The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, Anne Rice 
Book
Fantasy
Literary Fiction
Poetry
Romance
Young Adult
Book
Fantasy
Literary Fiction
Poetry
Romance
Young Adult
Updated: 1 February 2024
No rape or sexual assault
Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied)
Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing)
Sexual relationship between adult and teenager
Child sexual abuse
Incest
Attempted rape
Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after)
Detailed/vivid description of rape

Description

The female lead, Sleeping Beauty, instead of being awoken by a kiss, is raped by a prince claiming that he "can not control himself" thus waking her from her sleep. She is sold to him by her father afterwards. On the journey to his home, she is brutally beaten, raped, groped, and tied up to not defend herself from both the prince and strangers who pay to both see and partake in the "action". When arriving home, it is revealed that the prince and his mother would take other princes/princesses to keep as sex slaves. It is heavily implied that the prince is in a relationship with his mother. The female lead learns from other sex slaves that they are beaten, groped, raped, and tortured if they do not do as they are told. One states this starts as young as age 13 and older. The slaves are forced to do sexual acts to strangers, each other (including same-sex despite not wanting to) and helpers of the kingdom. One slave elaborates that when he tried being defiant, he was given to the cooks who did such horrid things that he began to lose his senses. Everything is described in graphic detail, and considered "BDSM" by the author.

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