Beauty's Punishment
Published: 26, March 1984
Author: Anne Rice – (As) A. N. Roquelaure
Book 2 of 4: Sleeping Beauty
Genres: Adult, BDSM, Contemporary, Erotic, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Literature, Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction
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Beauty's Punishment Summary
The Review:
Beauty's Punishment by Anne Rice picks up where the first novel The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty left off, with Beauty getting transferred to the village, and promises many more exploits and escapades. There's a lot more to explore in this book because it's told from both Beauty's and Tristan's viewpoints. The warnings in the first book concerning the community are only limited by the reader's imagination, and they do not disappoint. I'll leave it at that to avoid giving anything away. If you liked the first book, you must continue reading this series!
This series is erotica at its strongest, and it sets a bar that many contemporary authors struggle to meet.
It entices, shocks, and draws you into such a realm with such meticulous attention to detail that the visuals stay with you long after the narrative is over.
By the end of the series, I'm sure you'll have fallen in love with some of Anne Rice's characters and will miss them when you return to your own dreary world.
Read them all in order, without taking too much time between them. This is not the place to begin. It will make you take things too seriously at first and attempt to make sense of them in real-world terms, but that is not the point.
The point is to read something that takes you away from reality for a bit and immerses you in a fantastic universe. A thrilling universe in which everyone is upfront about their sexuality and the term "taboo" does not exist. Read this series to broaden your horizons.
For the sake of comparison, I must state that 50 Shades of Grey has nothing on this book or series. I'm not into any of the described things, but as an open-minded reader, I loved it. However, it's not for the faint of heart, the prude, or those who are easily bothered by highly sensuous and severe sexual material and what would be deemed deviance.
Obviously, I'm not into this type of thing, but if you aren't, don't read this book or series. But if you are, it will stimulate all of your imaginations and perhaps ignite a few you didn't even know you possessed!
Anne Rice has written yet another excellent novel. This is the continuation of Beauty's narrative, as well as the beginning of Tristan's, whom readers met at the conclusion of The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty. This is their journey to discover who they actually are inside the Kingdom's structure.
They come to the conclusion that, unlike the other Princes and Princesses, they were not destined to live in the castle. They needed a stronger touch to elicit more obedience. I enjoy how diverse their paths are.
Beauty yearned to be set aside and forgotten in the midst of the "punishment." She despises the mistress and the masters. It's the harshness, coldness, and unforgiving nature of the environment.
Tristan has offered his master his heart and soul. Beauty has realized that her soul is still hers and that the only thing a slave can truly possess is his or her soul.
Tristan was not anything I expected to read about. This was a rather easy tale or storyline, but the author's writing style keeps the reader interested in seeing where the story goes.
The stories are normally predictable, and I can foresee the finish, but this one is more challenging. This series can actually go in any direction. There is a surprise at the conclusion that I did not anticipate, so I immediately began reading the next book Beauty's Release after finishing this one.
Some readers who have never read the novels in order don't comprehend what's going on and even accuse the author of running out of ideas, yet Anne Rice never ran out of ideas.
In many aspects, this work is both a psychological study of the characters' wants and actual sentiments, as well as an explicit sensual fairy tale.
And sure, even if it is intended solely for adults, this is very much a fairy tale. It takes a well-known concept to new heights, to a degree that would be impossible to achieve in the actual world.
And I discovered that because I was always conscious that I was reading a fairy tale, I had no trouble believing what I saw on the pages. Nothing was too far-fetched or impossible since anything is conceivable and acceptable in a fairy tale.
Anne Rice is a wonderful writer who understands how to use words to lure readers into her story, and this book was no exception. I liked my time with Beauty and was enthralled by the universe she had built.
Although I was anticipating a little more harshness in the slaves' daily existence, the Village sounds like a fantastic place. As it happens, both of our primary heroes in this installment of the series fall into the hands of relatively well-to-do Masters, so we don't get to witness the Village at its most squalid.
The twist at the conclusion of this book is one of my favorites, and I loved how it was continued in Beauty's Release.
Final Thoughts:
This is the second installment of a four-part series, and it is critical that you read the books in order. The first book is The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, followed by this one, Beauty's Release, and finally Beauty's Kingdom. This novel is far more sexual than 50 Shades of Gray.
This is the book for you if you're comfortable reading BDSM books featuring three ways, lesbian, and homosexual sex scenes. This series appealed to me because Anne Rice takes the time to fully develop the characters, giving the impression that you have gotten to know them. This is the story for you if you're seeking for some smoking' hot erotica.
It's bondage at its finest, courtesy of the wonderful novelist Anne Rice. If you liked Exit to Eden or Belinda, you'll like this, the second novel in Anne Rice's Sleeping Beauty with a twist series, because as we all know in Anne Rice's universe, a kiss just isn't going to cut it; you take it from there! So go in with an open mind and read it alone, otherwise, your flushing will reveal you!
Synopsis:
“The delicious and erotically charged sequel to The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, from the author of Beauty's Kingdom.
This sequel to The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, the first of Anne Rice's (writing as A.N. Roquelaure) elegantly written volumes of erotica, continues her explicit, teasing exploration of the psychology of human desire. Now Beauty, having indulged in a secret and forbidden infatuation with the rebellious slave Prince Tristan, is sent away from the Satyricon-like world of the Castle. Sold at auction, she will soon experience the tantalizing punishments of "the village," as her education in love, cruelty, dominance, submission, and tenderness is turned over to the brazenly handsome Captain of the Guard. And once again Anne Rice's fabulous tale of pleasure and pain dares to explore the most primal and well-hidden desires of the human heart. Preceding the visceral eroticism of E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey and Sylvia Day's Bared to You, and even more haunting than her own novel Belinda, this second installment is not to be missed.”
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Rating: 85/100
Recommended: 50/100 Yes.
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