Beauty's Kingdom by Anne Rice

A continuation of a dark fairy-tale inspired literary series that revisits its mythic world years after the original trilogy, expanding its themes into governance, consent, and evolving structures of desire within a fantastical kingdom.

Beauty’s Kingdom by Anne Rice (writing as A. N. Roquelaure) is a paperback novel that returns to the Sleeping Beauty universe long after the events of the original trilogy. The story follows Beauty and Laurent as they are called back to a transformed realm, where Beauty is drawn into leadership and the reshaping of societal norms within a richly imagined, courtly fantasy setting.

This installment shifts the focus from earlier formative journeys to questions of structure, choice, and responsibility within a symbolic world built around ritual, authority, and consensual dynamics. The narrative maintains Anne Rice’s signature lush, descriptive prose while exploring how systems of power and desire evolve over time.

🧸 Details
✨ Paperback novel format
✨ 448 pages
✨ Written by Anne Rice (as A. N. Roquelaure)
✨ Return to the Sleeping Beauty universe
✨ Expands the original trilogy world
✨ Dark fairy-tale erotic fantasy
✨ Focus on governance, structure, and consent themes
✨ Lush literary storytelling style
✨ Continuation of myth-inspired narrative world

🧵 Materials & Care
Printed paperback book

✨ Store in a dry, stable environment
✨ Keep away from moisture and bending
✨ Handle carefully to preserve binding
✨ Suitable for series expansion collection display

📏 Dimensions
📐 448 pages
📐 Paperback format