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Prima #2
Tria
Revisit the world that Carolyn Faulkner brought to life in her erotic BDSM classic, Prima. Tria is a young, virginal, untouched girl when she is sold to Thomas. He opens her eyes as he opens her body to anything and everything.
Life in the post-plague society is harsh, and punishments are severe. Tria is an extremely severe, non consensual story, featuring spanking, caning, anal punishments, and bondage elements.
Life in the post-plague society is harsh, and punishments are severe. Tria is an extremely severe, non consensual story, featuring spanking, caning, anal punishments, and bondage elements.
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First published September 9, 2009
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Carolyn Faulkner
205 books352 followersCarolyn was one of you as a kid, with the intriguing seeds planted in her head of the shivering thrill-thoughts that came with words like spanking, or discipline. As with you, those kinds of words and thoughts connected the heated blush of her cheeks with feelings elsewhere, which got more and more interesting the older she got.
I bet you know just what I'm talking about.
Like some, she started writing down these thoughts, escaping into short stories of reluctant heroes willing to take someone they love in hand when it's for her own good... and more shadowy thoughts as her imagination matured.
And like some, she started sharing her writings in newsgroups once she gained some confidence.
There's nothing like the perfectly-turned phrase, the handful of words that can make a feeling wash over you. And if you're reading this, then you have within you some intense feelings that most of the world doesn't understand -- but Carolyn does, and she writes those passions with wondrous abandon. Her specialties are Spanking Romance and Adult Ageplay, so we've grouped the many examples of her work that way.
Spanking Romance Classics are sweeping love stories which dare (in a very un-PC way) to allow their heroine to feel the special love of a strong man who will take her in hand when it's best for her. Carolyn writes very real, rich characters and stories that aren't just excuses to jump from spanking scene to spanking scene. If the timeless tango of pursuing ardor touches you, and the head-rush of Adoring Discipline intrigues you, then you'll love Carolyn's stories!
I bet you know just what I'm talking about.
Like some, she started writing down these thoughts, escaping into short stories of reluctant heroes willing to take someone they love in hand when it's for her own good... and more shadowy thoughts as her imagination matured.
And like some, she started sharing her writings in newsgroups once she gained some confidence.
There's nothing like the perfectly-turned phrase, the handful of words that can make a feeling wash over you. And if you're reading this, then you have within you some intense feelings that most of the world doesn't understand -- but Carolyn does, and she writes those passions with wondrous abandon. Her specialties are Spanking Romance and Adult Ageplay, so we've grouped the many examples of her work that way.
Spanking Romance Classics are sweeping love stories which dare (in a very un-PC way) to allow their heroine to feel the special love of a strong man who will take her in hand when it's best for her. Carolyn writes very real, rich characters and stories that aren't just excuses to jump from spanking scene to spanking scene. If the timeless tango of pursuing ardor touches you, and the head-rush of Adoring Discipline intrigues you, then you'll love Carolyn's stories!
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July 7, 2013
Again, I kept waiting for her to kill him.
April 19, 2014
Had I not just read Prima, I might have rated this 3 stars rather than 2. Then again, it may have been the other way around. The bottom line is this book compares poorly to Prima. In fact, Tria reads much like the same book written with slightly different characters and a lot less skill. It is shorter and has nowhere near as much character development. There are several characters that aren't really explained at all (for example, who, what, and why is Rook?). If I didn't know it was written by the same author I would never have believed it.
Editing misses abound, mainly of the spell-check error variety but there were many incorrect pronouns as well. It was distracting and not at all the quality I'm used to from Carolyn Faulkner. The ending was abrupt and rather trite for this type of story. It felt as if the author decided to wrap a pink bow around a firearm (yes, I'm stretching a wee bit too far on that analogy ;P).
Even worse, I felt there must have been a check list of punishments/ordeals that Tria had to go through whether they fit into the story or not.
Despite all this disappointment, I was engaged by the story all the way through until close to the end. I may have been able to forgive many of the editing errors had I not been so let down by the last part of the book.
Editing misses abound, mainly of the spell-check error variety but there were many incorrect pronouns as well. It was distracting and not at all the quality I'm used to from Carolyn Faulkner. The ending was abrupt and rather trite for this type of story. It felt as if the author decided to wrap a pink bow around a firearm (yes, I'm stretching a wee bit too far on that analogy ;P).
Even worse, I felt there must have been a check list of punishments/ordeals that Tria had to go through whether they fit into the story or not.
Despite all this disappointment, I was engaged by the story all the way through until close to the end. I may have been able to forgive many of the editing errors had I not been so let down by the last part of the book.
June 26, 2016
FROM ABRIL TO TRIA
I will be the first to say this is not a sweet, happy romance. Carolyn Faulkner can write some very dark, depraved, sadomasochistic stories that revolve around a dystopian world. One where the plague has wiped out so many people, especially in America, and men are in control and women are no more than property to be sold, bought, and used. Principal Hoffman is known to have the best females, ones who are well disciplined, are virgins and have the highest rate of childbearing. One of his charges, Abril, has reached her twenty-fifth year and is going to the Circus to be auctioned off, as is the standard procedure. Thomas Ryker is a hired assassin with a reputation for getting the job done. He has been waiting for one of Hanson’s females, and he is determined to have her, no matter the cost, because he wants a son.
