Beauty's Release
Published: 3, June 1985
Author: Anne Rice – (As) A. N. Roquelaure
Book 3 of 4: Sleeping Beauty
Genres: Adult, BDSM, Contemporary, Erotic, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Literature, Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction
Check the summary of this book here:
Beauty's Release Summary
The Review:
Anne Rice continues to impress in Beauty's Release, as she has throughout the series. Naughty, but well-written and entertaining to follow. However, it is not for the faint of heart or those who are easily upset.
Beauty's travels on the dark side of sensuality land her as the hostage of an Eastern Sultan and a prisoner in the exotic boundaries of the harem in this chapter of Anne Rice's wonderfully fascinating erotic series. Anne Rice uses the forbidden side of desire as a portal into the brain and heart in Beauty's Release.
The way she utilizes words to describe the way beauty's body is and the way the prince has sex with her will drive you insane and make you want to read it again and again since your brain can build the same section in many different ways every time you read it.
Well, I'm not going to tell you anything because I don't want to give anything away to anyone who hasn't read the novels since they are all fantastic in their own way. Anne Rice has a unique way with words, which makes her works stand out.
I hate to make comparisons since I don't think Fifty Shades of Grey is anything close to this book, but Christian Grey would be swallowed up and spit out by the Masters and Mistresses in this series, and would almost certainly be a sex slave to all of them.
I'm glad the third book didn't veer from what the second achieved so brilliantly. Beauty's Release maintained the wonderful storyline and exquisite sex of Beauty's Punishment while also introducing a new element to the plot.
The tale shifting to a foreign place added to my pleasure of the book, however, I would have wanted more time spent there to give the novel a little more exotic flair.
As amusing as the book was, it did not deliver the overall ending to a series that I am accustomed to. It did present Beauty with a happily ever after, but not in the way that I expected. I just had the feeling that something was missing.
But keep in mind that it was my sentiments, and in actuality, up to this point in the story, Anne Rice truly ties up all loose ends. The reader will undoubtedly be pleased with the outcomes of all of the key characters, but the climax has its own set of surprises as the characters develop and recognize their actual interests.
Of course, the language remains immensely sexy, with Anne Rice pulling no punches and making no apologies for her amazing sensuous style.
I liked how the plot switched locations to a Middle Eastern nation. The writer did an excellent job of generating a sense of amazement and wonder at this new exotic alien land.
The novel had a more relaxed tone because of the different location than the previous two volumes, which were set in the castle and the village, where there were so many activities going on and everyone appeared so busy.
I wish there had been more time given to Beauty, Tristan, and Laurent's experiences in this alien nation. When the scenario abruptly moved back to the village, I was left wishing for the characters to stay in this distant land.
Unlike the second book, which told the story from Tristan's point of view, the third book told the story from Laurent's point of view. I should've expected that as it was mentioned near the conclusion of the second book.
I simply didn't believe another tale would be included, though I see why Laurent was included given his importance in the story. Part of me questioned why he hadn't been presented earlier in the series, possibly as a replacement for Tristan in the second installment. However, upon reflection, it would have made the plot more complicated than it needed to be.
The characters in this work are more lovable because they are less wimpy and scared, and they gradually come into their own and begin to feel at ease in their own skin.
They have an almost astonishing amount of self-confidence. Anne Rice's writing, like always, shines on its own and is incomparable to anybody else's.
Warning: there will be spoilers ahead, so jump to the Final Thoughts. Laurent's addition to the series added a fresh dimension to it that we hadn't seen before.
Laurent, Beauty, and to a lesser extent Tristan take on the dominant role in this third novel when earlier they were the subs or slaves. In her contact with Innana, Beauty is portrayed as a mentor.
It showed how far Beauty had progressed since the first novel. You can see her enjoying sex and embracing her sexuality. Laurent's dominance over Lexius, the Chief of Groomsmen, not only presents a plot twist but also sets up the finale of this book by demonstrating how he enjoys both serving and conquering people.
Final Thoughts:
Beauty, Laurent, and Tristan are three slaves whose lives are intertwined in the third part of Anne Rice's Beauty series. All three have been kidnapped from their countries and taken to live with the Sultan, along with other slaves who have been mentioned in passing in the series' previous volumes.
The major subject of this story is the reintroduction of the stubborn slave Laurent, and the plot revolves around Laurent's existence as a slave, his captivity, and his disobedience of all authorities.
I'd describe the first three novels in the series as a book with a tough start but a good ending. If you can get over the first few chapters, the rest of the book is actually rather interesting and delightful.
The plot is very different from what I anticipated. The Prince and Beauty do not have an erotic romance. It's an erotica series that features a variety of sexual scenes, including spankings, ménages, and bondages, illustrating dominant or submissive relationships.
If you don't think too hard about the story's details, such as Beauty's romantic impulses for her several masters and how she ultimately learns to love the one she ends up with, the series' numerous sexual scenes will give ample entertainment.
Synopsis:
“From Anne Rice, author of Beauty's Kingdom, the third book in the erotic Sleeping Beauty series
Before E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey and Sylvia Day's Bared to You,, there was Anne Rice’s provocative take on the timeless fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty. “ In the final volume of Anne Rice's deliciously tantalizing erotic trilogy, Beauty's adventures on the dark side of sexuality make her the bound captive of an Eastern Sultan and a prisoner in the exotic confines of the harem. As this voluptuous adult fairy tale moves toward conclusion, all Beauty's encounters with the myriad variations of sexual fantasy are presented in a sensuous, rich prose that intensifies this exquisite rendition of Love's secret world, and makes the Beauty series an incomparable study of erotica. In it, Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquelaure, makes the forbidden side of passion a doorway into the hidden regions of the psyche and the heart.”
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Rating: 90/100
Recommended: 50/100 Yes.
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