Beauty’s Release audiobook

A fitting end to this High-Fantasy erotic series complete with HEA for all the characters we’ve come to love. "Yes," I thought, “Do it harder. Whip me soundly for what I have done. Let the blaze of pain grow brighter, hotter.” But it was not coherent, what I thought. It was like a song in my head, made up of rhythms – The strap, my cries, the creak of the wood… I actually enjoyed this much more than the other two books which preceded it. I was particularly pleased with the way that the Sultan’s castle was described, as well as all the luscious debauchery contained within.A Note on this Series:I’ll not go so far as to pretend that these books represent some sort of hallmark for the genre (or of the D/s Lifestyle in general), but they are a journey worth taking if you have the metaphorical balls for it. I’m not even going to try and pretend that I don’t wield these books as a weapon against those who are ignorant enough about the D/s Lifestyle to call Fifty Shades of Grey and its fuzzy handcuff contemporaries BDSM… Not that those books aren’t entertaining for what they are (Modern Romance with a slightly erotic, slightly kinky kick)… But let’s endeavor to call a spade a spade, people… Before someone gets their feelings hurt…These books are completely over-the-top graphically sexual & and descriptive to the point of making the reader squirm… However, I find the psychology of the submissive much more accurate in Anne Rice’s fantasy land than it is often portrayed in the soft-core BDSM-light Erotic Romances which come across my path more frequently. “…I felt as I always did at the core of punishment: The coming of a tranquility, a quiet place in the very center of frenzy, in which I could surrender all the parts of my being.”

** spoiler alert ** I am not writing a review for all three books..or maybe I will just copy and paste this post to all three. My title says is it all. These are Adult FairyTale FANTASY books. Please do not read these books and base them on real life. I need to make that clear. I LOVE these books and think about them often. They are mind blowingly wonderful but fully fantasy. I chuckle when people review "that could never happen" or something like that because, UHM YEAH! not real life. Be warned, there is major kink and lots of spanking. Pretty much everyone in this world is bi-sexual. The naked slaves never get cold. Seems to skip right over winter. No woman's periods, no STI's or STD's and constant intercourse without protection doesn't seem to result in pregnancy. This is not a manual of the BDSM lifestyle. There seems to be hundreds and hundreds of princes and princesses and of course, they are all beautiful. This is out and out a full on fantasy world and it is wonderfully erotic. I am sure that these books are not everyone's cup of tea but I was very much taken in with this fantasy world.

