The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty is Anne Rice’s bold, erotic retelling of the classic fairy tale, written under her pseudonym A. N. Roquelaure. First published in 1983, this novel transforms the Sleeping Beauty legend into an adult fantasy exploring power, desire, submission, and awakening. When Beauty is roused from her enchanted sleep, she is taken into a world of sensual training, court intrigue, and psychological transformation. This groundbreaking first volume launched Rice’s famous Sleeping Beauty trilogy and remains a landmark in erotic fantasy literature.