The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty

~ The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty ~

First volume of the Beauty trilogy, released in 1983
Written under the name
A.R. Roquelaure
Also available
Audio book
Foreign Translations
Les Infortunes de la Belle au Bois Dormant - L'Initiation(French)
Notable characters
Beauty

- Summary on back cover -
In the traditional folk tale "Sleeping Beauty," the spell cast upon the lovely young princess and everyone in her castle can only be broken by the kiss of a Prince. Anne Rice's retelling of the Beauty story probes the unspoken implications of this lush, suggestive tale by exploring its undeniable connection to sexual desire.

I haven't read this so I cannot share my opinion.

If Beauty's Punishment is your favourite novel vote for it.