twenty; The symbol below that is his father's, the one below that is his father's father and so on, all the way to his fingers; Once he completes the second and final stage of sexual maturity at the age of 100, a marking appears on the right side of his face identifying him to the entire demon world as a menace to all things female and a threat to all things male; If mated the symbol on the face disappears and a linked circle appears around his neck; Also the mate then has an identical dermoire on her right arm.
• Obhirrat Demon: A carrion-eater
• Nightlash Demon
• Lirsha: Loosely translates to lover
• Neethul Demon
• Trillah Demon
• Sensor Demon
• Screamer
• Alu Demon
• Warg: Werewolf
• Drekavac Demon: A spindly, long-limbed demon with an oversized head and fangs as long as a forearm
• Oni Demon
• Charnel Apostle
• Daeva Demon
• Flitta
• Flossa
• Soulshredder Demon: Get off on tormenting their victims, slowly, over long periods of time, driving them mad rather than killing them outright.
• Mamu Demon: A demon that eats humans
• Nebulous Demon
• Stang: A double-bladed S-shaped weapon that is an Aegis special; Each end is coated in a different metal intended to kill different species of demons

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by Desire Unchained.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Larissa Ione (Author)

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• Dewey: 813.6

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explicit sexual content and violence

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• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
• Books › Romance
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Erotica › Adult Fiction

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• Larissa Ione: Demonica page
• BookBrowse Reader: The Demonica Compendium by Larissa Ione

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