"What Sleeping Beauty wouldn't want two handsome princes"

There once lived in the land of Aphrodisias a beautiful princess named Talia. For her eighteenth birthday, her parents throw her a party and invite everyone in the land. They were to have a mass orgy. It was not long into the celebration that Marji, an evil witch, and Grungan the warlord started having a fight. In a jealous rage over Grungan's infatuation over Talia, Marji curses the land to suffer for a thousand years and puts Talia to sleep. The spell can only be broken if twin virile princes can sexually stimulate her at the same time to bring her back to life.

Joringel of Gaziantep wants his own kingdom. His twin brother Khalid ruled Gaziantep. He had been brought up with the legend of the sleeping princess. As a thousand years should be up, Joringel decides to set off to free the princess and gain his kingdom. He knows he is just the man to awaken the sleeping Talia.

One he arrives at Aphrodisias he is shocked at the state of the kingdom, the men are just shells of the men from his land. The women walk around naked in hope of attracting the men, who have no desire for sex. It doesn't take Prince Joringel long to meet the beautiful innkeeper's daughter, Jorinda. She agrees to help him find the princess. Once in the woods, she is captured by the evil witch. Can he rescue Jorinda? Will he be able to wake the Princess? Will his brother help?

This is a great twist on the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. I really loved this story, it has fantasy, erotica, and romance all blended to perfection. Please don't pass up this addition to Not-So-Grimm Fairy Tales at Ellora's Cave.

Rated: NC-17 by the publisher. Explicit sex. Threesome (m/f/m).

Reviewed by Patricia McGrew
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted October 10, 2003

Summary

Two princes, one throne; a sleeping beauty, a living statue and a land enslaved.

On the eve of his brother's coronation, Prince Joringel of Gaziantep sets off to make his fortune with his two swords: the wickedly curved scimitar he wields like an extension of his hand, and the powerful weapon between his legs with which he is equally skilled. He seeks to wake Princess Talia of Aphrodisias from her magical slumber, and so become her King.

But Jorinda, fair of face and figure, steals Joringel's heart—and a wicked witch steals Jorinda and turns her into a fountain. Joringel's only hope to rescue his Jorinda lies with his brother, Khalid. Together they must carnally reawaken Princess Talia, and then the three will face the wicked witch.

Will their swords be up to the task?

Sexual Content: NC-17. Genre: Not-So-Grimm Fairy Tale. Book Length: Novella.