To think that woman are endangered, needed for producing children, and should be cared for, they are considered property, and once they are sold to an owner, he may do, use, abuse her, any way he wants, and she has no say or rights, she is owned chattel. Abril is renamed Tria by Thomas, who is anything but gentle with her; she is spanked, paddled, belted, caned and used in any manner he sees fit. She has no choice but to accepts his punishments and would be considered a pain slut. Can Tria give Thomas the one thing he wants the most, a son? “Everything he did only served to inflame his interest in her, where she was writhing in pain or pleasure.” “She couldn’t seem to control her body and keep it from falling in love with every cruel, twisted thing he did to it….he liked keeping her off balance like this, making sure she never knew what to expect from him.”
The plot of this erotic horror story is intense and definitely not a comfortable story. The cast of characters mainly revolves around Abril/Tria and Thomas and their interaction. Thomas is a cold and calculated man who thrives on control and inflicting pain, and he does just that to Tria, simply because he can, and he enjoys it. The story is more thoughts and emotions than conversational dialog. The story is the second book in this series but reads as a standalone.
I will be the first to say this is not a sweet, happy romance. Carolyn Faulkner can write some very dark, depraved, sadomasochistic stories that revolve around a dystopian world. One where the plague has wiped out so many people, especially in America, and men are in control and women are no more than property to be sold, bought, and used. Principal Hoffman is known to have the best females, ones who are well disciplined, are virgins and have the highest rate of childbearing. One of his charges, Abril, has reached her twenty-fifth year and is going to the Circus to be auctioned off, as is the standard procedure. Thomas Ryker is a hired assassin with a reputation for getting the job done. He has been waiting for one of Hanson’s females, and he is determined to have her, no matter the cost, because he wants a son.
To think that woman are endangered, needed for producing children, and should be cared for, they are considered property, and once they are sold to an owner, he may do, use, abuse her, any way he wants, and she has no say or rights, she is owned chattel. Abril is renamed Tria by Thomas, who is anything but gentle with her; she is spanked, paddled, belted, caned and used in any manner he sees fit. She has no choice but to accepts his punishments and would be considered a pain slut. Can Tria give Thomas the one thing he wants the most, a son? “Everything he did only served to inflame his interest in her, where she was writhing in pain or pleasure.” “She couldn’t seem to control her body and keep it from falling in love with every cruel, twisted thing he did to it….he liked keeping her off balance like this, making sure she never knew what to expect from him.”
The plot of this erotic horror story is intense and definitely not a comfortable story. The cast of characters mainly revolves around Abril/Tria and Thomas and their interaction. Thomas is a cold and calculated man who thrives on control and inflicting pain, and he does just that to Tria, simply because he can, and he enjoys it. The story is more thoughts and emotions than conversational dialog. The story is the second book in this series but reads as a standalone.
July 15, 2012
I am a huge Carolyn Faulkner fan. There is something about her writing that always draws me in even if the subject is beyond that which I think I can handle. Both this novel and Prima deal with a post apocalyptic society in which women are scarce and slaves to men. In this society men can do whatever they want with women -- though few remain. The women don't consent to it - their ownership is out of their control. Tria, like Prima, centers on one woman and her story. There is some pretty intense play here of a BDSM nature such as caning, paddling, and the like. No matter what her owner does Tria seems to like and enjoy it -- even if she is in pain while it happens. The emotional journey she goes on and how she comes to accept herself are what makes this more than PWP.
This is NOT for any average reader nor anyone who is a dabbler - no sugar kink here. This is hard core and non consensual but with a plot and story. It's not quite as good as the first one (the story just doesn't flow as well) but is still a very good book. It is a particular favorite of mine and one of Faulkner's best in my opinion.
This is NOT for any average reader nor anyone who is a dabbler - no sugar kink here. This is hard core and non consensual but with a plot and story. It's not quite as good as the first one (the story just doesn't flow as well) but is still a very good book. It is a particular favorite of mine and one of Faulkner's best in my opinion.
February 2, 2014
Following in the theme of Prima,
I read the previous book, Prima which is a hard subject to read about. I can only imagine that it is hard to write about this subject matter. This one was less thought out and gradual, but still was as hard-hitting (pun intended) as the Prima. I am not sure that the characters are meant to be hated or admired in anyway, because they don't actually do anything. If the book was supposed to be about a developing relationship between Thomas and Tria, then there was very little emotion to sustain it and because nothing actually happens in these books, there is no redeeming moment in them either. They are not the worst books written so they don't deserve the lowest rating but because there is nothing uplifting about this story, it stays at 2 stars for me.
I read the previous book, Prima which is a hard subject to read about. I can only imagine that it is hard to write about this subject matter. This one was less thought out and gradual, but still was as hard-hitting (pun intended) as the Prima. I am not sure that the characters are meant to be hated or admired in anyway, because they don't actually do anything. If the book was supposed to be about a developing relationship between Thomas and Tria, then there was very little emotion to sustain it and because nothing actually happens in these books, there is no redeeming moment in them either. They are not the worst books written so they don't deserve the lowest rating but because there is nothing uplifting about this story, it stays at 2 stars for me.
