| Title | : | The Slave (The Marketplace, #2) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0964596059 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780964596054 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 |
| Publication | : | First published March 1, 1994 |
The Slave (The Marketplace, #2) Reviews
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In The Slave, the author did a very good job of expressing Robin's viewpoint and motivation. I have no personal interest in following her path, and yet I was able to understand why she would do so. In almost all the BDSM fiction I've read so far trust has been emphasized as an essential part of a healthy D/s relationship. Well, Robin's relationship with her trainer and later her masters had nothing whatsoever to do with trust IMO. They could do whatever they wanted to her short of permanently altering her body without her permission. What did it matter if she trusted them or not? That was mind boggling for me. Yet, again, I was able to understand why that was the type of relationship she wanted, at least until she got her wish.
Without spoiling the story, it was the earring incident that truly brought home to me, and to Robin as well, just how much power her masters had over her life, and what was missing. Chris (her trainer) confirms this not only to be true, but to be right as well. This incident with her two masters is really the only point of conflict in the story. The rest is just Robin's journey. She is the A student in slavery, and that doesn't make for a very exciting read. Frankly, although I admire the author's ability to convey Robin's desire to be a true slave, I had to push myself to finish the book. I became rather bored. I would have liked some other points of view, particularly the owners. Granted the title alone tells you it is about the slave, but in this day and age what type of person is that comfortable treating another human being as an object, a possession? I would have liked that insight, particularly after the "earring incident". I gave this book a 4 star rating, really 3 1/2 stars, because I thought it was better than The Marketplace (book one of the series). It did offer more insight into the system which was interesting as well. Also, I should add that the ending was very satisfying so I am happy that I pushed myself. :-) -
The Marketplace series is BDSM fiction by Laura Antoniou. It is about an underground organization that operates around the world in consensual slave training, selling and buying. The books main focus is the training of slaves. And each book offers compelling characters that unfold into an extraordinary story and world.
The second volume in the Marketplace trilogy, The Slave describes the experiences of Robin, who longs to join the ranks of those of Marketplace. Follow Robin as she is educated in the arts of submission and service by the extraordinary Chris Parker.
Unlike some standard erotic fiction these books by Laura Antoniou have plots, humor and good character development. A very good read. -
Reread when I won the yet to be released ebook version of this on the author's website.
This is probably my second favorite book of the series. We finally get the chance to see the Marketplace from the eyes of a slave-in-training who is not stupid or overly stubborn, and it pays off. Robin is likeable and you want to go on her journey to becoming a slave with her instead of just wanting to smack her on the head. We also get more time with Chris, and unlike the first book, this time around his mysterious background and ease in the Marketplace is complemented by Robin's inexperience rather than being a frustrating contrast. -
This one started off with a bang. I though it was going to surpass The Marketplace, but sadly that did not happen for me. Perhaps because I am obsessed with Chris Parker & he was not in the story very much after Robin was trained and sold.
The first half of the book is Robin's intense training time with Chris, interspersed with her back story. Although the training aspect was covered in detail in The Marketplace, this was not repetitive information here. There was a fresh take on it.
I was even interested in the story of Robin and her new owners. But the ending...I just wasn't in love with it. And the short story at the end about Robin's piercing gone bad just left me scratching me head as to why it was included.
But I will for sure be continuing the series. The next book in the series sounds very promising. -
Another winner from Laura. Loved Robin's story and how she became a slave but one with power and knowledge. Also liked her interaction with Chris Parker. (I still don't know what his secret is! *shakes fist*)
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One of the first long novels of D/S with femdom mixed with maledom I read. It blew my mind. This is really well written. The journey of Robin was thrilling for me to watch.
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This is my favorite book of the series. I've read it several times and have several copies of it.
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Another must-read for anyone with more than a passing interest in D/s. I love Parker... patience!
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Wow! How much I'd like to meet Chris! This is a great book full of exciting scenes.
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I liked the story line of this book better than the first. We get to see more of Chris and what happened to the slaves of the first book. I laugh when I learned what happened to Sharon. I never liked her.
Robin was fast tracked into learning how to be a marketplace slave by Chris in 2 weeks. She prefers females but was sold to a household of gay men. She soon finds her footing and starts liking her new masters. But the lowest slave of the house has a grudge against her and frames her for the robbery of some emerald earrings from one of the guests. Chris is called and discovers the truth. Robin is then given as a gift to Monica. Monica is her perfect master.
There is 2 short stories staring Robin at the end of the book. -
Some good BDSM action as Robin first undertakes to complete the specialised training she needs in order to pass the stringent standards required to be sold as a willing slave to the highest bidder, and in the process earn a sizeable sum for herself at the completion of her contract, and then her ongoing adventures as she takes her place in a wealthy household.
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I wanna be Chris' furniture, officially.
Volume 2 was way hotter than volume 1. -
I didn't enjoy the singular view during the very short training period. However, I did enjoy Robin's perspective after being sold.
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This and the Marketplace are far and away the best of the series.
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Better then the first book. Follow Robin, who wants to be taken in as slave to the „marketplace“ on her journey to happiness and everything she wanted.
The book has a good convincing story and somewhat of a „heroine journey“. Good steamy sex scenes.
