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Judgment--the ultimate disciplinary establishment, a forbidding mountain fortress where unfortunate young women are taken and trained to become the perfect submissives for a world-wide market. Abandoned to the whims of Judgment's ruthless masters, Callie McGuire descends into the depths of this prison, discovering a new capacity for sensuality as she becomes Mischief, the personal plaything of the Mountain Lord.
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First published March 1, 1998
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July 18, 2017
3 Stars
I was looking for dark captive books and saw this book from Maryse's Book Blog as one of her recommended reads. I grabbed it, of course. Even if the author Denise Hall was new to me, I caved because of its blurb that sounds like a mixture of haunting and gripping.
Callie was abducted and was brought to a secluded mountain fortress where a disciplinary establishment lies. In this establishment, lots of unwilling women are 'disciplined' and turned into a plaything. Taken aback, Callie resisted the harsh treatment and rebelled but to no avail. Masters that rule the place bent her resistance and made her a woman who's completely at their mercy. One of these masters was named Tane who slowly changed her perception about herself and the way she lives as a submissive.
If I would be asked if I enjoyed this book, well, I certainly did in most parts and I hate myself for it. lol. There were actually a lot of reasons to dislike this book. The cruel treatment of the masters to the women is one of them. But I liked how the dark, horrible situations that could happen in reality were portrayed here. The way it depicts the reality of a kidnapped and abused woman who eventually learns to accept and even love the situation-- (Stockholm syndrome)-- and even for the very odd reason that we don't understand, develops feelings for her captor, was so evident here.
This is one of the reasons why I admire captive books because they don't just take me out of my reading comfort zone but they present realism that some people don't dare to understand or delve into. This book, as a whole, was a good read. The only downside I found was the back and forth past and present narration because honestly, I was more interested with the past narration and I didn't really care about Callie's interaction with the detective who interviewed her.
This was totally dark, I could even say it has no romance involved. So if you are faint-hearted and a minor, I suggest you stay away from this book. But if you love captive books with a blend of BDSM, then go ahead and read it.
I was looking for dark captive books and saw this book from Maryse's Book Blog as one of her recommended reads. I grabbed it, of course. Even if the author Denise Hall was new to me, I caved because of its blurb that sounds like a mixture of haunting and gripping.
Callie was abducted and was brought to a secluded mountain fortress where a disciplinary establishment lies. In this establishment, lots of unwilling women are 'disciplined' and turned into a plaything. Taken aback, Callie resisted the harsh treatment and rebelled but to no avail. Masters that rule the place bent her resistance and made her a woman who's completely at their mercy. One of these masters was named Tane who slowly changed her perception about herself and the way she lives as a submissive.
If I would be asked if I enjoyed this book, well, I certainly did in most parts and I hate myself for it. lol. There were actually a lot of reasons to dislike this book. The cruel treatment of the masters to the women is one of them. But I liked how the dark, horrible situations that could happen in reality were portrayed here. The way it depicts the reality of a kidnapped and abused woman who eventually learns to accept and even love the situation-- (Stockholm syndrome)-- and even for the very odd reason that we don't understand, develops feelings for her captor, was so evident here.
This is one of the reasons why I admire captive books because they don't just take me out of my reading comfort zone but they present realism that some people don't dare to understand or delve into. This book, as a whole, was a good read. The only downside I found was the back and forth past and present narration because honestly, I was more interested with the past narration and I didn't really care about Callie's interaction with the detective who interviewed her.
This was totally dark, I could even say it has no romance involved. So if you are faint-hearted and a minor, I suggest you stay away from this book. But if you love captive books with a blend of BDSM, then go ahead and read it.
June 22, 2012
While I was reading this, I wavered between a 3 and 4 star rating and it wasn’t until I had completely finished that I felt that this was a solid 4 star read. I think this is probably marketed as dark erotica but, while it is dark with a big ole capital D, it’s not very erotic. The sex, when it is described, is perfunctory, without soul and not at all sensual and certainly not erotic.
There’s a whole heck of a lot of non-con going on in this book so, if non-con in fiction is a hard limit for you, I probably wouldn’t pick this one up. Also, my review is likely to be spoilery so if you read on, you have been warned. This is book is quite fantastical so be prepared to suspend your disbelief to enjoy the story.
We start with Callie/Mischief in the hands of the police. She’s been separated accidentally from her Master and is being questioned by the detectives about who she is, why she is dressed the way she is and who put the vicious red welts on her arse. She is beyond terrified, totally unable to do anything for herself and desperate to be returned to her Master.
Every chapter starts this way with Callie with the detectives and then returns to the story of her initial abduction and torture. Callie is abducted from a European airport and sold by gypsies to Judgment – an institution which deals in female sex slaves. The girls are rounded up stripped of their clothes, their freedom, their choice and their dignity. They are subjected to the most appalling beatings and torture and rape in order to bring them to heel.
Calllie is a particularly rebellious Slave and things do not go well for her but she catches the eye of the top Master and he decides he wants her for himself. There is a strong hierarchy among the slaves and they can rise to the position of ‘Personal’, a coveted slave by a Master or, if they are too disobedient, sold off to the highest bidder. Callie suffers horrific beatings with her body being forced into agonising positions to maximise her pain. She constantly rebels but there is a pivotal moment in the story when you realise she has reached the point of no return. She has been completely broken but has risen to the coveted rank of Personal.
Back with the detectives, it is apparent that Callie/Mischief has absolutely no capacity to function normally in the real world – she can do nothing for herself and craves only a return to her Master. What lies ahead for her in the real world is being committed, psychiatric incarceration and drug therapy. She would be essentially swapping one form of captivity for another. This is the crux of the book and the moment that the book absolutely earns its 4 star rating because I found myself wanting her to return to the brutal captivity under her Master. Despite the horror and revulsion I’d felt while reading the story of her submission, I really felt that she was better off back with him and it’s this mindf*ckery that makes the story work for me. She may be returning to agonising beatings but at least she understands her place, understands what is expected of her and feels ‘at home’. She’s too far gone to be able to function in the normal world and her only hope for the future is with her cruel Master who in his own way probably does love her.
In this respect, this is fairly similar to Comfort Food but the similarity ends there. Comfort Food feels isolated and fairly sensual but this is a mass organisation and it didn’t feel at all erotic to me.
One thing, I didn’t understand. I bought this book from Amazon UK the day I started it and my copy is called Judgment – notice the lack of the e and the cover is like the one below. It’s almost as if there may be 2 versions of this story. If anyone can explain this, I’d love to know.
There is a sequel and I will probably read that eventually as the issues a long term sex slave faces are brushed over very rapidly despite being fairly major events and will probably get more page time in a sequel.
4 star dark mindf*ckery
There’s a whole heck of a lot of non-con going on in this book so, if non-con in fiction is a hard limit for you, I probably wouldn’t pick this one up. Also, my review is likely to be spoilery so if you read on, you have been warned. This is book is quite fantastical so be prepared to suspend your disbelief to enjoy the story.
We start with Callie/Mischief in the hands of the police. She’s been separated accidentally from her Master and is being questioned by the detectives about who she is, why she is dressed the way she is and who put the vicious red welts on her arse. She is beyond terrified, totally unable to do anything for herself and desperate to be returned to her Master.
Every chapter starts this way with Callie with the detectives and then returns to the story of her initial abduction and torture. Callie is abducted from a European airport and sold by gypsies to Judgment – an institution which deals in female sex slaves. The girls are rounded up stripped of their clothes, their freedom, their choice and their dignity. They are subjected to the most appalling beatings and torture and rape in order to bring them to heel.
Calllie is a particularly rebellious Slave and things do not go well for her but she catches the eye of the top Master and he decides he wants her for himself. There is a strong hierarchy among the slaves and they can rise to the position of ‘Personal’, a coveted slave by a Master or, if they are too disobedient, sold off to the highest bidder. Callie suffers horrific beatings with her body being forced into agonising positions to maximise her pain. She constantly rebels but there is a pivotal moment in the story when you realise she has reached the point of no return. She has been completely broken but has risen to the coveted rank of Personal.
Back with the detectives, it is apparent that Callie/Mischief has absolutely no capacity to function normally in the real world – she can do nothing for herself and craves only a return to her Master. What lies ahead for her in the real world is being committed, psychiatric incarceration and drug therapy. She would be essentially swapping one form of captivity for another. This is the crux of the book and the moment that the book absolutely earns its 4 star rating because I found myself wanting her to return to the brutal captivity under her Master. Despite the horror and revulsion I’d felt while reading the story of her submission, I really felt that she was better off back with him and it’s this mindf*ckery that makes the story work for me. She may be returning to agonising beatings but at least she understands her place, understands what is expected of her and feels ‘at home’. She’s too far gone to be able to function in the normal world and her only hope for the future is with her cruel Master who in his own way probably does love her.
In this respect, this is fairly similar to Comfort Food but the similarity ends there. Comfort Food feels isolated and fairly sensual but this is a mass organisation and it didn’t feel at all erotic to me.
