Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth … Continue reading REVIEW: The Chronicles of Dune by Frank Herbert
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REVIEW: Querelle by Jean Genet
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81uCfTYhyNL.jpg Set in the midst of the port town of Brest, where sailors and the sea are associated with murder, Georges Querelle, is a bisexual thief, prostitute, and serial killer who manipulates and kills his lovers for thrills and profit.Warnings: Violence, Internalized homophobia, Usage of homophobic slursCategory: M/M, M/F Querelle, or Querelle of Brest is … Continue reading REVIEW: Querelle by Jean Genet
REVIEW: Captive of Gor by John Norman
In this seventh book in the Gorean Series, beautiful and headstrong Elinor Brinton of Earth finds herself thrust into the savage world of Counter-Earth, also known as Gor. Brinton must relinquish her earthly position as a beautiful, wealthy and powerful woman when she finds herself a part of the harsh Gorean society. She is powerless … Continue reading REVIEW: Captive of Gor by John Norman
REVIEW: The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by AN Roquelaure
In the traditional folktale of "Sleeping Beauty," the spell cast upon the lovely young princess and everyone in her castle can only be broken by the kiss of a Prince. It is an ancient story, one that originally emerged from and still deeply disturbs the mind's unconscious. The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty retells the Beauty … Continue reading REVIEW: The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by AN Roquelaure
REVIEW: Story of O by Pauline Réage
How far will a woman go to express her love? In this exquisite novel of passion and desire, the answer emerges through a daring exploration of the deepest bonds of sensual domination. “O” is a beautiful Parisian fashion photographer, determined to understand and prove her consuming devotion to her lover, René, through complete submission to … Continue reading REVIEW: Story of O by Pauline Réage
REVIEW: Powers of Darkness (The Lost Version of DRACULA) by Bram Stoker, revised and edited by Valdimar Ásmundsson
Powers of Darkness is an incredible literary discovery: In 1900, Icelandic publisher and writer Valdimar Ásmundsson set out to translate Bram Stoker’s world-famous 1897 novel Dracula. Called Makt Myrkranna (literally, “Powers of Darkness”), this Icelandic edition included an original preface written by Stoker himself. Makt Myrkranna was published in Iceland in 1901 but remained undiscovered … Continue reading REVIEW: Powers of Darkness (The Lost Version of DRACULA) by Bram Stoker, revised and edited by Valdimar Ásmundsson
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