I'm not usually a fan of stories as short as "Unaffected" but that one really hit the spot.  I particularly liked the victim unconsciously slipping into calling her master "Master", even as she talks about how everyone *else* has fallen victim to the MC plot.

Really enjoyed A Shiver Down the Spine by Trixie Adara. It's short and sweet and follows a delightfully well-realized witch with a taste for pumpkin spice lattes and a penchant for mind-controlling shy redheads. What's not to love? The dialogue and induction sequences flow together very nicely, and I like the way the witch toys with her victim. The author doesn't get wrapped up in exposition or needless explanation and trusts the reader to figure out what's going on, and what's going on is pretty damn erotic. Stylistically, it sometimes gets a little confusing whose perspective we're dealing with, but it's never more than a minor niggle. The only other criticism I can think of is that maybe there's room in this world for witches with names that aren't variations on Morgana.

Speaking of mysteries, there's more latex/robot/mind control fun going on inOut of Mind Control 2. The induction via smoke detector was creative and (quite possibly) a first for an EMCSA story? I enjoy stories with brainwashed moles and betrayal, so I'm looking forward to the next installment.

Thanks, 321, for your comment on Out of Mind Control 2. In this story I wanted to show how ordinary things of everyday life can be used for mc (satnav, cycling suit, TV, ...), so I just took a look around when I wrote that chapter and spotted the smoke detector ... and chose it as a very minimalist manipulation that could only work with the subject understanding the code.

Well, there's more suspicion/betrayal (and, of course, latex, mc and robot stuff) to come. So I hope you and everyone else will enjoy the forthcoming chapters (chapter IV (Tuesday) has just gone online and the remaining four will be put online in three chunks: Wednesday, Tuesday and Friday+Epilogue) as well.

Happy Holidays to all of you.

And speaking of both stories, the biggest issue I have with both of them is that both are very lacking in eroticism to me.

This is a totally valid criticism of my work. My theory is that is you have likable characters and an engaging story, almost any use of hypnosis becomes sexy as a result. But I understand when the occasional reader does not see it that way.

I'm working on a couple of stories right now that I am trying to make more overtly erotic. But my guiding principle is, and always has been, "write what would turn me on," and it's worked out pretty well so far.

Decent selection it looks like this week, so I'll join everyone else in the day 1 reviews.

I almost feel bad for not having made my reviews public over the last few chapters of Hostel. While I think 321 knows how much I'm enjoying this story -- and his others -- it's definitely worth saying that it's a story I'd recommend everyone checks out. Things seem to be coming to a head with this latest chapter, with hints of some tense yet hot action to come soon. The only bad thing I can say about it is that the story feels like it might be approaching the end. Either way, I'm sure it will continue to be wonderful.

So, it's not the first time an author has posted something that brings about a reaction on these forums. Le Duc seems to be the winner of such an event this week. With so many people expressing their excitement at a new story for him, I couldn't help but be curious. I admit, the name doesn't sound familiar to me. Same with any of the stories in his catalog, though I can't say for certain if that means I haven't read any. Either way, I gave Somnambulist a shot. This is clearly, as others confirmed, a follow up to a previous story that I have not read. I think maybe I should have, though. Not because the story doesn't make sense, it reads fine as a standalone, but I imagine one would have a stronger connection to the characters if they were familiar with the previous story. That said, it was still well written, and rather romantic and lovely. Though the ending did read like there was 'potential' for something a bit darker to be hiding around the corner. That alone has me rather curious where the story will go. Those more familiar with the author's works may already have an idea, though!

Lastly, Vos Dominus. The first few chapters rather surprised me a bit, and also managed to have some nice scenes of induction and eroticism. This chapter feels more like a bridging chapter, though. Not really in a bad way, but I do kind of wish there was a bit more to it. Either way, it still has me looking forward to what comes next!