I, Incubus: Demon Awakening (Book 2)

Who This Book Is For

Readers who want dark progression fantasy with a morally complex anti-hero, explicit harem content, and brutal action

Who This Book Is NOT For

Anyone uncomfortable with master/slave dynamics, graphic violence, or an MC who leans heavily into villainy

Our Review

The Setup

Dominick Stillwell did not ask to become an incubus, but he has adapted with a vengeance. Transformed at the end of book one, Dom now finds himself growing stronger with every fight, every secret uncovered, and every soul he claims. But power in this world comes with a target on your back, and Dom’s enemies lurk in shadowed halls, royal courts, and places far older than any crown.

Book two shifts the setting considerably from the first installment, dropping Dom and his pack into political intrigue and court machinations that raise the stakes well beyond survival. The demons have a society, and Dom is navigating its hierarchies while trying not to get killed — or worse, enslaved.

What Works

The world-building takes a significant leap forward. Where book one was primarily about Dom’s transformation and immediate survival, Demon Awakening expands the demon world into something with genuine depth. Factions, politics, and power structures give the story layers beyond the action and spice. Multiple readers highlighted this expansion as the book’s strongest improvement over its predecessor.

The pacing is relentless. Radcliffe keeps the story moving at a speed that matches his protagonist’s personality — aggressive, confident, and unwilling to slow down. Action sequences are visceral and well-choreographed, and the transitions between combat, political maneuvering, and intimate scenes feel natural rather than jarring.

Dom himself remains a compelling anti-hero. He is not a good person by any conventional measure, but he is written with enough self-awareness and charisma to keep readers invested. His “pack” dynamics give the harem a distinctly predatory flavor that sets this series apart from the typical nice-guy-surrounded-by-willing-women setup.

What Doesn’t

At 165 pages, this is genuinely short. It reads more like a long novella than a full novel, and while the pacing means it never drags, the brevity means character development for the women in Dom’s pack gets shortchanged. They are present and active, but the tight page count limits how much depth any individual relationship can achieve.

One reviewer flagged an uncomfortable dynamic where Dom, despite being possessive, sends his women to flirt and dance with other men — and they enjoy it. For a series that leans into dominance and possession as core themes, this inconsistency feels jarring and may alienate readers who are invested in the established dynamic.

The Heat

This maxes the scale at a 5. The explicit content is frequent, graphic, and integrated directly into the power progression system. The master/slave dynamics are not subtle, and Radcliffe does not shy away from the darker implications of incubus mythology. If you are looking for dark fantasy erotica where the spice is part of the plot rather than interrupting it, this delivers.

Bottom Line

I, Incubus: Demon Awakening is a fast, dark, and addictive sequel that expands the world while maintaining the brutality and heat that defined book one. The short page count is its biggest weakness, leaving readers wanting more substance with each installment. But for fans of dark progression fantasy with explicit harem content and a morally grey MC, this series is worth the ride. Just know what you are getting into — this is not a story for the faint of heart.

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