Copy received from Plume through NetGalleyWarning: this is a review of a work of erotica that should not be read by anyone under the age of 18 or easily offended. It also contains possible spoilers.This, the third and final part of Anne Rice’s Sleeping Beauty trilogy kicks off exactly where the second book, Beauty’s Punishment, ended. Beauty, Laurant, Tristan and three other slaves find themselves captive on a ship, bound for foreign lands and the court of an Eastern Sultan. While some things are exactly the same as they were when they were slaves at the Queens court – they have to obey orders and are subject to punishment both when they break the rules and when they don’t – other things are very different. The royal slaves are now in a position where they are being treated as little better than animals. Speaking, or even making loud sounds is strictly forbidden, which brings a new level of submission to their experience.Initially the new surroundings and rules scare and upset the captives, but it isn’t long until they realise that losing even the last little bit of their own will makes it easier for them to surrender to the experience of submission. And new surroundings allow Laurant and Beauty to discover new levels of erotic satisfaction. While Laurant indulges in a dangerous came with his master, Beauty spends time in the royal harem where her eyes are opened to shocking facts as well new forms of pleasure. When they are unexpectedly rescued from the foreign court Beauty, Laurant and Tristan find themselves strangely reluctant to return to the Queen’s lands. A return that will separate Beauty from everything she’s come to treasure while Tristan and Laurant will experience yet new ways of submissiveness. This is a fairy-tale yet we’ll have to wait until the very last lines on the very last page before we come to the familiar and expected ending:“And we shall live happily every after,” I said through my kisses, “as the fairy-tales say.”“Yes, happily every after”, she answered, “and a good deal happier, I think, than everyone else could ever guess.”In many ways this third book in the Sleeping Beauty series is more of the same; more captivity, more punishment, more sex and more unexpected and surprising revelations for Beauty, Laurant and other characters. Having said that, these books are more than a collection of erotic scenes; the characters grow, learn things about themselves and change as a result of what they experience. The learning experiences the royal slaves go through mean different things for the various characters. For some it means coming to the realisation that without submission they can’t be happy while others discover that they derive as much, if not more, pleasure from being in a dominant position then they do from submitting to others. Love is lost and rediscovered and role-reversal opens new and unexpected worlds; few characters end this trilogy in the same way they started it, but none resent their discoveries or the road that brought them there. Anne Rice is a wonderful author. She manages to make a trilogy that could easily have been boring due to repetitiveness into an intriguing study of (a form of) human sexuality. Her writing is fluent and while most of the narrative concerns itself with a variety of sexual exploits, she takes the time to explore the internal thoughts and feelings of her characters. I feel that in the hands of a lesser author this story could easily have turned into a sordid work of pornography (as I’m sure some people will view it anyway). For me though, Mrs. Rice managed to stay just about on the right side of decency thanks to the fact that the reader is never allowed to forget that (s)he is reading a fairy-tale and the detailed exploration of the character’s inner lives.I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: this is a work of erotica in its purest form. Nothing is cushioned or padded here, all descriptions are raw, descriptive and to the point. This is not a book for those who will allow a sex-scene in their stories provided it fits the story-line. In this trilogy sex is the story as it causes the development of characters. In short this is not a work of fiction with (some) erotic scenes. No, these are three books of pure and at times hard-core erotica. Or, as the author herself said on Facebook:“I believe in erotica, and the freedom of men and women to enjoy their S&M sexual fantasies. I realize the Beauty Trilogy shocks some people. That’s because it is extreme, excessive and true erotica, and I understand. Not for everyone. But for those who share the fantasy.”

WARNING - ADULT CONTENTSo, if you got this far into the series, you know that nothing is sacred. Men with men, women with men, women with women and sometimes several at a time. This is the final book in a trilogy penned by Anne Rice (A. N. Roquelaure).All of them are very well written for what they are - Erotica. Some are getting hung up on the literary worth, but if you are in the market for this type of book... you can't really go wrong with this series. After Beauty is awakened by the Prince, she is taken to his kingdom for an education of sorts in BDSM. Something that seems to be a rite of passage for nobility. After some rebellion, her punishment is to be sent to the village where the education is not in as comfortable a setting. In this final book, Beauty is actually taken prisoner by a Sultan and confined to his Harem.These books are a version of the BDSM world. Master and slave, punishment and reward. The ultimate reward to these characters comes in learning how not to lead an ordinary, mundane life. The ending is sweet while still remaining true to the kink factor.Leave your inhibitions at the door and these books might just surprise you.If you like the world of the Sultan, there is another book I would recommend - "The Seraglio." It is a look at life in the harems of Turkey(?) It is not sexually explicit, but it is an interesting read. Additionally, if the sexual concepts here appeal to you - check out the movie "Secretary" with James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhall.

This was probably my least favorite of the 3 books, though probably the hottest. I found my mind wandering at the "sameness": punishment, confusion, fear, acceptance. I didn't feel liked I gained anything new here, but still enjoyed this final book. Again we see differing pov and not really as much of Beauty as we did in the past. The slaves go on a whole new adventure here, and discover many interesting aspects of their characters they never knew before.At first I was frustrated with the indecision, the seemingly strong affection for one person that is immediately replaced by another. But emotions here are not quite as clear to define in a slave/Master relationship. There are many rules and certain protocols that cannot be ignored. It isn't until the end that Beauty finds the loving Master she so longs for.Again there is a mixture of fascination and sadness when I think of submission. One I intend to continue to explore to get a better understanding. This series gave me a lot to think about.