One thing, I didn’t understand. I bought this book from Amazon UK the day I started it and my copy is called Judgment – notice the lack of the e and the cover is like the one below. It’s almost as if there may be 2 versions of this story. If anyone can explain this, I’d love to know.
There is a sequel and I will probably read that eventually as the issues a long term sex slave faces are brushed over very rapidly despite being fairly major events and will probably get more page time in a sequel.
4 star dark mindf*ckery
June 4, 2022
This is a dark captive story, human trafficking at its finest. It was disturbing. It was terrifying. It was hard to read. My rating of this book is not a reflection of my agreement with what happens in the book. It reflects the fact that from the moment I started reading it, I couldn't tear myself away from it. It was like watching a car crash when you can’t look away. And the story didn't leave my head for days after I finished reading it. The way it was written was pretty amazing. The world building, the depiction of the rating system, of the process of creating a “finished product” (a perfect slave ready for sale):
At the beginning of each chapter, we see Mischief as a perfect personal slave after 10+ years spent in Judgment, we see her overwhelming sense of loss without her Master…
followed by her flashbacks to what happened to her. She tells her story as a victim of kidnapping, where women are degraded, beaten and raped. The level of abuse of these women was horrific.
The contrast between "before" and "after" was so well written, the flashbacks showed how drastically the heroine changed over the years spent in Judgment, and the story was well thought out. It was very intense, twisted and wrong on so many levels but an utterly captivating read.
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I'm tempted to give it 5 stars. Still processing what I've read. RTC.
I need something fluffy now. Like immediately
Primaries were on the bottom rung of the rank ladder. […] They were punished more frequently than any other rank, because most Primaries had yet to be completely cleansed of all reluctance or defiance, and some still clung to stubborn traces of individuality and worth.
At this point, I will point out that when you lose the ability to think for yourself, you lessen your ability to cope with even the smallest of changes. This is why Personals were separated from the unpredictable, free-thinking Lessers. It's why we were kept deep inside the mountain fortress, under lock and key, our every waking moment supervised and guarded and scheduled. Because our masters couldn't always be with us, the Personals' Day Room was created as a safe place for us to meet, like a flock of passive sheep, under the watchful eye of one master or another.
At the beginning of each chapter, we see Mischief as a perfect personal slave after 10+ years spent in Judgment, we see her overwhelming sense of loss without her Master…
I was lost in the Outside, abandoned to a world that made no sense to me and to the unpredictable male and female masters that dwelt in it. I would never be loved or cared for again.
followed by her flashbacks to what happened to her. She tells her story as a victim of kidnapping, where women are degraded, beaten and raped. The level of abuse of these women was horrific.
I wished I was dead. I tried to feel nothing, but he left me not even that.
I felt whipped to my soul.
My body was consumed by fire. I was one long convulsing wave of burning agony.
The contrast between "before" and "after" was so well written, the flashbacks showed how drastically the heroine changed over the years spent in Judgment, and the story was well thought out. It was very intense, twisted and wrong on so many levels but an utterly captivating read.
There were many times when I told him 'yes' just so I could feel the reassurance of being pinned across his strong thighs while a seemingly endless explosion of pain rained down across my bottom and thighs as he spanked me. It was a comfort to know he still wanted me enough to bother with punishing me. And I liked it when he held me afterward and kissed the tears from my face.
The whole world seemed to spread out in front of me and for a moment I felt nearly overwhelmed by it. This was freedom. I could now do whatever I wanted without fear of punishment. I would never have to posture myself at anyone's feet ever again. I could go anywhere I wanted. I could go home. I did not smile, or acknowledge any of these realizations with any semblance of happiness. Try though I did, I couldn't remember where home was. Every image I conjured was an image of Judgment, Tane, or the masters. And of all the places that I could go, I wanted to go back to bed most of all. […] No longer my prison, Judgment had become my home.
I was coming to think of my Master as my savior and not my tormenter. […] I could no longer remember a time when I hadn't worn a collar and restraints or welts and bruises constantly upon me. […] He was the air I breathed, his scent filling me as I filled my lungs. When I ate, it was always from his hand. When I drank, he held the cup. What words were spoken, were in his voice; my every moment of pleasure derived from his touch. With all my heart, I knew he was the only reason that I lived.
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I'm tempted to give it 5 stars. Still processing what I've read. RTC.
I need something fluffy now. Like immediately
March 29, 2020
Raising my rating to 5 stars after rereading Judgement for the third time.
The first time I read Judgment I rated the book 3 stars. I was slightly bored and found the writing a bit dry. I don't typically seek out books depicting sexual slavery like this. This is the real deal. Judgment isn't a dark romance where the heroine is "sold into slavery" but then saved by the anti-hero. I don't consider it a romance, although I think Tane and Mischief experienced affection for one another. I didn't find all the erotic elements appealing - in fact while reading I was often horrified. I still am by some of the descriptions, which is why I'm shelving this as horror.
During the second read I was hooked, and gave Judgment 4 stars because I had never read a book depicting TPE in such an extreme way.
During the third read everything clicked and I appreciated every single sentence of the book. It was still horrifying to witness the heroine suffer at the hands of the Masters of Judgement. The book was crafted with attention to detail, and contained well-thought out world-building. I found the hierarchy of Judgement fascinating. I appreciated the calm and steady tone of the book, and think the heroine poignantly recalled her experiences in Judgment. I noticed more dark humour as well. The Masters' actions, demeanor, and dialogue came across as authentic. For a story this brazen it never came across as OTT to me. I think this is in part due to the meticulous world-building, tone of the story, and excellent dialogue.
On a personal level, I'm tired of the dark erotic stories being published where the H is constantly angry and raving. There's lots of talk, inner dialogue, but little action. The lack of inner dialogue (the amount of inner dialogue from the heroine was just right) and the quiet but frightening Master suits my tastes. This is a book that balanced the 'show vs tell' issue perfectly imo.
Witnessing the heroine succumb to Stockholm syndrome was heart wrenching. I'd forgotten all the details surrounding the "Personals" and just how far they were depersonalized was jaw dropping. The descriptions of the Personals were chilling. I may come back to my review and add quotes that referred to the Personals and some of the world-building surrounding Judgment.
Just looking at the book cover and title scares me, and I get this feeling of foreboding. This story was so damn intense. I'm not sure why I liked it so much more during the third reread; why my perception of the story was so different. Everything clicked with me this time - the flash forwards in time to the heroine being interviewed by the detective, the heroine's training in Judgment, and even the epilogue. I'm still not comfortable with the idea of the heroine having children. The idea of children being born into Judgement is appalling. I'm not taking a star off for this, because Judgement isn't meant to be a comfort read. It definitely pushed my own reading limits. I felt utterly captivated and dismayed the entire way through.
The first time I read Judgment I rated the book 3 stars. I was slightly bored and found the writing a bit dry. I don't typically seek out books depicting sexual slavery like this. This is the real deal. Judgment isn't a dark romance where the heroine is "sold into slavery" but then saved by the anti-hero. I don't consider it a romance, although I think Tane and Mischief experienced affection for one another. I didn't find all the erotic elements appealing - in fact while reading I was often horrified. I still am by some of the descriptions, which is why I'm shelving this as horror.
During the second read I was hooked, and gave Judgment 4 stars because I had never read a book depicting TPE in such an extreme way.
During the third read everything clicked and I appreciated every single sentence of the book. It was still horrifying to witness the heroine suffer at the hands of the Masters of Judgement. The book was crafted with attention to detail, and contained well-thought out world-building. I found the hierarchy of Judgement fascinating. I appreciated the calm and steady tone of the book, and think the heroine poignantly recalled her experiences in Judgment. I noticed more dark humour as well. The Masters' actions, demeanor, and dialogue came across as authentic. For a story this brazen it never came across as OTT to me. I think this is in part due to the meticulous world-building, tone of the story, and excellent dialogue.
On a personal level, I'm tired of the dark erotic stories being published where the H is constantly angry and raving. There's lots of talk, inner dialogue, but little action. The lack of inner dialogue (the amount of inner dialogue from the heroine was just right) and the quiet but frightening Master suits my tastes. This is a book that balanced the 'show vs tell' issue perfectly imo.
Witnessing the heroine succumb to Stockholm syndrome was heart wrenching. I'd forgotten all the details surrounding the "Personals" and just how far they were depersonalized was jaw dropping. The descriptions of the Personals were chilling. I may come back to my review and add quotes that referred to the Personals and some of the world-building surrounding Judgment.
Just looking at the book cover and title scares me, and I get this feeling of foreboding. This story was so damn intense. I'm not sure why I liked it so much more during the third reread; why my perception of the story was so different. Everything clicked with me this time - the flash forwards in time to the heroine being interviewed by the detective, the heroine's training in Judgment, and even the epilogue. I'm still not comfortable with the idea of the heroine having children. The idea of children being born into Judgement is appalling. I'm not taking a star off for this, because Judgement isn't meant to be a comfort read. It definitely pushed my own reading limits. I felt utterly captivated and dismayed the entire way through.
June 22, 2012
Note: I didn't change the review but I added the part in the end inside the spoiler warning.
