The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty

A dark fairy-tale inspired erotic novel that reimagines a classic Sleeping Beauty myth through themes of power, desire, and transformation, written under Anne Rice’s pseudonym A. N. Roquelaure.

The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty is a paperback novel that retells the traditional fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty through a lens of adult fantasy and psychological exploration. Rather than following a conventional romantic awakening, the story reframes the awakening as an initiation into a structured world of dominance, submission, and ritualized desire within a mythic, medieval-inspired setting.

Written in lush, atmospheric prose, the novel focuses on themes of control, surrender, identity, and transformation, using fairy-tale symbolism to explore deeper questions of power and fantasy. It is the first book in a trilogy that expands on this reinterpretation of the Sleeping Beauty mythos.

🧸 Details
✨ Paperback novel format
✨ 272 pages
✨ Written by Anne Rice (as A. N. Roquelaure)
✨ Dark fairy-tale retelling
✨ First book in the Sleeping Beauty trilogy
✨ Fantasy-inspired erotic narrative
✨ Focus on power dynamics and transformation themes
✨ Lush, descriptive literary style
✨ Mythological and symbolic storytelling structure

🧵 Materials & Care
Printed paperback book

✨ Store in a dry, cool place
✨ Keep away from moisture and bending
✨ Handle carefully to preserve binding
✨ Suitable for shelf collection or literary reading

📏 Dimensions
📐 272 pages
📐 Paperback format