In 1983, Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquelaure, began the first installment of the trilogy that is now considered a forerunner of erotic literature. This trilogy, containing the books and "The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, Beauty's Punishment, and "and and "Beauty's Release and " is a testament to Anne Rice's irresistible talent. Now in a repackaged edition, Rice's charged eroticism and magical style is back, connecting old and new readers alike.