Okay, this one requires a bit (or maybe a whole lot) of suspension of disbelief. Basically there is a kidnapping ring operating out of a mountain fortress that makes a habit of bringing attractive young women in against their will in order to train them as slaves. Despite that fact that none of the men running this place seem to be natives of the country in question and the fact that this country is a major trading partner, a NATO ally, and an important tourist destination (I have actually visited the country in question myself) they bestow rather-impossibly-high diplomatic status on said individuals who then apparently like to flaunt it. Basically, that cost the book a couple of stars for me right there.
So on to the action...
I never had a huge problem with any of the punishments handed out for the most part. They weren't done in anger (with one or two glaring exceptions), adequate care seemed to be provided afterward, and they really did seem aimed at curbing misbehavior under the rules laid out rather than just being mean.
I always tend to root for our heroine and even though I knew Callie (I refuse to call her Mischief) was going to lose and she did so honorably, I felt like she more than tried - even with patriotic fervor. There comes a point when fighting isn't the smart thing to do anymore.
The display scene at the beginning was just weird. We never found out what happened to the girls who were not picked. It just didn't make a whole lot of sense.
I had no problem with the hairbrush spanking followed by the hand spanking. It was next day that got simply ridiculous. She wouldn't have been able to walk before the end.
The Eating Hall kept making me think of Hogwarts. Instead of dividing the girls up by hobby, they might consider picking up a sorting hat.
The blindfolding for two months - The first night was okay. That kind of made sense. Two months? This guy needed serious help.
The street fair - I accepted it at first but it doesn't really make sense how they got separated. I am thinking it was some sort of test but I can't quite see why. Otherwise, he was something more of an idiot than I would give him credit for. The funny thing is I would give him extra credit for being willing to violate his own rules to look after Callie in the early part of the book.
Finally, I just have to say something about the way the Personals were kept in the gilded cage. These are guys. Guys are lazy. They want women to wait on them, not the other way around. Feeding your woman by hand isn't that odd at times in BDSM relationships, but always? And not letting her go to bed unless you pull back the covers and tuck her in. You can tell this was not written by a man.
So if you can get past the non-consent part and maybe you don't know who Joran ver der Sloot is, you may enjoy this.
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I was so bothered by the ending that I finally wrote my own. Only read it though if you have read the book. It is very much set in the present so you will hopefully get most of the cultural references.
Okay, this one requires a bit (or maybe a whole lot) of suspension of disbelief. Basically there is a kidnapping ring operating out of a mountain fortress that makes a habit of bringing attractive young women in against their will in order to train them as slaves. Despite that fact that none of the men running this place seem to be natives of the country in question and the fact that this country is a major trading partner, a NATO ally, and an important tourist destination (I have actually visited the country in question myself) they bestow rather-impossibly-high diplomatic status on said individuals who then apparently like to flaunt it. Basically, that cost the book a couple of stars for me right there.
So on to the action...
I never had a huge problem with any of the punishments handed out for the most part. They weren't done in anger (with one or two glaring exceptions), adequate care seemed to be provided afterward, and they really did seem aimed at curbing misbehavior under the rules laid out rather than just being mean.
I always tend to root for our heroine and even though I knew Callie (I refuse to call her Mischief) was going to lose and she did so honorably, I felt like she more than tried - even with patriotic fervor. There comes a point when fighting isn't the smart thing to do anymore.
The display scene at the beginning was just weird. We never found out what happened to the girls who were not picked. It just didn't make a whole lot of sense.
I had no problem with the hairbrush spanking followed by the hand spanking. It was next day that got simply ridiculous. She wouldn't have been able to walk before the end.
The Eating Hall kept making me think of Hogwarts. Instead of dividing the girls up by hobby, they might consider picking up a sorting hat.
The blindfolding for two months - The first night was okay. That kind of made sense. Two months? This guy needed serious help.
The street fair - I accepted it at first but it doesn't really make sense how they got separated. I am thinking it was some sort of test but I can't quite see why. Otherwise, he was something more of an idiot than I would give him credit for. The funny thing is I would give him extra credit for being willing to violate his own rules to look after Callie in the early part of the book.
Finally, I just have to say something about the way the Personals were kept in the gilded cage. These are guys. Guys are lazy. They want women to wait on them, not the other way around. Feeding your woman by hand isn't that odd at times in BDSM relationships, but always? And not letting her go to bed unless you pull back the covers and tuck her in. You can tell this was not written by a man.
So if you can get past the non-consent part and maybe you don't know who Joran ver der Sloot is, you may enjoy this.
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I was so bothered by the ending that I finally wrote my own. Only read it though if you have read the book. It is very much set in the present so you will hopefully get most of the cultural references.
September 1, 2016
** 4.5 " INNER SADIST APPROVED " STARS**
.... Hmm, suddenly this gif seems more appealing to me.... Shit, does this mean I need to lay off the dark reads? ...NAH!
Full review to come later.
.... Hmm, suddenly this gif seems more appealing to me.... Shit, does this mean I need to lay off the dark reads? ...NAH!
Full review to come later.
May 28, 2013
I can't for the life of me wrap my head around why this is deemed erotica or even desirable for that matter. This goes way beyond your typical TPE or slavery, this is brainwashing women into being mindless replicants. These women are tortured & raped after being kidnapped & taken to Judgment against their will. They have no choice but to surrender, it's basic fight or flight. This is the part I'm having difficulty seeing as desirable in any way, shape or form: they can't function independently, have no recollection of their previous life & are incapable of caring for themselves in even the most remedial ways. Who wants that? And the kicker is the whole reason Master Tane is even drawn to Mischief (yes, she has a real name but they brainwash it out of her & give all the girls nicknames) is because she's wild & disobedient then he takes all of that & turns it into a mindless supplicant? Huh?
This wasn't my first rodeo with kidnapping/slavery/torture but it just didn't do anything for me. It's got some similarities to some other well known books in this vein but none of the finesse or the sexy bits the others have. I can't get worked up over someone being hung up like meat in her master's bedroom for so long that she can't move by herself the entire next day or getting caned until bloody. No thanks. Overall, the writing's just not that good & never engaged me. The contrast between past & present just highlighted how utterly & completely dependent she is on her Master. I mean, she doesn't know what a tape recorder is or a hot dog? Did she get kidnapped in 1955? There's no character development, like I said Mischief is basically a nonentity, & we're given next to no information about any of the Masters save their names & that Tane has a brother that may be slightly more sadistic than him. And the ending is so abrupt that it just left me shaking my head. On the whole, pretty unfulfilling.
This wasn't my first rodeo with kidnapping/slavery/torture but it just didn't do anything for me. It's got some similarities to some other well known books in this vein but none of the finesse or the sexy bits the others have. I can't get worked up over someone being hung up like meat in her master's bedroom for so long that she can't move by herself the entire next day or getting caned until bloody. No thanks. Overall, the writing's just not that good & never engaged me. The contrast between past & present just highlighted how utterly & completely dependent she is on her Master. I mean, she doesn't know what a tape recorder is or a hot dog? Did she get kidnapped in 1955? There's no character development, like I said Mischief is basically a nonentity, & we're given next to no information about any of the Masters save their names & that Tane has a brother that may be slightly more sadistic than him. And the ending is so abrupt that it just left me shaking my head. On the whole, pretty unfulfilling.
September 26, 2019
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Holy Shit! This book was awesome sauce!
I picked it up to read a few pages...and then two hours had gone by and the book was finished!.
It did not go the way I actually thought it was going got go, which was a wonderful surprise. I thoroughly jumped into this book and loved every second.
The characters were great, the story had me gasping and squirming - in both pleasure and discomfort - and I absolutely LOVED the writing style. It started with Mischief in the police station after years of being missing but then went back to the beginning of how it all started and it goes back and forth throughout the story.
MISCHIEF
God love her and her wee cotton socks!
I adored her immediately.
In the beginning, she’s in the police station and she just can not do anything for herself. Not look a “master” in the eye, not put herself to bed, not even sit down without permission, I was like WTF? What have these people done to her? Where is her sick master? We need revenge!
I felt so bad for her. She was utterly lost and confused. This was not a world she knew how to live in anymore.
But as the story went on, everything fell into place and blew me away.
She was so innocent before they got to her and there was nothing she could have done to prepare herself for what was about to happen.
MASTER TANE
Okay, I should hate this man and everything he stands for. I should hate that he abducts women, forces them to submit and then sells them. I should hate the things he does to their bodies. I should...but I can’t!
FFS! This man had me wet from his first scene and it just worse from then on.
I want him to do that stuff to me! BUT WHY??? Oh my god, the pain!
This man is sin incarnate. He runs Judgement and is ruthless with a cane...and a hairbrush (you’ll get that later).
He is cruel and unrepentant and I wouldn’t change a thing.
There are many masters and loads of girls all at different levels of training, and fcuk me if I didn’t want every one of these terrible men.
SEX SCENES
Yeah...get yourself a towel (or a box of tissues if you’re a dude) cause this one is gonna make you squirt
FINAL THOUGHTS on JUDGEMENT by Denise Hall
I am absolutely hooked. This book was amazing.
