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Summary: Veiled allusions to real life celebs...
Review: Claudia seemed refer to a younger Britney Spears, & Robert to Cedric the Entertainer. Fun book!
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Summary: Unlike anything I have ever read
Review: I have recently begun to read erotica. Erotica of all kinds. Never having tried S&M before, I set out looking for a book that would not only keep my interest but also give me a peek into this new world. I learned alot and gained much respect for those involved and the story had me hooked. I bought The Slave, The Trainer and The Acadamy the next day. Excellant, highly recomended, if not for the eroticaness of it, for the story line.
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Summary: I have never seen this many grammar errors in one book.
Review: I love S&M. Unfortunately, the grammar errors in this book make it almost impossible to read. The continued mistakes, like the use of the word "then" every time the author means "than," are extremely distracting. I often had to read sentences more than once to figure out what the author was trying to say. Ms. Antoniou needs an editor.
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Summary: A Collector of L. Antoniou's books and a slave in AZ
Review: i thought this book was very well written, and it was very difficult to put down. i think that i actually read this one in a single sitting. Antoniou not only brings her characters to life, but her imagery of what it is like to go through an actual training was remarkable. She is able to tie all of her books together by following Chris Parker. i have all 4 of her books autographed and i can't wait to get the rest... definately an awesome read...
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Summary: not typical erotica
Review: If you are looking for light erotic fantasy then this is the wrong book. For one thing the writing is much better than the generality of erotica, in fact better than most books period. The characters well developed and interesting, although not always likable. The author lets you get inside their heads and emotions except for the delibrately mysterious Chris Parker and Master Grendal. To me its less erotica than a rather intense psychological study. In the novel, four marketplace slave candidates go through preparation for auction. The process is much like boot camp or cult programming in which they are broken down and rebuilt. Slowly they are brought to a mind set closer to the Old Guard ideal of selfless servitude. Its rather disturbing, although fascinating. Its made clear in the novel that although they are often brutally used, the process is consensual. They always have the option of leaving. I found it odd that none of them gave this option much consideration even when they were weeping with frustration. Considered from this perspective there aren't many better books on the topic. As an erotic novel however it works less well. The "hot" scenes are few and while interesting never really smolder. I think that this may be because all of the slaves are more or less vetrans of the D/s scene so there is no sense of seducion, shock or initiation. They take the beatings, sex and humilations more or less in stride and this blunts the effectiveness of the scenes. Overall its a fascinating read. I was "forced" to finished it in one evening. Every time I put it down I felt compelled to come back to it.
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Summary: Veiled allusions to real life celebs...
Review: Laura has amazingly created a rich and wonderful world of people that I could get addicted to. The character development is amazing , and I find myself reading the next book hoping to find out more. I would definitly recommend this book for those that look for a more modern approach to the 'lifestyle' ...just remember ..this isn't a how to ...(try screw the roses send me the thorns .. for that) ...one again ..thanks Laura. .I'm looking forward to the next book.
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Summary: The Mareket Place, the slave
Review: Mind absorbing. Positively the best s/m books I have had the priveledge of reading. Stories start and begin with never a dull moment. You just can't put them down once you start reading them. The author has a grip on the lifestyle and the people portrayed are done so perfectly.
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Summary: Back in Print and Better Than Ever!
Review: The new edition of the Marketplace is ever so much better than the old edition. Not only visually prettier (it's trade size and has a beautiful cover - not those ugly out-of-print Masquerade things), but also a 'bonus story' that adds to the joy of re-reading this favorite s/m classic! After devouring The Academy, reading the Marketplace again, reacquainting myself with the original characters was like slipping between the covers with familiar play partners - fun, and a few surprises. The added story gives us even more insight into the complex relationships between Grendel, Alex, Rachel and Chris, the slave trainers who we all learned to love when they were teaching Sharon, Robert, Claudia and Brian how to prepare themselves for a life of a slave in the mysterious Marketplace. It's a must-read for Marketplace fans, and a must-have book for people who appreciate classy erotica.
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Summary: BDSM:Fact or Fiction
Review: This is a book of fiction about the training and selling of slaves and the process they go through. While offering some components of BDSM, I do not think it is intended to offer a "real-life" look at it. If that is what you are looking for, I don't think you will find it here. It is purely fictional and not intended as a guide. In my opinion it was written strictly for the enjoyment of the reader. There is lots of sex and punishment. It also gives you a look at different types of people and the reasons they each want to be a slave(or think they do). There are other books that follow and they get better as they go along.
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Summary: Not quite my view of BDSM
Review: This is the story of four slaves - Brian, Claudia, Sharon and Robert - who all have an inherent need to be "owned" in the fullest sense of the word. We follow their journey as they are trained in a crash course by Alex, Grendel and Chris. Basically, The Marketplace is a secret society catering to those who wish to own well-trained slaves and those who wish to be sold as slaves. When we're talking about a slave in this context, we're talking about one with no limits. I'm ambivalent about this book for a number of reasons. Firstly, if this was reality, the training provided in this book would be utilised by owners who can't be bothered training their own slaves and who want to buy one off the shelf. To me, that takes the dominant's authority away from them - isn't half the pleasure of owning a slave knowing that you've trained them yourself? Secondly, there is a huge amount of sex in this book. I'm no prude and I don't have a problem with sex, but BDSM is not all about sex. If you want a lot of sex scenes mixed in with punishment, then you'll love this. But to me, it misrepresents what real-life BDSM is about and enforces the "kinky sex" stereotype that a lot of people seem to have about BDSM. Thirdly, the grammatical and typographical errors throughout are horrendous. I don't know what device was used to type The Marketplace, but repeatedly mis-spelling "circumstance" as "circomestance" could easily have been corrected in most modern word processors. There are other oft-repeated and very annoying grammatical errors, which drove me to distraction. I admit that I'm fairly picky about things like this and I can live with a few errors, but this book is riddled with them. However, I found this an interesting read overall. It is more than just a bunch of sex and BDSM scenes and it has a storyline.
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