The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice (1991, Paperback)

I bought this book because I've heard good things about it for years. Once I received it I read through it in two days as I got hooked quickly into the story. I liked it well enough to purchase the other two and they will be arriving shortly.

Quoting similar to other reviewers, this book is for adults only and would be interesting to someone in the BDSM lifestyle or someone who is curious about the lifestyle. This book would provide much insight as to how a Dominate/Top would cleverly torture, tease, and tantalize a slave/sub. There is also great insight to the struggle of how a slave/sub would have to give up and submit their body, mind, and soul to please their owner.

The beginning of the book is somewhat similar to the original sleeping beauty…somewhat.

A beautiful princess, age 15, has fallen into a deep sleep from being pricked on her finger. Her entire kingdom fell into a silent slumber for 100 years due to the curse that befell Beauty.

A brave young Price, age 18, fights his way through the thorns to find the telltale princess sleeping Beauty that he has heard of his entire life. The Prince arrives and searches quickly through the sleeping kingdom and finds the treasure he has been seeking…. Beauty. The Prince is so proud of himself and so enamored with her youthful appearance that he awakes her with…a kiss?

I hope you enjoy!