There is no way I should have loved all those men and the things they did but I can’t help myself.
Please read this book if you, like me, need some dark and delicious pain with your sexy stories.
5 Stars.
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Holy Shit! This book was awesome sauce!
I picked it up to read a few pages...and then two hours had gone by and the book was finished!.
It did not go the way I actually thought it was going got go, which was a wonderful surprise. I thoroughly jumped into this book and loved every second.
The characters were great, the story had me gasping and squirming - in both pleasure and discomfort - and I absolutely LOVED the writing style. It started with Mischief in the police station after years of being missing but then went back to the beginning of how it all started and it goes back and forth throughout the story.
MISCHIEF
God love her and her wee cotton socks!
I adored her immediately.
In the beginning, she’s in the police station and she just can not do anything for herself. Not look a “master” in the eye, not put herself to bed, not even sit down without permission, I was like WTF? What have these people done to her? Where is her sick master? We need revenge!
I felt so bad for her. She was utterly lost and confused. This was not a world she knew how to live in anymore.
But as the story went on, everything fell into place and blew me away.
She was so innocent before they got to her and there was nothing she could have done to prepare herself for what was about to happen.
"Lie still." I froze when his fingers pressed deep enough to test my maidenhood and the discomfort of it had me squealing through gritted teeth. He stopped. "Oh, don't tell me..." And then he laughed softly. "Infant, have you come to me a virgin?"
MASTER TANE
Okay, I should hate this man and everything he stands for. I should hate that he abducts women, forces them to submit and then sells them. I should hate the things he does to their bodies. I should...but I can’t!
FFS! This man had me wet from his first scene and it just worse from then on.
I want him to do that stuff to me! BUT WHY??? Oh my god, the pain!
This man is sin incarnate. He runs Judgement and is ruthless with a cane...and a hairbrush (you’ll get that later).
He is cruel and unrepentant and I wouldn’t change a thing.
There are many masters and loads of girls all at different levels of training, and fcuk me if I didn’t want every one of these terrible men.
SEX SCENES
Yeah...get yourself a towel (or a box of tissues if you’re a dude) cause this one is gonna make you squirt
"You're very good at this game. You hardly missed a cue. Let's play again. Would you like to be fucked before I punish you?" It was the cruellest thing he could ever have done, to make me want him so badly. I shouted, "Oh yes, please, Master! Ooo-o! Please, Master! Oh God, hard please, Master!" He tsked close to my ear. "You keep ad-libbing the answers, though it's not entirely displeasing to me. You have a seductive little bottom. I'd love to get at it again. But I'm sorely tempted to pop that little cherry between your legs and ride you so hard that you feel my pounding all the way up to your throat."
FINAL THOUGHTS on JUDGEMENT by Denise Hall
I am absolutely hooked. This book was amazing.
There is no way I should have loved all those men and the things they did but I can’t help myself.
Please read this book if you, like me, need some dark and delicious pain with your sexy stories.
5 Stars.
November 18, 2012
Human trafficking at it's finest is shown in this book. Cassie who's renamed as Mischief is forced into sexual slavery whilst she traveled in Italy. Cassie is a red-headed vixen who initially resists all forms of her training. The book goes through her early training and then the subsequent separation within the States from her Master.
This flipping back and forth of the story between her early years and ten years later was an okay technique. It was more disruptive for me. While I understand the usage of this, I tended to really want to know what was happening in present time. How would the storyline resolve? The sexual training, beatings and such were a secondary piece for me. This story is definitely a non-con with rape and breaking of a female. It's done in an erotic-ized manner so it's what I would consider BDSM fantasy. Nothing representative of the BDSM lifestyle, but a hot fantasy used for "spanking" time.
There were a few gaping holes in the logic of this plot which is why I left it at a 3 star. I couldn't understand why these "Personal" were so pampered in a way. It confused me. It is plausible for the Master to control food intake and how it's being given, it's odd for the Master to do a lot of other things for the "Personals". For example, the bathing, tucking into bed and dressing. I would expect the lessors or whatever the middle slaves are called to do the service work. I wouldn't expect any of the males Masters to do this for the slaves. Then again, if we are thinking of it as a Master to a pet, I can see why Ms. Hall went this way. Because my animal pet does not wash itself. I wash my animal. I personally don't dress my animal because I think it's ridiculous. However, I do know people who do that to their dogs and cats. I also know some dogs aren't able to handle the cold yet some humans persist to own these hairless dogs in freezing cold climates. These dogs have to wear sweaters and booties. It's hilarious to me. So if we are going through this train of thought, I can understand why the "Personals" are treated the way they are.
As for the present time in the police station, I found this to be lacking in investigative research. If a woman is this traumatized and there are obvious signs of physical abuse, why the HELL is there no female cop? I call bullshit on this one. They would have pulled in a female cop long before this. And I call bullshit on the male doctor. Females who are suspected to be in domestic violence or sexual abuse, they don't have male doctors touching them and checking them out. I would expect a female to be completing the exam. Remember, we're in a big city here, so to say, "budget cuts and lack of female personnel" is unbelievable. Yes, I'm well aware that I called this a fantasy, but I specified BDSM Fantasy. So the BDSM parts I'm not going to hold true to a BDSM standard. The rest of the story, I am going to question the holes.
Another thing that confused me. If Mischief's finger prints were not matched, how did they find a match so quickly to missing persons? I don't think it's really that fast to be done in less than a couple of days. The cops had no starting point. The missing person's database is huge in the States. To even go back a decade? Odd. It would have been better for me if they figured out who she was after the fact. That would have been a fun twist.
Diplomatic immunity was questioned in this story. Now, if the cops didn't realize Mischief was an American citizen, this part would have been more believable. Because Master Tane could claim this is his wayward wife who he wants back NOW. As a diplomat, in the States we can not interfere unless the country of origin waves the immunity. This doesn't happen often. The more common situation would be for the country of origin to recall the diplomat immediately.
While others may have been rooting for Mischief to be saved by the American law enforcement agency, I was actually rooting for Mischief to be found by her Master again. With the amount of damage done to Mischief already, would saving her and forcing her into a mental institution help? I don't think so. The blonde detective was right in his questions. I agree with his musings. I recommend this to BDSM readers who enjoy the Master/slavery non-con fantasy.
This flipping back and forth of the story between her early years and ten years later was an okay technique. It was more disruptive for me. While I understand the usage of this, I tended to really want to know what was happening in present time. How would the storyline resolve? The sexual training, beatings and such were a secondary piece for me. This story is definitely a non-con with rape and breaking of a female. It's done in an erotic-ized manner so it's what I would consider BDSM fantasy. Nothing representative of the BDSM lifestyle, but a hot fantasy used for "spanking" time.
There were a few gaping holes in the logic of this plot which is why I left it at a 3 star. I couldn't understand why these "Personal" were so pampered in a way. It confused me. It is plausible for the Master to control food intake and how it's being given, it's odd for the Master to do a lot of other things for the "Personals". For example, the bathing, tucking into bed and dressing. I would expect the lessors or whatever the middle slaves are called to do the service work. I wouldn't expect any of the males Masters to do this for the slaves. Then again, if we are thinking of it as a Master to a pet, I can see why Ms. Hall went this way. Because my animal pet does not wash itself. I wash my animal. I personally don't dress my animal because I think it's ridiculous. However, I do know people who do that to their dogs and cats. I also know some dogs aren't able to handle the cold yet some humans persist to own these hairless dogs in freezing cold climates. These dogs have to wear sweaters and booties. It's hilarious to me. So if we are going through this train of thought, I can understand why the "Personals" are treated the way they are.
As for the present time in the police station, I found this to be lacking in investigative research. If a woman is this traumatized and there are obvious signs of physical abuse, why the HELL is there no female cop? I call bullshit on this one. They would have pulled in a female cop long before this. And I call bullshit on the male doctor. Females who are suspected to be in domestic violence or sexual abuse, they don't have male doctors touching them and checking them out. I would expect a female to be completing the exam. Remember, we're in a big city here, so to say, "budget cuts and lack of female personnel" is unbelievable. Yes, I'm well aware that I called this a fantasy, but I specified BDSM Fantasy. So the BDSM parts I'm not going to hold true to a BDSM standard. The rest of the story, I am going to question the holes.
Another thing that confused me. If Mischief's finger prints were not matched, how did they find a match so quickly to missing persons? I don't think it's really that fast to be done in less than a couple of days. The cops had no starting point. The missing person's database is huge in the States. To even go back a decade? Odd. It would have been better for me if they figured out who she was after the fact. That would have been a fun twist.
Diplomatic immunity was questioned in this story. Now, if the cops didn't realize Mischief was an American citizen, this part would have been more believable. Because Master Tane could claim this is his wayward wife who he wants back NOW. As a diplomat, in the States we can not interfere unless the country of origin waves the immunity. This doesn't happen often. The more common situation would be for the country of origin to recall the diplomat immediately.
While others may have been rooting for Mischief to be saved by the American law enforcement agency, I was actually rooting for Mischief to be found by her Master again. With the amount of damage done to Mischief already, would saving her and forcing her into a mental institution help? I don't think so. The blonde detective was right in his questions. I agree with his musings. I recommend this to BDSM readers who enjoy the Master/slavery non-con fantasy.
