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The Sleeping Palace

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The author has created an elegantly sensual universe imbued with an underlying sense of cruelty.

It's no wonder that this 1997 Masquarade book is being re-printed in 2002 since the author is one of the few modern erotica writers that is able to capure the imagination of the reader as he has us meandering through delicious scenarios in the world or eros ....

The Sleeping Palace is written as three stories. In 'Maison Bizarre' a group of six young and nubile girls are more or less snatched from diiferent parts of Europe to be taken to a mansion of the Madam Maxan. The young girls, not fearing their 'captivity' are taken on a gently journey of erotic and sexual delights. The author's mastery of describing the the architectural beauty of the mansion make the setting very much part of the erotic experience.

In 'Lust Akademie' the second story, we find a school set in the backwoods of Europe for the purpose of providing a 'proper education of young ladies', and, a 'proper' erotic education is certainly provided.

In 'Baden Eros' the reader is treated to the experiences of Van Spinnaan, architect by repute but voyeur by choice. The story describes the sexual awakenings of vistiors to a European healing spa that was newly built over a re-discovered rejuvinating spring. The seeming magical powers of the healing waters loosen more than inhibitions of the visitors while our young Van Spinaan meanders through his voyeur's architectural wonder devouring the sights and sounds of carnal lust ....

As in the book 'The Architecture of Desire' the author displays his own distinct writing style and provides the reader of erotic literature with rich descriptions of the mansions and the gentle but deterimined activities of the followers and practicioners of sappho and bacchus within..... Yummie

This book offers three exquisitely plotted and choreographed tales...Orlando skillfully keeps readers on a pleasure/pain tightrope throughout the book...The result is a Gothic novel, a sexual fairy tale, and a sensual adventure. Very highly recommended, both for fans of his first book, THE ARCHITECTURE OF DESIRE, and new initiates.

THE SLEEPING PALACE contains everything that is elegant and perfect in erotic literature.