The erotic autobiography of a power-exchange dynamic between a master and his slave, rooted firmly in reality. If you have ever wished your porn had more art and story, this is it. This story is acted out between two faillible, real human beings. There is no "repressed" female character. No "stoic" male character. There are people. This is a look at BDSM and the relationships within it that is neither academic nor fantastical, it is deeply erotic and uncomfortably human. A man falls in love with a woman, and a woman falls in love with a man, and together they create a dark, shining world of love, pain and magic.
There were some parts of this book that were amazing and some parts that were very very dark. I enjoyed the vulnerability and compassion it took to write this book and share it with the world.
I've shared pieces of this book with my partner AB because it is similar to the relationship we've built. And while we'll never do some bits in the book, it has given us some food for thought.
Intelligent deeply insightful self-reflections. Sometimes disturbing sometimes poetic. A perspective of sadomasochism rarely seen in literature. Eagerly anticipating volume two.