June 8, 2011
This is another case of an excellent book for a particular genre not getting deserving attention (at least as far as reviews go...for all I know it's a best seller). I feel compelled to write a review because the story did not leave my head for a few days after I finished it. Judgment is dark erotica and the theme is domination and submission with a fairly violent spanking bent. Don't get it 'twisted' though, we're not talking about sweet over-the-knee erotic spankings. The action is somewhat extreme but without permanent injury. There's a bondage emphasis as well.
Judgment is a non-consensual capture story about the dominant Mountain Lord and the young woman/captive he takes a particular interest in... whom he names Mischief. The Mountain Lord, Daymon Tane, is a slaver and Mischief is originally abducted with other women. The setting is then the mountain fortress where Tane and his cohorts train submissives for sale. I'm not interested in multiple captive stories unless it is personal and important between a particular couple, which is how things develop here. It is definitely a story about Tane and Mischief and, even though I know it's wrong, I like them together. The secondary characters (mostly the other dominants/masters) and the world building make the story very interesting as well and help to move the action along. And there's also the aspect of Mischief, who has become the perfect submissive object, interacting with the outside world. Note that I do mean dependent, not-a-normal-person, object.
Three other things to say. Judgment is written in first person, which I normally shy way away from, but I sort of forgot about it as I was reading here. Also, if you liked stories like Kitty Thomas' Comfort Food, Stephanie Snow's Demon's Captive or Remittance Girl's Gaijin (all of which I recommend), you will probably like this. Finally, it turns out this book existed in another incarnation...as Judgement (notice the now absent E). From what I can tell, this was with a former publisher, BUT, if you search Amazon for that spelling, you can read a few other positive reviews.
OK, I said my peace. I hope you enjoy this if you decide to read it!
Judgment is a non-consensual capture story about the dominant Mountain Lord and the young woman/captive he takes a particular interest in... whom he names Mischief. The Mountain Lord, Daymon Tane, is a slaver and Mischief is originally abducted with other women. The setting is then the mountain fortress where Tane and his cohorts train submissives for sale. I'm not interested in multiple captive stories unless it is personal and important between a particular couple, which is how things develop here. It is definitely a story about Tane and Mischief and, even though I know it's wrong, I like them together. The secondary characters (mostly the other dominants/masters) and the world building make the story very interesting as well and help to move the action along. And there's also the aspect of Mischief, who has become the perfect submissive object, interacting with the outside world. Note that I do mean dependent, not-a-normal-person, object.
Three other things to say. Judgment is written in first person, which I normally shy way away from, but I sort of forgot about it as I was reading here. Also, if you liked stories like Kitty Thomas' Comfort Food, Stephanie Snow's Demon's Captive or Remittance Girl's Gaijin (all of which I recommend), you will probably like this. Finally, it turns out this book existed in another incarnation...as Judgement (notice the now absent E). From what I can tell, this was with a former publisher, BUT, if you search Amazon for that spelling, you can read a few other positive reviews.
OK, I said my peace. I hope you enjoy this if you decide to read it!
June 22, 2012
I feel wrong for loving this book. I wanted that cane to bite into my skin every time it came down upon Mischief. I may need therapy! LOL
Actually I was so terrified of Tane and Deaton but my subconscious sub’s mind knows who is boss and wanted what can be only delivered by them. *shivers* And No! i'm not a sub :)
Tane might be a horrible man that buys and sells woman to fatten his wallet but with Callie aka Mischief you could tell he found love or the closest thing you can come to love when you are a sex slave trafficker.
Callie has been missing for 10 years and in those years her mind has been altered into being the obedient sex slave she is now. Her journey there was slow and very painful but little by little she gained headway into the role she was meant to play.
Actually I was so terrified of Tane and Deaton but my subconscious sub’s mind knows who is boss and wanted what can be only delivered by them. *shivers* And No! i'm not a sub :)
Tane might be a horrible man that buys and sells woman to fatten his wallet but with Callie aka Mischief you could tell he found love or the closest thing you can come to love when you are a sex slave trafficker.
Callie has been missing for 10 years and in those years her mind has been altered into being the obedient sex slave she is now. Her journey there was slow and very painful but little by little she gained headway into the role she was meant to play.
September 21, 2020
First of all, I wanna thank Tess for both recommending & loaning this book to me...WOWZA! If you enjoyed
then I recommend you read this one as well!
Judgment is a place where abducted women are taken and schooled on the proper ways of being a slave, then sold to their Master. Master Tane, or the Mountain Lord as he is known, takes a liking to one of the newbies aka Lessers, who he names Mischief. This is Mischief's story, as told by her, and how she goes from being a victim of kidnapping to being the personal slave of the Mountain Lord.
I was so drawn in my Mischief's tale, that it almost felt real...it was if I could feel her pain, her dispair, and even her pleasure at the Mountain Lord's hands.
My Whycked, you must read this one..
Fave quotes/scenes:
"I love red heads. The fair, pale skin marks so beautifully."
"Yes, I was punished. But only when I disobeyed. I was being trained for sale to a man who would be master over me, body and soul. But I would be valued and desired by him. I was fed and kept warm and clothed. Because I was cherished. Because I was loved. I left the open Outside without so much as a backwards glance, and I limped back through that door. No longer my prison, Judgment had become my home."
"He bent to deliver the briefest of kisses to my trembling lips. What can I say? There's a fondness in me for the naughty ones."
then I recommend you read this one as well!Judgment is a place where abducted women are taken and schooled on the proper ways of being a slave, then sold to their Master. Master Tane, or the Mountain Lord as he is known, takes a liking to one of the newbies aka Lessers, who he names Mischief. This is Mischief's story, as told by her, and how she goes from being a victim of kidnapping to being the personal slave of the Mountain Lord.
I was so drawn in my Mischief's tale, that it almost felt real...it was if I could feel her pain, her dispair, and even her pleasure at the Mountain Lord's hands.
My Whycked, you must read this one..
Fave quotes/scenes:
"I love red heads. The fair, pale skin marks so beautifully."
"Yes, I was punished. But only when I disobeyed. I was being trained for sale to a man who would be master over me, body and soul. But I would be valued and desired by him. I was fed and kept warm and clothed. Because I was cherished. Because I was loved. I left the open Outside without so much as a backwards glance, and I limped back through that door. No longer my prison, Judgment had become my home."
"He bent to deliver the briefest of kisses to my trembling lips. What can I say? There's a fondness in me for the naughty ones."
June 22, 2012
This book jumps right in and grabs you from the first page and I just about read it in one sitting. It is a gripping story about sex slavery, focusing on Callie, aka Mischief, a young girl kidnapped while vacationg in Europe. The tale is told by her, first in her current situation where she is being held by the police who are trying to figure out who she is and what is wrong with her; and secondly about her time in the facility called Judgment.
I do not normally enjoy flashbacks in my books, but they are present throughout this one, and I found them to be short and extremely important to the rest of the story. Mischief has undergone extreme conditioning, over the span of ten + years, which explains her behavior with the detectives. The rest of the book is spent describing her experiences at Judgment, which consisted of many colorfully described beatings with just about every implement available by just about every Master in the place (and there are quite a few).
There is some sex here and there, and even a quick f/f scene, but it isn't focused on or described nearly as much as the overall behavior modification and the techniques the Masters employ to produce "finished products" for sale. The girls move up through several rankings, the "luckier" ones become Personals (personal slaves to the Masters).
I loved this story (something maybe wrong with that, I don't know), but I just couldn't put it down until I knew how things turned out one way or the other. I can't wait to read the next one.
I do not normally enjoy flashbacks in my books, but they are present throughout this one, and I found them to be short and extremely important to the rest of the story. Mischief has undergone extreme conditioning, over the span of ten + years, which explains her behavior with the detectives. The rest of the book is spent describing her experiences at Judgment, which consisted of many colorfully described beatings with just about every implement available by just about every Master in the place (and there are quite a few).
There is some sex here and there, and even a quick f/f scene, but it isn't focused on or described nearly as much as the overall behavior modification and the techniques the Masters employ to produce "finished products" for sale. The girls move up through several rankings, the "luckier" ones become Personals (personal slaves to the Masters).
I loved this story (something maybe wrong with that, I don't know), but I just couldn't put it down until I knew how things turned out one way or the other. I can't wait to read the next one.
December 14, 2011
If you enjoy your erotica with a rougher edge and nonconsensual themes, then this title might be one to consider.
Callie is captured by a ring of white slavers, renamed "Mischief" and turned into the personal plaything of the Mountain Lord, Daymon Tane. Harsh punishments, objectification and an extreme M/s relationship are consistent themes in this book, but the emotional bonding that occurs between the two central characters keeps their story from becoming one dimensional.
If you loved Comfort Food or some of the titles by Claire Thompson then I would recommend that you check out this book.
Callie is captured by a ring of white slavers, renamed "Mischief" and turned into the personal plaything of the Mountain Lord, Daymon Tane. Harsh punishments, objectification and an extreme M/s relationship are consistent themes in this book, but the emotional bonding that occurs between the two central characters keeps their story from becoming one dimensional.