Only four stars because, even if the story is good, the heroine stays flat and one dimensional - she almost never encounters anything such human as disgust, shame or even hesitation.
Her „training“ is quite straightforward, with no detours. And her „owners“ stay even less faceted, pure superhuman, with apparent skill in „slave ownership“ as an innate ability, no training needed here. In total there is only very little conflict in this book - basically only one episode of unjust accusation and punishment of the innocent - that is resolved almost immediately with seemingly no learning effect to any of the involved. But overall it was a nice read, even that it was lengthy at times. -
I might have liked this one even more than the first. Rather than tell the story of slaves in training like in the first book, this one concentrates on Robin, a young woman who gets to train for the Marketplace. Centering the story to one woman's experience through training and service really focused it so that the reader can get a better handle on the experiences introduced in the first volume, and it helped to build the world more. Characters from the first book come into play here, some Like Chris Parker in a large role, but most in little cameos that reward reading the first book. That said, I think that if you read this one on it's own it would still work wonderfully. Looking forward to book three.
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Love this series. I appreciate how the author makes distinctions between bondage/discipline, Dominance/submission, and Sadomasochism. While in its own way a sex-oriented urban fantasy, it creates a world of complicated, realistic characters. The myriad versions of the D/s dynamic are all given their moment, and such interactions in all of their subtle variants are convincing.
Of all of the books, this was the most memorable to me. I think it was because the main character was so identifiable, with her hopeful search to find her calling and unwillingness to settle. -
I had really complicated feelings about this book. I struggled to think of it as fantasy, so every time someone did something which set off a huge red flag (or would have in the real world) I felt myself pulling back.
But as I kept going, the characters pulled me in, in spite of my ongoing concern for everyone involved. It's a hugely immersive world, and I found myself going back to it again and again even when I wasn't reading it.
I suppose having complicated feelings is a good thing. At least in this case, it was. -
Headspace plays a big part of Antoniou's works, and that is what I appreciate so much about this book. She presents Robin as the "perfect" slave, not because of what she does or what she endures, but because of how she processes. That was my takeaway: you don't have to act (or react) like Robin, but knowing that submission is not a "game" to play at...that is what makes you good at being a slave.
I saw a different side to Chris Parker: the part of him that feels, that chastises himself for his mistakes. I love him even more now. -
Fewer typos than the first book of this series printed by this publisher, which is a big relief. In a small way, toward the end, one might almost consider this a kinky romance book as the slave gets exactly what she really wanted all along. It was nice to see other types of kink in action, albeit at the end in a bonus story.
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More emotional and feminine than the first book in the series, more in depth regarding the slave's psyche.
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Loved it, my favorite of the Marketplace series.
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Well Written With lots Of Depth...
My first book to read of the series! Now going to start Book One! A wonderful first read about serious folks who indulge. -
Okay read
Not as erotica as the cover suggested. This was an okay read but found myself skipping pages to seek out the erotica. -
This book is so hot, I loved every scene. I wish the overarching plot had more direction, but the characters are interesting and the drama felt real enough!
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The second book in a series of erotic novels.
There are some errors in print, or wording, that can crash the flow of reading the story -- especially for readers like myself, whose minds immediately flag such errors. As with the first book I feel these e-book errors may be the result of an OCR scan of a paper book or script.
These minor errors aside, this is a well written work and you would likely enjoy it, if you enjoyed the movie "Eyes Wide Shut" or the "Beauty" novels written by Anne Rice. -
Listened to audio narrated very well by Elizabeth Jasicki. Robin's story. During her training she recounts her sexual history, how she discovered her needs, knowing they weren't like everyone else and the various ways she found in attempt to get her needs met. We get to see Robin from her memories growing up, to what led her to Chris for training and then to sale and life as a slave. Very graphic, heavy BDSM. Well writing and very engaging.
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This was the first book I read in
The Marketplace Series and I believe was my introduction to Laura Antoniou, though that's a gray area, because when I first read this it was published under her pseudonym, Sara Adamson. The books have been extensively revised and expanded in the Mystic Rose editions. I like the addition of the bonus stories at the end, but . The story holds up under repeated readings and there are scenes I still find erotic after all these years. -
Robin is an art appraiser, an intelligent lovely woman who has felt the desire and need to be submissive and to serve all of her life. She's playing in the BDSM and leather world, had two very different Master/slave relationships, and has left them realizing that she needed more. She is found "spotted" by Ken Mandarin, a flamboyant Mistress. Robin has never heard of the Marketplace, but immediately recognized Ken's introduction to the Marketplace as her gate to the world she's been dreaming of. Alex and Grendel, the trainers we met in the first marketplace book, are not available to train Robin, yet Chris has a short amount of time available. Chris is a mysterious trainer/major domo, and he agrees to take Robin and prepare her for an upcoming auction. In a very short period of time, Robin is taught all of the basics, and is beautifully and happily ready for auction. Chris is incredible in this book, he seems to know just what Robin needs every moment and follows through, and is as supportive emotionally as he is tough in every other way. I believe Chris sees the perfect heart in Robin that he has himself. Robin is sold at auction to her dream prince. Her dream prince and his lover then whisk her away to California, where she begins to live an incredible life. I loved this book, the sex was of course hot as hell, and it was well written and paced. I, like Robin, completely fell for Chris :)
