Lord John and the Succubus

Lord John and the Succubus  
Author(s) Diana Gabaldon
Country United States
Language English
Series Lord John Grey series (novella 2)
Genre(s) Historical novella
Publisher Delacorte Press
Publication date 2004
Media type Print
Preceded by Lord John and the Private Matter (novel)
Followed by Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade (novel)

Lord John and the Succubus is a short story written by Diana Gabaldon. It was initially published in Legends II, edited by Robert Silverberg (2004), and then collected in 2007 in the volume Lord John and the Hand of Devils.

Set during the Seven Years' War, the story revolves around Lord John Grey's time at Prussia while serving as the British liaison officer to one of the Hanoverian regiments.

Plot

Briefly stationed at Gundwitz with a group of English and Hanoverian soldiers, Grey was at first sceptical when he received reports of a local succubus. Joining the search at the town's graveyard for the strange creature only to placate the townspeople, he soon discovered that reality was a lot more complicated than he thought.