If you loved Comfort Food or some of the titles by Claire Thompson then I would recommend that you check out this book.
June 22, 2014
5 Guilty Pleasure Stars !!
September 19, 2012
This book is all kinds of messed up! And I loved it!
The Rundown:
Callie, on vacation to Italy before settling down into college life, is grabbed from the unfamiliar city streets and taken captive along with many other women, to a secluded mountain where a hellish torture of reconditioning begins. Gone is her simple young adult life. Now she is held at the merciless hands of human trafficking Masters who are molding young women into submissives. This book takes you on the painful journey where Callie is brutally stripped of her identity both physically and mentally, renamed Mischief and seated along the ranks of other slaves.
The Review:
I’ll be honest and say this book had me squirming throughout the tortuous punishment scenes. I feel like I felt every thwap! those poor women took. And the Masters weren’t just content on punishment when they disobeyed. They also took great pleasure in punishing them when they thought they’d gone to long without a cane to their backside… just to ensure they remembered who was boss. (Deaton scared the willfulness right out of me! He was monstrous and took pride in his skilled handiwork.) I enjoyed Callie’s determined personality. She didn’t take the events placidly. She fought. She lost, but she still tried to deny what was happening to her and I found that very heroic.
The level of abuse these women take was horrific but also alluring to read. I couldn’t put the book down but it did put me in a very apprehensive mood.
My “What the…” moment -
Mischief makes a mistake and gets separated from Master Tane while out on an excursion but later he collects her from the police station. I had to wonder how Tane got away with publically sporting his Personal around the way he did. I would think that would garner unwanted attention, but he didn’t seem fazed by it, thinking his diplomatic immunity allowed such exposure. This only led the reader to understand just how untouchable this situation was. And that was a scary probability.
The Wrap Up:
I guiltily enjoyed this well written and thought out story. I found it most interesting the society and the rankings the Masters created, the ranking positions of the slaves, and the creativity of the punishments. This book is not for the faint of heart or for someone looking for a sweet romance with a happy ending. This book was dark and edgy. I’ll definitely be checking out the next book in the series.
The Rundown:
Callie, on vacation to Italy before settling down into college life, is grabbed from the unfamiliar city streets and taken captive along with many other women, to a secluded mountain where a hellish torture of reconditioning begins. Gone is her simple young adult life. Now she is held at the merciless hands of human trafficking Masters who are molding young women into submissives. This book takes you on the painful journey where Callie is brutally stripped of her identity both physically and mentally, renamed Mischief and seated along the ranks of other slaves.
The Review:
I’ll be honest and say this book had me squirming throughout the tortuous punishment scenes. I feel like I felt every thwap! those poor women took. And the Masters weren’t just content on punishment when they disobeyed. They also took great pleasure in punishing them when they thought they’d gone to long without a cane to their backside… just to ensure they remembered who was boss. (Deaton scared the willfulness right out of me! He was monstrous and took pride in his skilled handiwork.) I enjoyed Callie’s determined personality. She didn’t take the events placidly. She fought. She lost, but she still tried to deny what was happening to her and I found that very heroic.
The level of abuse these women take was horrific but also alluring to read. I couldn’t put the book down but it did put me in a very apprehensive mood.
My “What the…” moment -
Mischief makes a mistake and gets separated from Master Tane while out on an excursion but later he collects her from the police station. I had to wonder how Tane got away with publically sporting his Personal around the way he did. I would think that would garner unwanted attention, but he didn’t seem fazed by it, thinking his diplomatic immunity allowed such exposure. This only led the reader to understand just how untouchable this situation was. And that was a scary probability.
The Wrap Up:
I guiltily enjoyed this well written and thought out story. I found it most interesting the society and the rankings the Masters created, the ranking positions of the slaves, and the creativity of the punishments. This book is not for the faint of heart or for someone looking for a sweet romance with a happy ending. This book was dark and edgy. I’ll definitely be checking out the next book in the series.
June 23, 2013
Judgment is the story of a young girl's descent into slavery.
Callie begins as a pretty normal girl, doing her thing on a trip to Europe. She is kidnapped, and brought to a slave training facility, where girls are trained and sold as product.
Callie has many misadventures, her rebellious and bratty nature causing both herself and her roomies in servitude all sorts of issues, and her track record of behaviour leads to her slave name being "Mischief".
Mischief catches the eye of the head of the facility, Daymon Tane, and their dance begins. Eventually, Mischief is perfectly trained, and her will is broken, and is remade exactly as Tane wants her.
The story of her training is interwoven with the story of her "capture" by the police. I liked the back and forth it created, but the actual police story seemed pretty unrealistic to me. I can't imagine her being questioned by the male police, especially given how she reacted to them. Can't picture her being sent to a male shrink, either, given the "obvious sexual abuse" in evidence.
The ending of the novel has been pretty debated by people I know, but I loved the way it ended.
Callie begins as a pretty normal girl, doing her thing on a trip to Europe. She is kidnapped, and brought to a slave training facility, where girls are trained and sold as product.
Callie has many misadventures, her rebellious and bratty nature causing both herself and her roomies in servitude all sorts of issues, and her track record of behaviour leads to her slave name being "Mischief".
Mischief catches the eye of the head of the facility, Daymon Tane, and their dance begins. Eventually, Mischief is perfectly trained, and her will is broken, and is remade exactly as Tane wants her.
The story of her training is interwoven with the story of her "capture" by the police. I liked the back and forth it created, but the actual police story seemed pretty unrealistic to me. I can't imagine her being questioned by the male police, especially given how she reacted to them. Can't picture her being sent to a male shrink, either, given the "obvious sexual abuse" in evidence.
The ending of the novel has been pretty debated by people I know, but I loved the way it ended.
June 20, 2014
4.5 **Amazeballs** Stars!!!
OMG..This book was...
***Review To Come***
OMG..This book was...
***Review To Come***
September 3, 2013
I can only start this review by saying oh my f***ing God! I've scrolled down some of the reviews on goodreads and noticed that this book is indeed rare to be honoured with the full monty five star award and for the life of me I cannot fathom why? It deserves a five star accolade and here's why......
I can only guess that this book has attracted readers because of the cursed FSOG and those readers couldn't actually handle the content...... again like other books I have read as dark as this, why can't the reader throw away their subjective when reading these dark books? It's almost as though I feel they can't go public and admit to liking such a 'mess with your head' book. It's not as if the author doesn't warn of the content, and it's that warning that actually totally drew me to reading this book and I wish potential readers would heed these warning before embarking on taking a book like this on.
Heck no I could never see myself wanting to be anyway near these kinds of situations but I cannot applaud authors enough that deliver such a depravity filled environment so powerfully. It's the shock factor, the scene building, the pain filled scenes, the humiliation and the sheer desperation that drip off the pages that the author must be undeniably congratulated for. I can only imagine the talent it must take to pull a book like this off and do it so well.
So, if we're going to liken this book to others I say shame on you for those that read it because of FSOG! God this isn't even in that field, FSOG is a ballet version of BDSM, Judgment is a Rottweiler version of BDSM, it's captivity, mind manipulation, coercion, force, rape and total submission and mostly draws on the 'S' element of BDSM. So the books I would put this in line with are, Captive in the Dark, Seduced in the Dark, The Tied Man, Undeniable for the shock factor, Underestimated for the captivity and treatment, Wanderlust for the dominance of the main character - these are to name but a few.
So a brief take on the characters, oh my squirming behind, those masters! Hateful, hurtful and totally magnetic, same goes for Tane, the Mountain Lord, this guy is one of the darkest male leads I have ever come across but I couldn't help but be mesmerised by him. Yes the inner part of me wants him to suddenly realise what a complete A-hole he is but again he's penned in such a way that you’re drawn to him in a weird way, it's almost like being compelled.
Callie aka Mischief, I love that girl, my heart bled for her and my stamina routed for her. I wanted her rebel like she was, I wanted her to be able to show them she could take everything they threw at her and remain true to herself but of course they just upped their game, total dominance is required and I felt each time a little chink of her was stolen from her.
I also loved that although this is one of the darkest books I've ever read it also had its lightness, for instance (she had to remain facing the wall):-
The door opened and I quickly snapped around to face the wall again. From behind me, a low voice drawled, "Was that movement I just saw?"
With a hint of amusement, one of the guards replied, "To be fair, she did glance at the wall once or twice."
"That's what I thought."
So if you can handle truly dark erotica, not a single flower in sight, only the devil in many forms that you will like this book and if like me you appreciate the building of the book and its deliverance then you'll love it like me. I can't wait to read Mercy and see what that has in store.
I can only guess that this book has attracted readers because of the cursed FSOG and those readers couldn't actually handle the content...... again like other books I have read as dark as this, why can't the reader throw away their subjective when reading these dark books? It's almost as though I feel they can't go public and admit to liking such a 'mess with your head' book. It's not as if the author doesn't warn of the content, and it's that warning that actually totally drew me to reading this book and I wish potential readers would heed these warning before embarking on taking a book like this on.