October 5, 2012
I have never been disappointed by Carolyn Faulkner and Tria
was another pretty good read. This is a post apocalyptic / plague story where history kind of repeats it's self......men in charge and the women are merely property. Some good BDSM scenes and lots of spankings. lol. This is also a second book ,the first is called Primal wich I haven't read yet but I will. =D
was another pretty good read. This is a post apocalyptic / plague story where history kind of repeats it's self......men in charge and the women are merely property. Some good BDSM scenes and lots of spankings. lol. This is also a second book ,the first is called Primal wich I haven't read yet but I will. =D
June 23, 2019
The writing is not as good as prima . It’s like it is written by other people. There is unnecessary long flashback in the middle of the sex scene and felt like the story is jumping here and there because of the flashback. Other than that. The story is ok. Contain bdsm, m/s, breeding, spanking, forced orgasm, fingering, anal play, nipple torture, public humiliation and enema.
October 12, 2022
Just as dark as “Prima” but not nearly as well-written. The story moved fast and scenes lacked the descriptiveness and intensity that the first book had in spades.
March 15, 2014
This is the second book in the series, but it isn't linked to the first in anyway, other than the post-apocalyptic time is the same
Whereas Prima was a young lady who remembered the before time, Tria does not. She has been raised specifically for her purpose in life. Even she doesn't know what to expect and her Master thrive upon that fact
We get to switch between Tria and Thomas' viewpoints, it is in third person, so for all of is first person despisers, it isn't an issue. Just the thought processes change, without warning, but that is the style of the authour. To get her stories, you need to accept that part of them
The story moves at a good pace, only a couple of flashbacks in the middle of the present, so not bad. It is as it states, a young lady adjusts to her new life as a possession to her master. He isn't cruel, just controlling, and he certainly finds himself adjusting due to his new possession.
This isn't a sweet love story, it has harsh moments, but they are very titillating to both our characters, and you as the reader. Luckily the story finishes as it should, but we get that epilogue to let us see into the future a bit and the finalization of the journey. It is never stated what the emotions are, but the actions speak loud enough that the words aren't needed!
Whereas Prima was a young lady who remembered the before time, Tria does not. She has been raised specifically for her purpose in life. Even she doesn't know what to expect and her Master thrive upon that fact
We get to switch between Tria and Thomas' viewpoints, it is in third person, so for all of is first person despisers, it isn't an issue. Just the thought processes change, without warning, but that is the style of the authour. To get her stories, you need to accept that part of them
The story moves at a good pace, only a couple of flashbacks in the middle of the present, so not bad. It is as it states, a young lady adjusts to her new life as a possession to her master. He isn't cruel, just controlling, and he certainly finds himself adjusting due to his new possession.
This isn't a sweet love story, it has harsh moments, but they are very titillating to both our characters, and you as the reader. Luckily the story finishes as it should, but we get that epilogue to let us see into the future a bit and the finalization of the journey. It is never stated what the emotions are, but the actions speak loud enough that the words aren't needed!
June 27, 2016
Tria is a great follow-up to Prima. Their stories are set in the same world, but are very different. Bought on the auction block by Thomas, Tria is his property to do with as he pleases. Like Prima, she endures severe punishment and humiliation whenever her owner feels like it. Her body is aroused by whatever he does to her, which only adds to her humiliation. This book does not go into as much detail of the punishments as Prima, but the message gets across none the less. The author does a fantastic job of revealing the thoughts and emotions of both Thomas and Tria, as well as their histories. This book is another masterpiece of severe dark erotica. It is not for the faint of heart, but fans of the extreme will love it.
October 2, 2013
These are definitely not love stories hahahaha They got me hooked on the "shock and awe" of the things that happened in these books. I wouldn't say I enjoyed the book, because I wanted to take a ball bat to these men the whole time I was reading both of the books in this series and I felt abused and degraded the whole time but I guess that was the point so the writers goal was achieved which goes to say it was well written. I just personally prefer a love story in the mix but she is a good writer.
July 10, 2016
This is a severe dark romance. He's a sadist who loves inflicting pain and pleasure and Tria is a pain slave. The pain no matter how terrible it is, she hates it but her body loves it. The emotions of Tria and Thomas are well discribed and the punishments are intense, severe and harsh and then there is intense pleasure. It's non consensual but becomes consensual. Reading this was a heart thumping, pulse raising read. If your looking for a sweet romance with a HEA then this is not the book for you. I happen to love this dark story which had a satisfying ending.
September 9, 2012
This is a good sequel to Prima where Carolyn Faulkner first introduced us to a world that deals with life in the post-plague society with a extremely severe, non consensual story. This has lot of harsh BDSM themes is not for the faint of heart.
February 13, 2011
Not as bad as the first one but I still don't like this series.
January 6, 2013
2.5 out of 5.
January 20, 2013
Similar to Prima, but not as good but also not as disturbing. Sadistic, inventive non-con for those times when that's what you crave.
April 4, 2015
Didn't get this story at all. Waste of money
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