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"A Dreamer's Tale of Blackmail" by Tigger and L. Corvidae
(romantic femdom). DG: 10, 10, 9
"A Dreamer's Tale of Blackmail" by Tigger and L. Corvidae (tigger@alices.com). Guest review by DG. --- This is an extremely well-written story about the relationship between a female Domme and her male slave. Instead of detailing the theatrical rituals associated with femdom-type relationships, this story focuses on the real people behind each of the stereotypical roles. The Domme is a female executive at a corporation, and the sub is a younger man who works for her. Their SM relationship begins when the man, who is a rising star at the company, develops a drinking problem which threatens both their careers. The woman steps in and becomes his master in order to straighten him out, and their relationship moves in unexpected directions from there. The authors spend considerable time and effort describing the two character's mindsets, attempting to explain why they would enter into and enjoy a femdom relationship. This is something usually not addressed in these stories, and I suspect that one goal the authors had in mind was to educate the average person on what the psychological underpinnings and potential benefits of these relationships are. I didn't buy all of it, but I have to give the authors credit for looking much deeper into the psychology behind such role laying than anything else I have read. (I should note that I am not really a fan of this genre). What the story does lack is explicit sex. Much of the story consists of dialogue and internal musings, and what exposition there is takes place between the juicy scenes. Much reference is made to the violent and cruel sessions between Domme and slave, and I found myself wishing that one of these sessions had been described in detail, not so much for the turn on it would provide, but because it would help the reader better understand the dynamic between the characters. I can strongly recommend this story to anyone who is a fan of the SM genre, or who is curious about the appeal of this genre and is looking for a well-written introduction. Ratings for "A Dreamer's Tale" Athena (technical quality): 10 Venus (plot & character): 10 DG (appeal to reviewer): 9 |