Heck no I could never see myself wanting to be anyway near these kinds of situations but I cannot applaud authors enough that deliver such a depravity filled environment so powerfully. It's the shock factor, the scene building, the pain filled scenes, the humiliation and the sheer desperation that drip off the pages that the author must be undeniably congratulated for. I can only imagine the talent it must take to pull a book like this off and do it so well.
So, if we're going to liken this book to others I say shame on you for those that read it because of FSOG! God this isn't even in that field, FSOG is a ballet version of BDSM, Judgment is a Rottweiler version of BDSM, it's captivity, mind manipulation, coercion, force, rape and total submission and mostly draws on the 'S' element of BDSM. So the books I would put this in line with are, Captive in the Dark, Seduced in the Dark, The Tied Man, Undeniable for the shock factor, Underestimated for the captivity and treatment, Wanderlust for the dominance of the main character - these are to name but a few.
So a brief take on the characters, oh my squirming behind, those masters! Hateful, hurtful and totally magnetic, same goes for Tane, the Mountain Lord, this guy is one of the darkest male leads I have ever come across but I couldn't help but be mesmerised by him. Yes the inner part of me wants him to suddenly realise what a complete A-hole he is but again he's penned in such a way that you’re drawn to him in a weird way, it's almost like being compelled.
Callie aka Mischief, I love that girl, my heart bled for her and my stamina routed for her. I wanted her rebel like she was, I wanted her to be able to show them she could take everything they threw at her and remain true to herself but of course they just upped their game, total dominance is required and I felt each time a little chink of her was stolen from her.
I also loved that although this is one of the darkest books I've ever read it also had its lightness, for instance (she had to remain facing the wall):-
The door opened and I quickly snapped around to face the wall again. From behind me, a low voice drawled, "Was that movement I just saw?"
With a hint of amusement, one of the guards replied, "To be fair, she did glance at the wall once or twice."
"That's what I thought."
So if you can handle truly dark erotica, not a single flower in sight, only the devil in many forms that you will like this book and if like me you appreciate the building of the book and its deliverance then you'll love it like me. I can't wait to read Mercy and see what that has in store.
July 31, 2012
This is a really hard one for me to rate. I've picked up a few of these BDSM novels after I loved the Fifty Shades series, and I've slowly come to realize that there are clearly varying degrees within this genre. Judgement kind of took C.J. Roberts' Captive in the Dark and threw in Kitty Thomas' flair for the dramatic punishments in The Last Girl, only on a much larger scale. And that's where the ratings go down for me.
I'm giving this book something between a 2.5-3 star rating, because for me, the likes and dislikes almost need to be rated separately.
The writing style and the flow of the story were actually very well done. The plot was constantly either suspenseful, sickening, or sexy, and I really liked how it went back and forth between past and present time. It definitely captured my interest. I also really liked the heroine Callie, she was tough and determined even when she knew it probably was a smarter idea to just give in. I was as sick as she was with the things they told her to do, so I couldn't help but want to give her fist bumps every time she'd tell someone off! Yep, it was stupid and she paid for it, but at least she can say she tried! For all of this, I'd probably have given this story 3 or 4 stars.
What I really disliked about this story was the frigidness and factory-like feel to the Judgement center. It was a frat house of men having their way with these women sexually and through punishment like they are toys to share, all the while laughing at them, insulting them, and making public displays of their bodies for everyone at the center. Add to that the fact that this was shamelessly written about the sex trade industry, and it just becomes wrong. And yes, I know the author was meaning it to be like that, but I just think it was made into something sickening and dehumanizing well beyond what was necessary. The girls were beaten and punished so frequently and so violently that it honestly became unrealistic and made me sick to my stomach. It's still in knots just thinking about what they are put through, especially Callie thanks to her 'mischievous' behavior. This ended very similar to Kitty Thomas' Comfort Food, but whereas I could come to grips with the heroine's choice in that story, I couldn't here. Her "Mountain Lord" had no redeeming qualities that made me wish they'd end up together, and he showed no emotions towards her that made me hope for a love story like I did with Captive. So, all in all, the completely unrealistic way things wrapped up left me wishing they'd gone another way. For these factors, I'd give the story a 2.
Taking all of this together, you get my final rating. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone unless they really enjoy the violent, unfeeling side of the dom/sub world. I've heard the sequel is much tamer, and since I like the author's writing style overall I will probably try it out. We shall see!
I'm giving this book something between a 2.5-3 star rating, because for me, the likes and dislikes almost need to be rated separately.
The writing style and the flow of the story were actually very well done. The plot was constantly either suspenseful, sickening, or sexy, and I really liked how it went back and forth between past and present time. It definitely captured my interest. I also really liked the heroine Callie, she was tough and determined even when she knew it probably was a smarter idea to just give in. I was as sick as she was with the things they told her to do, so I couldn't help but want to give her fist bumps every time she'd tell someone off! Yep, it was stupid and she paid for it, but at least she can say she tried! For all of this, I'd probably have given this story 3 or 4 stars.
What I really disliked about this story was the frigidness and factory-like feel to the Judgement center. It was a frat house of men having their way with these women sexually and through punishment like they are toys to share, all the while laughing at them, insulting them, and making public displays of their bodies for everyone at the center. Add to that the fact that this was shamelessly written about the sex trade industry, and it just becomes wrong. And yes, I know the author was meaning it to be like that, but I just think it was made into something sickening and dehumanizing well beyond what was necessary. The girls were beaten and punished so frequently and so violently that it honestly became unrealistic and made me sick to my stomach. It's still in knots just thinking about what they are put through, especially Callie thanks to her 'mischievous' behavior. This ended very similar to Kitty Thomas' Comfort Food, but whereas I could come to grips with the heroine's choice in that story, I couldn't here. Her "Mountain Lord" had no redeeming qualities that made me wish they'd end up together, and he showed no emotions towards her that made me hope for a love story like I did with Captive. So, all in all, the completely unrealistic way things wrapped up left me wishing they'd gone another way. For these factors, I'd give the story a 2.
Taking all of this together, you get my final rating. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone unless they really enjoy the violent, unfeeling side of the dom/sub world. I've heard the sequel is much tamer, and since I like the author's writing style overall I will probably try it out. We shall see!
December 24, 2011
Firstly let me say that the second in this series (Judgment 2: Mercy) is an outstanding read which, after I read it, made me come back and change my rating on the first one to lower it. Sorry about that folks - but judged against this one the Mercy novel is superior in most ways. Anyone who fears severe non con should read the Mercy story - and skip this one...that does not mean I'm not recommending this one -- only that those who cannot handle harsh should opt for the Mercy book and give this one a pass.
Here is my original review: The first (and only!) book classified as erotica that did not turn me on in any way. Far as I'm concerned I could have been reading a biography of George Washington or a murder mystery with a serial killer - that is how erotic I found this book. I read a lot of non-con, dub-con and slave/capture erotica and it, generally, trips my trigger. Not one moment of this book did that for me. I cannot believe I just typed that.
The writing is strong - and incredibly, deeply, and profoundly disturbing. I was clicking through the pages with a look on my face I'm not sure how I'd classify - bewilderment, pain, heartache, and pity. The book made me think, took me way out of my comfort zone (and my comfort zone is miles away from most people's so that is quite a feat!), and solidified a promise to myself to NEVER go traveling alone EVER. I would never classify this as a romance either - I don't find the breaking of a human being romantic. YMMV.
The three stars instead of five? For one stuff like slaves being made to walk in shoes that permanently damage them -- and similar things - that always disturbs me. And then sorry - the ending. It would never have happened. Everything else was horrifying enough to be plausible...but not that. I'd like to lay the cane on the author's behind myself for that ending - the same outcome could have happened without it going that way.
Please (PLEASE) take my advice and back away if you cannot handle severe non-con where someone is completely and utterly broken. I have to admit it will be weeks before I want to pick up another story of similar magnitude. I need humor, lightness, and romance until my heart stops racing.
Here is my original review: The first (and only!) book classified as erotica that did not turn me on in any way. Far as I'm concerned I could have been reading a biography of George Washington or a murder mystery with a serial killer - that is how erotic I found this book. I read a lot of non-con, dub-con and slave/capture erotica and it, generally, trips my trigger. Not one moment of this book did that for me. I cannot believe I just typed that.
The writing is strong - and incredibly, deeply, and profoundly disturbing. I was clicking through the pages with a look on my face I'm not sure how I'd classify - bewilderment, pain, heartache, and pity. The book made me think, took me way out of my comfort zone (and my comfort zone is miles away from most people's so that is quite a feat!), and solidified a promise to myself to NEVER go traveling alone EVER. I would never classify this as a romance either - I don't find the breaking of a human being romantic. YMMV.
The three stars instead of five? For one stuff like slaves being made to walk in shoes that permanently damage them -- and similar things - that always disturbs me. And then sorry - the ending. It would never have happened. Everything else was horrifying enough to be plausible...but not that. I'd like to lay the cane on the author's behind myself for that ending - the same outcome could have happened without it going that way.
