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Beauty's release

Beauty's release

EroticaFairy Tales
Pages
256
Published
1985
Language
English

Synopsis

This erotic retelling of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale explores themes of dominance and submission. When a young woman is awakened, she finds herself in a world of intense sexual exploration and power dynamics. It's a journey into desire and control, pushing boundaries with explicit content.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkSpicyRomanticComplex
Morally Grey

Genres

Erotica Fairy Tales

About the author

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Anne Rice

Anne Rice was born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien on 4 October 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the second of four daughters of Irish Catholic parents Katherine "Kay" Allen O'Brien and Howard O'Brien. She married poet Stan Rice in 1961; he died in 2002. They had two children, Christopher (b. 1978) and Michele (1966-1972). Rice published her debut novel, Interview with the Vampire, in 1976, launching what became The Vampire Chronicles. Her books have sold nearly 100 million copies worldwide, making...

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Frequently asked questions

  • Is Beauty's Release part of a series?

    Beauty's Release is the first book in Anne Rice's Sleeping Beauty series, which continues with The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty and Beauty's Punishment.

  • How does Beauty's Release relate to the original fairy tale?

    This novel reimagines the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, transforming it into an erotic exploration of power dynamics and desire within a BDSM context, rather than a straightforward retelling.

  • Is Beauty's Release connected to Anne Rice's other works?

    While it shares Anne Rice's distinctive prose style and exploration of dark themes, Beauty's Release and its sequels are a standalone series and are not connected to her more famous Vampire Chronicles or Mayfair Witches series.

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