The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy

A. N. Roquelaure · Anne Rice

Jul 2012 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

A collection that includes all three novels in Anne Rice’s seductive retelling of the Sleeping Beauty story.

A spell has been cast upon a lovely young princess who sleeps, waiting for someone to save her. The Prince awakens Beauty, not with a kiss, but with sexual initiation. His reward for ending the hundred years of enchantment is Beauty’s complete and total enslavement to him...

In 1983, Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquelaure, began the first installment of a series that is now considered a forerunner of erotic literature.  This collection—containing The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, Beauty’s Punishment, and Beauty’s Release—is a testament to Anne Rice’s irresistible talent, exploring the world of erotic yearning and fantasy in a classic trilogy that makes the forbidden side of passion a doorway into the hidden regions of the psyche and the heart.

Ratings and reviews

The category needs to be changed from "romance" to "erotica." I first read this trilogy in my late twenties, when a friend gave them to me in the mid-90s, and have become quite worn out. (thank you, Richard, for an AMAZING summer!) They're definitely NOT for those who don't want to read BDSM erotica. For those who do, I highly recommend them; they likely have something for everyone. I'd like to see the 4th in the series bundled with this for $30 or so, instead of $24.99 + $12.99. I'll be watching 👀

I read the series years ago. This trilogy is not for the faint of heart or people looking for a "50 Shades" type of book. This book is for people who are into BDSM material or extreme erotica. These books came out before it was the "it thing" to read. Anne Rice name wasn't even on the cover, she used one of her pen names. Don't purchase if your not into BDSM or not willing to let go. IT'S NOT FOR EVERYONE!!! PERIOD. Do research b4 spending your money and then getting upset. Use Google.

Erotica not romance, really needs to be re-labeled! Concept/storyline were unique, but not my cup of tea. I like more plot than just sex and slave training. I've read Laurel k Hamilton, Lolita Lopez, and Ruby Dixon and this was way more graphic sex than any of their books. I read this series few years ago, but I still remember it, so it was good enough to stand out.

About the author

Anne Rice was born in New Orleans in 1941. She is the author of many bestselling novels, including the widely successful Vampire Chronicles. Her first novel, Interview with the Vampire, was made into a film in 1994 starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. Her other books include the Mayfair Witches series, the novels The Mummy or Ramses the Damned, Violin, Angel Time, the Sleeping Beauty trilogy, and most recently, The Wolf Gift. She passed away in 2021.