Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I know it’s been a minute since I last posted anything, I’ve had a lot going on and sadly couldn’t find a minute to pull my thoughts together and get something posted. However, today that changes. I’m excited to share with you my good friend J.P. Jackson’s (find him here) new creepy and sexy short story series; Skin Sessions. I’ve had the pleasure of reading each of these shorts and I can tell you they are not only sexy, but in his typical fashion, creepy. As some of you may know J.P. Jackson is the master of disturbing stories with a focus on gay male characters. It’s so refreshing to support high quality stories written by gay male authors sharing novels reflecting gay men. These works clearly need more fanfare and to be celebrated.
Here are the blurbs for the first two short stories (there are more installments coming) and my thoughts on each of the shorts.
Skin Sessions: Demon at the Doorstep
Blurb:
The Unicorn’s Horn was once a hot and lively pleasure house. Folks would come from miles around to be satisfied by the stable men kept by Gavin Medici, the house’s owner.
Trouble is, the world is ending, and surviving is more important to the brothel’s customers than an evening filled with unspeakable delights. Before long the purveyors of favors find themselves broke, hungry and living in a decaying brothel.
With a simple witchy spell, a visitor who promises to make everything better comes knocking. But demons are unpredictable and often come with hidden agendas.
A little demonic possession and the odd human sacrifice seem like a small price to pay. But is that all it will cost Gavin and his men?
My Review:
Sometimes dark and creepy are just what the doctor ordered. And J.P. Jackson’s short story Skin Session: Demon at the Doorstep hits all the creepy vibes you want it to. There is a lush and rich cast of gay characters that make the story interesting and fun, especially since the setting of the short story is set in a dystopian future a few years from now.
As with all J.P. Jackson’s works you get his unique brand of story telling that will keep you wanting more, in fact, because this is a short story you will definitely want more.
Skin Sessions: Branded and Bedeviled
Blurb:
Gavin Medici, the owner of The Unicorn's Horn, has settled the arrangement made with the incubus Taz-rial, and within hours of completing his pact, the pleasure house is overwhelmed with customers and reservations.
Corbin, the witch boy who cast the spell that invited Taz-rial has an old client suddenly return. But in the middle of his skin session with his date, Corbin's old wound begins to fester. He's never told anyone that he's infected. And he certainly hasn't shared that the source of the infection is a flesh-eating ghoul.
As the undead virus begins to take hold, the boys of the pleasure house band together to save him, but in the end, it's Taz-rial who saves the day...for an additional small price.
My Review:
Continuing his short story series Skin Sessions, J.P. Jackson is back again with the continuing saga from The Unicorn Horn. In this installment we get a lot more ‘sexy’ time, a lot more creepy time, and a lot more character building. Jackson explores varying forms of sex, and given the series takes place in a brothel readers should expect to be exposed to many different fetishes, but none of the scenes goes overboard and even if these fetishes aren’t your cup of tea you can easily read through them as the scenes and the story moves quickly.
As the series continues Jackson builds out his characters; who they are and what their motivations are. Where the first short story was our introduction to everyone, now that we know them, we are getting more information on them and the world they inhabit, which I enjoy.
This story is darker and sexier than the first short story so be prepared.
That’s it for this week, don’t forget to check out Skin Session. Until next time, have a great week.
