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Summary: New Marketplace book in the works
Review: Although I wrote the first few books under the name Sara Adamson, "Tales of the Marketplace", my short story collection, will be released under my real name, Laura Antoniou. Maybe 1998? Many thanks to those who have asked for more about the Marketplace world
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Summary: Not as good as MarketPlace and Slave... but interesting enough.
Review: I couldn't wait to read the 3rd book in the trilogy as I had certainly enjoyed the first two. I was so disappointed I could feel it. Don't get me wrong, it was still way better than the normal s/m crap that is so prolific but Laura spoiled me with her two other works. The character wants to be a trainer of slaves but how he comes across is a royal pain. After so many annoying anectdotes you know that anyone off the street would be better than this guy. The last 20 pages does not make up for all the earlier annoyances of his character. He is stupid, vulgar and not charming in any way shape or form. How are we to believe that of all the applicats Anderson had to choose from he was the best of the lot. What were the other applicants, escaped mental patients. Laura tries your patience with this one.However I did enjoy the flashes of humor which invade her writing and make it so enjoyable and especially as she tied in a scene from her book 'The Slave' to Chris Parker telling his side in this book. It was a nice touch and helped to explain things.I did not like however her constant, coying treatment of tidbits about Chris Parker. She kept hinting she would reveal more about him but other than a couple of things towards the end you are still no wiser about the man.I would assume another trilogy must be in the offing since she put out enough dangling story lines to either drive you crazy to know the rest or bore you to death.So it's ok but the other two are much much better.
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Summary: Third is the series is a bit weaker
Review: I think the third book in the Marketplace series is a bit weaker than the others to this point though this Mystic Rose edition is better than the previous version (I would have given only 3 stars). The biggest problem is the main character, Michael LaGuardia, who frankly seems like a poser to me but that may be the intention of the book. We do get a few more insights to Chris Parker and meet the Trainer of Trainers herself in the book. So it is well worth reading if you have enjoyed the previous two books and want a bridge to the fourth in the series.
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Summary: Third is the series is a bit weaker
Review: I think the third book in the Marketplace series is a bit weaker than the others to this point though this Mystic Rose edition is better than the previous version (I would have given only 3 stars). The biggest problem is the main character, Michael LaGuardia, who frankly seems like a poser to me but that may be the intention of the book. We do get a few more insights to Chris Parker and meet the Trainer of Trainers herself in the book. So it is well worth reading if you have enjoyed the previous two books and want a bridge to the fourth in the series.
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Summary: Tales from the dom side
Review: In the third installment of the Marketplace series, we finally meet Chris Parker, the trainer we've learned to fear and respect in the previous books. The focus on a dom's intimate feelings sheds an interesting light on the other side of the D/s equation, especially when Antoniou lifts part of the veil on his relationship with Robin, the slave he trained in the second volume.
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Summary: The Trainer of What?
Review: Once again, we join the world of The Marketplace. This time, we meet a rather gormless dork called Michael. Michael has delusions of grandeur. He seems to think that being a trainer/dominant involves demanding sex from slaves and not a lot else. He is quickly disillusioned of this fantasy.Strangely enough, it seems to me that the slaves in the first book were basically trained to offer sex on demand, with a few chores chucked in for good measure. But in this book, that's a big no-no. So Michael the Annoying goes to The Trainer of Trainers after he's somehow convinced her that he is worthy of being trained by her. It's never quite clear why she would take on such an obviously clueless idiot. However, she does. Maybe she knows how much of an idiot he's going to be, which is why the mysterious Chris Parker pops up again. Michael is a very irritating character and I found myself wishing that The Trainer would just throw him out in the street or that Chris would punch him out. In that respect, it's not a very convincing story--most people would ignore or reject the Michaels of the world. Michael's journey doesn't quite end as he planned, which is sort of a pleasant surprise
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Summary: The Trainer of What?
Review: Once again, we join the world of The Marketplace. This time, we meet a rather gormless dork called Michael. Michael has delusions of grandeur. He seems to think that being a trainer/dominant involves demanding sex from slaves and not a lot else. He is quickly disillusioned of this fantasy. Strangely enough, it seems to me that the slaves in the first book were basically trained to offer sex on demand, with a few chores chucked in for good measure. But in this book, that's a big no-no. So Michael the Annoying goes to The Trainer of Trainers after he's somehow convinced her that he is worthy of being trained by her. It's never quite clear why she would take on such an obviously clueless idiot. However, she does. Maybe she knows how much of an idiot he's going to be, which is why the mysterious Chris Parker pops up again. Michael is a very irritating character and I found myself wishing that The Trainer would just throw him out in the street or that Chris would punch him out. In that respect, it's not a very convincing story--most people would ignore or reject the Michaels of the world. Michael's journey doesn't quite end as he planned, which is sort of a pleasant surprise
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Summary: excellent book
Review: The main character in this one isn't terribly sympathetic, he's basically a clueless top. Chris takes a long time getting the d00d to understand some basics - sympathy, empathy, responsibility, duty and honor. I like Laura's approach to SM very much and the books in this series are both great stories as well as excellent wack-off material.
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Summary: excellent book
Review: The main character in this one isn't terribly sympathetic, he's basically a clueless top. Chris takes a long time getting the d00d to understand some basics - sympathy, empathy, responsibility, duty and honor. I like Laura's approach to SM very much and the books in this series are both great stories as well as excellent wack-off material.
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Summary: Insight into the Marketplace
Review: The third book in the Marketplace series gives us more insight into how training of slaves occurs by following the education of one would be trainer in the home of the Trainer of Trainers, Anderson. Well written and fairly evenly plotted, we meet again the mysterious trainer Chris Parker though the book does little to answer the questions raised in the first two books of the series. Clearly there is a bias toward the "Old Guard" style in the book, the newer approach and what most of use know as the "scene" given less than ideal representation. But Antoniou fairly shows us the down side to the Marketplace system as well. If you enjoyed the first two books you should read this one as well.
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