A Different Kind of Fairy Tale
This is a good beginner erotic book. A recognizable author that shocks you a bit, but still within the realm of light fetish.Published: October 26, 2009
Pros:
Light and fun and often arousing. Not a hard read at all.
Cons:
Quite unrealistic, and sometimes outright laughable.
Anne Rice (of Interview with the Vampire fame) has a few genres of books.
She writes her vampire, witches, etc. books under her actual name: Anne Rice.
Her mildly more risque books (Belinda, Exit to Eden) were written under the name Anne Rampling and her erotica (the Sleeping Beauty series) were written as A.N. Roquelaure.
Of course, now it's her name that's the seller, so she no longer uses the pseudonyms alone.
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty begins with the Prince fighting his way through the thorns and brush to rescue her like in the regular fairy tale. However he doesn't simply wake her with a kiss. I believe it's the orgasm that finally brings her to consciousness.
The premise of the book is that all princes and princesses in the land go to this particular prince's kingdom in order to be properly "trained." Trained in all things sexual; and to be obedient and willing at all times.
Beauty is taken to the kingdom and quickly becomes the favorite of the prince, as well as many of the slaves and courtiers. I won't ruin the experience for you, but I will say that the book has some great parts, as well as some resounding flaws.
First of all, one really has to bear in mind that this is fantasy.
Beauty, in my mind, is positively ludicrous as a character. Simpering, yet just rebellious enough to move the story along. She scarcely has to be trained at all - it seems she was born to be a sex slave. Completely unrealistic in that they don't ease her (or any of the slaves) into it much at all - they all simply go with the punishments and orders and supposed rewards. Not to mention the complete lack of biological restraints (menstruation, illness, bad hair days...nary a one).
However: suspension of disbelief right?
I was impressed with the wide array of punishments, fetishes and activities that the slaves were exposed to. It was positively fascinating. And the fact that Anne Rice ups the ante with each successive book in the series is truly remarkable. I thought that the first book was kind of freaky, but next was Beauty's "punishment" and the third book was the most intense of all, eventually leading to her "release."
On the whole, I think that people should read this books for some fun, light erotica. It's not too dark or scary. It's kind of fun, and even somewhat stimulating.
But if you're looking for something really deep, and enthralling? I wouldn't go here. I'd find some more sophisticated erotica.
She writes her vampire, witches, etc. books under her actual name: Anne Rice.
Her mildly more risque books (Belinda, Exit to Eden) were written under the name Anne Rampling and her erotica (the Sleeping Beauty series) were written as A.N. Roquelaure.
Of course, now it's her name that's the seller, so she no longer uses the pseudonyms alone.
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty begins with the Prince fighting his way through the thorns and brush to rescue her like in the regular fairy tale. However he doesn't simply wake her with a kiss. I believe it's the orgasm that finally brings her to consciousness.
The premise of the book is that all princes and princesses in the land go to this particular prince's kingdom in order to be properly "trained." Trained in all things sexual; and to be obedient and willing at all times.
Beauty is taken to the kingdom and quickly becomes the favorite of the prince, as well as many of the slaves and courtiers. I won't ruin the experience for you, but I will say that the book has some great parts, as well as some resounding flaws.
First of all, one really has to bear in mind that this is fantasy.
Beauty, in my mind, is positively ludicrous as a character. Simpering, yet just rebellious enough to move the story along. She scarcely has to be trained at all - it seems she was born to be a sex slave. Completely unrealistic in that they don't ease her (or any of the slaves) into it much at all - they all simply go with the punishments and orders and supposed rewards. Not to mention the complete lack of biological restraints (menstruation, illness, bad hair days...nary a one).
However: suspension of disbelief right?
I was impressed with the wide array of punishments, fetishes and activities that the slaves were exposed to. It was positively fascinating. And the fact that Anne Rice ups the ante with each successive book in the series is truly remarkable. I thought that the first book was kind of freaky, but next was Beauty's "punishment" and the third book was the most intense of all, eventually leading to her "release."
On the whole, I think that people should read this books for some fun, light erotica. It's not too dark or scary. It's kind of fun, and even somewhat stimulating.
But if you're looking for something really deep, and enthralling? I wouldn't go here. I'd find some more sophisticated erotica.
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Does This Book Take on a More Negative Look of The Slave/Master Relationship or What?
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This book has been commented on as traumatic, and I think that she's more of a victim of rape and mental abuse than anything. I'm sorry to post this, for anyone who doesn't want to read about it, but I've been a victim of rape and don't want this kind of thing sold, personally, or read. What do you think of it? I don't like that this kind of fantasy exists, and I don't understand it. I don't mean to bring it up, it's just if that's the kind of meaning it has, I don't think it should be sold on EdenFantasys.
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The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy is a fantasy world based on BDSM interests. This isn't about the modern slave-trafficking; the characters live in a highly fetishized, stylized realm of casual bondage, servitude and lotsa kings and queens and princesses. I've read the trilogy and loved them. It was actually quite empowering for me to read, as both a survivor and a submissive. Elements did confuse me, of course, and some pages took longer pauses to pick back up from others. Overall, though, this is not a book about rape or violence; it is entirely about willing submission. Plain and simple, as the many many reviewers and commenters said: if you don't have interest in BDSM, you won't enjoy or understand these books.
I'm sorry that, if when reading this, it triggered personally traumatic memories for you. I understand why you would feel defensive and want to shun it, but that is not what these books are about. The Sleeping Beauty trilogy is a staple of BDSM literature--as much as you do not appreciate them, there are many others that do. -
Quote: This book has been commented on as traumatic, and I think that she's more of a victim of rape and mental abuse than anything. I'm sorry to post this, for anyone who doesn't want to read about it, but I've been a victim of rape and don't want this kind of thing sold, personally, or read. What do you think of it? I don't like that this kind of fantasy exists, and I don't understand it. I don't mean to bring it up, it's just if that's the kind of meaning it has, I don't think it should be sold on EdenFantasys.I don't like reading books about right-wing politics. I don't like horror films where masked men kill unsuspecting innocents. I really don't like ugly shoes because they traumatize my eyes.
Should all of these things be banned? Should they not be sold?
Extreme examples, yes.
How about a better one: should they not sell bondage gear on EF? Should EF not sell handcuffs or rope or blindfolds, because those can be used in a sexual assault?
I'm sorry that you found this book traumatic, but it IS a valuable piece of literature. That's why we have reviews, after all; to warn readers of the content and what to expect from such writings.
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I can't stand Anne Rice, and this book is one of the reasons why. I found it cliche, with obnoxiously perfect characters and more focus on glitz, glamor, and shock value than actual eroticism and sexuality. Plus, her writing style is atrocious.
I enjoyed Anne Rice's vampire books, but wasn't aware that she'd written erotica until now. I was wondering though--- you mentioned this as being part of a series. Does this book stand on its own, or do you have to start with book 1 to understand what's going on in this one?