Please (PLEASE) take my advice and back away if you cannot handle severe non-con where someone is completely and utterly broken. I have to admit it will be weeks before I want to pick up another story of similar magnitude. I need humor, lightness, and romance until my heart stops racing.
November 27, 2012
Rating: 4.5 stars
Judgment (Judgment, #1)
This book was a dark read and it is not anything like FSOG—it’s about Master/slave and about a Dom/sub. The story takes place at Judgment–a secluded fortress type mansion that holds hundreds of women captive and who will be sold into slavery. Callie first given the name Red because of her hair and later renamed Mischief by her Master was kidnapped and brought to Judgment. When Mischief arrives at the compound she fights her captives and pays the price. Her defiance earns her attention from Tane–the head Master–on her first night at Judgment. Her defiance continues as does his fascination with her.
Her defiance continues and that is what earns her the name Mischief. She is eventually broken when she tries to escape and lands in the arms of Tane. He sentences her to a caning and waiting she does something that earns her a total of 30 strikes of the cane.
While we are learning about how Mischief was captured and tortured into complete submission the author also dives into the physiological state of Mischief. There are other interesting aspects to this story. There is a whole hierarchy of slaves–the top being Personals.
When presented with a real chance of escape I was shocked at her response–which really just goes to show you how beaten down and broken she really became. Overall, there are some twists and turns in this story and there is ALOT of violence and some steamy scenes. I found myself talking to my iPad because I was baffled, appalled, or just totally shocked by some scenes.
There is a sequel to this book and it tells the story of another girl. I haven’t read it but I would put it on my TBR list. Below are links to Amazon and my blog website.
Thanks for reading my review!! :-)
http://www.amazon.com/Judgment-ebook/...
http://www.thebookenthusiast.net
Judgment (Judgment, #1)
This book was a dark read and it is not anything like FSOG—it’s about Master/slave and about a Dom/sub. The story takes place at Judgment–a secluded fortress type mansion that holds hundreds of women captive and who will be sold into slavery. Callie first given the name Red because of her hair and later renamed Mischief by her Master was kidnapped and brought to Judgment. When Mischief arrives at the compound she fights her captives and pays the price. Her defiance earns her attention from Tane–the head Master–on her first night at Judgment. Her defiance continues as does his fascination with her.
Her defiance continues and that is what earns her the name Mischief. She is eventually broken when she tries to escape and lands in the arms of Tane. He sentences her to a caning and waiting she does something that earns her a total of 30 strikes of the cane.
While we are learning about how Mischief was captured and tortured into complete submission the author also dives into the physiological state of Mischief. There are other interesting aspects to this story. There is a whole hierarchy of slaves–the top being Personals.
When presented with a real chance of escape I was shocked at her response–which really just goes to show you how beaten down and broken she really became. Overall, there are some twists and turns in this story and there is ALOT of violence and some steamy scenes. I found myself talking to my iPad because I was baffled, appalled, or just totally shocked by some scenes.
There is a sequel to this book and it tells the story of another girl. I haven’t read it but I would put it on my TBR list. Below are links to Amazon and my blog website.
Thanks for reading my review!! :-)
http://www.amazon.com/Judgment-ebook/...
http://www.thebookenthusiast.net
August 2, 2012
JUDGEMENT is a little tough for me to rate. Up until the last 20% I found myself cringing and really just wanting the whole ordeal to have some resolution.
If you are looking for a book with BDSM elements that includes lots of aftercare and coddling, this is definitely not the book for you as there is very little of that contained within the pages. Hall did an excellent job creating vivid images with her cruel words - I found myself wondering, on several occasions, what would I become in this type of situation. I shudder to think how life would be relying on another to do absolutely everything for you. What would happen if you did not have your Master to perform your activities of daily living for you? In short, you would be a lost, hot-mess.
JUDGEMENT is a dark human-trafficking, captive story that includes total power exchange, bondage, discipline, D/s, M/s and forced seduction among others. If you have an aversion to this type of story, then steer clear.
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If you are looking for a book with BDSM elements that includes lots of aftercare and coddling, this is definitely not the book for you as there is very little of that contained within the pages. Hall did an excellent job creating vivid images with her cruel words - I found myself wondering, on several occasions, what would I become in this type of situation. I shudder to think how life would be relying on another to do absolutely everything for you. What would happen if you did not have your Master to perform your activities of daily living for you? In short, you would be a lost, hot-mess.
JUDGEMENT is a dark human-trafficking, captive story that includes total power exchange, bondage, discipline, D/s, M/s and forced seduction among others. If you have an aversion to this type of story, then steer clear.
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February 21, 2015
wtf did I just read?!
let me start off by saying, this book would normally be EXACTLY what I would enjoy reading...
the good:
-loved the premise...kidnapping into some cult-like society hid in the mountains
-loved the back and forth between the past and the present
-the main female character, Mischief,
the not so good:
-too many random characters that have little to no story line...I couldn't remember who ANYONE was during the entire book- minus the main character that is!
-the whole class system that the slaves are put into was confusing. I feel like I needed to write them down in order to completely understand the difference between all of them.
-this did not sexually excite me- like at all. in fact, I feel like I was turned OFF to sex by this book...my fiancé will not respond well to this new found feeling...
-it was also WAYYY too much stuff packed into a short book.
-the ending...wtf...
andddd i'm done.
let me start off by saying, this book would normally be EXACTLY what I would enjoy reading...
the good:
-loved the premise...kidnapping into some cult-like society hid in the mountains
-loved the back and forth between the past and the present
-the main female character, Mischief,
the not so good:
-too many random characters that have little to no story line...I couldn't remember who ANYONE was during the entire book- minus the main character that is!
-the whole class system that the slaves are put into was confusing. I feel like I needed to write them down in order to completely understand the difference between all of them.
-this did not sexually excite me- like at all. in fact, I feel like I was turned OFF to sex by this book...my fiancé will not respond well to this new found feeling...
-it was also WAYYY too much stuff packed into a short book.
-the ending...wtf...
andddd i'm done.
October 17, 2015
Seemed a little too unrealistic for me. The severe beating and then her saying half a page later she "sat" on a chair??
The punishment for the sake of punishment .
Also - the mindlessness.
The author took this speaking from a person to that person's "shell".
I usually love super ultra dark books and the less romance in it - the more I love it. But this type of dark wasn't the type that I accepted.
The punishment for the sake of punishment .
Also - the mindlessness.
The author took this speaking from a person to that person's "shell".
I usually love super ultra dark books and the less romance in it - the more I love it. But this type of dark wasn't the type that I accepted.
June 21, 2014
This is a strange book.
It's dark, twisted, violent, and non con all over the place.
This is basically a story of human trafficking, but more time is spent on the "training" or "breaking" of the human slaves vs. the traffic.
There's a crazy, dark romance between Callie and Tane (and I use the term romance loosely).
If you pick your way through it, there's a lot that's pretty unbelievable or not clearly defined, but I still found myself unable to look away and was just crazy curious to find out where the heck it was going.
I liked it, but I'm ok with dark stuff. If you are not, then I wouldn't recommend.
It's dark, twisted, violent, and non con all over the place.
This is basically a story of human trafficking, but more time is spent on the "training" or "breaking" of the human slaves vs. the traffic.
There's a crazy, dark romance between Callie and Tane (and I use the term romance loosely).
If you pick your way through it, there's a lot that's pretty unbelievable or not clearly defined, but I still found myself unable to look away and was just crazy curious to find out where the heck it was going.
I liked it, but I'm ok with dark stuff. If you are not, then I wouldn't recommend.
June 20, 2015
Ugh... Where is my review for this amazing book? I typed it up but it's now gone!?!?!? Well, it's been over a year since I read this so I cannot give specific examples but I can say that this a book I always recommend when someone is looking for some seriously sick, twisted, disturbing dark erotica. In my opinion, this is a MUST READ FOR DARK EROTICA LOVERS!!! I am floored to see that the average rating is so low.... It is one of my very favorite books (Judgment #2 is even better). I'll bet the lower ratings came from readers who do not like 'em dark.
March 15, 2018
What the what!!! This book was insane. I literally did not stop reading once I purchased.
My facial expressions while reading:
Then...
And finally at the end,
Dark. Dirty. Read. Beware faint hearted!!
My facial expressions while reading:
Then...
And finally at the end,
Dark. Dirty. Read. Beware faint hearted!!
July 12, 2014
Had me til the end...
This could've been soooo good! I was hooked, really hooked, eating up the storyline and wanting more and more and that was the problem... It just ended. Quickly. So many unanswered questions, so many loose ends. I checked Judgment 2 and it's not a continuation of Mischief's story so that's it? I feel shafted.
This could've been soooo good! I was hooked, really hooked, eating up the storyline and wanting more and more and that was the problem... It just ended. Quickly. So many unanswered questions, so many loose ends. I checked Judgment 2 and it's not a continuation of Mischief's story so that's it? I feel shafted.
January 13, 2013
Too much whipping. Not enough romance. Definitely too hardcore for me.
It felt as if there was just punishment after punishment and nothing else.
It felt as if there was just punishment after punishment and nothing else.
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