"Beauty's Release is the final book in the Erotic Triology of Sleeping Beauty and I thought it was such a pleasant change of pace and direction for the entire series and when I write that, I mean more of a change of pace and direction than that from book one to two. The new setting gave more opportunity for newer endeavors for the story and I was hoping for a specific kind of delivery since this is the last book in the trilogy. What I got was something a little different from my hopes but it still delivered for what the novel was.The biggest thing I noticed about this novel was the change in punishment from the pride-breaking and humiliating to the more emotional and sensual. The punishments seemed more of a personal level in this book and not to mention a bit more exotic just by the setting and how they are delivered. I say they are more exotic much to the character placement and setting but I also say more personal for each master is suffering a punishment just as much as the slave themselves and it is most noted with the relationship between Beauty and Inanna as well as the relationship between Laurent and Lexius.Just like the other two books prior, I only would suggest this book underneath two conditions. The first condition is if the other two books have been read in series for a lot of the story may not make sense if the first two books aren't read especially the events that led to said events happening in the new land as well as the ending and two, if you have the stomach or should I say the understanding, open-mind, or tolerance to read an erotic novel which I think this book can qualify as written pornography. All in all, for the genre this novel is in and what it is, I found the novel entertaining to read and I even finished reading this novel at work."

This is the third book in the trilogy, and I suggest saving it for last so that you know the history. If you've read the other two, then obviously you're not bothered by literature containing fantasy sexual violence, various BDSM and the like. Again, as with all three of the books, the spankings get monotonous, but there are less scenes of those in this book than in the prior two. This book has yet another change in locale as Beauty and a few others are kidnapped from the village and taken to an Arabian kingdom. By the end of the book, all of the primary characters have some sort of closure, and the loosest ends are nicely concluded.

The best in the series by far, simply because of the wonderful pov changes throughout. I started to lose interest in the first installment due to Beauty's insufferable tears that fell on every page. Thank you, Anne Rice, for letting the other characters narrate for awhile. In my opinion, this series turned out to be rather good for porn on paper. I hate to admit it, but oddly enough, my own tears hit the pages when Beauty was released. Predictable ending, but fairy tales are supposed to be predictable. I loved it, leather phalluses & all.

This book was better than the first two. The first one had an intriguing premise, the second one was hard for me to finish but this one went by fast. It is the first time you see a reversal in the characters. Some of them are no longer trying to find a way to rebel against being slaves or developping coping mechanisms and that's refreshing. It stops the monotony of the endless palace/village/palace punishments.

Another book that makes you blush while listening to it at work. I enjoyed how different things were for the slaves in the new world. Even though they are still slaves and were kidnapped to this new land, it almost seems they were more gentle on them, even if treated as animals. When the kingdom comes looking for them, they are all sad and do not want to leave their new home. I'm curious to know more of what will happen with Beauty now that her life has drastically changed again. I will have to continue with the story to know more.

As bad as this sounds, I liked this one much better than all the others. This one actually had somewhat of a plot. Not much of one, but still there was something. It was an interesting plot twist with Laurent and Lexius. I loved Laurent through out the story. I'm so glad that Beauty's parents fought for her to be released because honestly I was over it at this point 🤦‍♀️ I just wanted them to all get their happily ever after. Which they did in a way. I'm not sure I want to get into the 4th one. I'm a little iffy right now on the whole series. Mostly because the first two weren't that great. This one was better, but ugh I don't know. This is a hard series for me to fully say whether I liked or not. It's definitely an experience.

Bella es raptada del pueblo por los sirvientes de un sultán, bella y sus nuevos compañeros conocen nuevas formas de vestir y como el sr. Que le enseñó a su reina a tener vasallos él tiene un toque de mas placer.