Shadowland by Radclyffe Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Shadowland
Book Review: Radclyffe's Best of All Time
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read everything Radclyffe has published and quite a lot of her unpublished fan fiction. This is by far the most daring and original story she has released.
From the back cover... "In a world on the far edge of desire, two women are drawn together by power, passsion, and dark pleasures. When Kyle Kirk embarks on a daring exploration of her most secret fantasies, she finds that Dane, the stranger who guides her on the journey of self-discovery, awakens something far more dangerous than her senses. In the dark hours of the night, when passions rule and the barriers of convention are stripped away, both Dane and Kyle are forced to confront the true nature of what has long lain buried within their hearts."
This story does not follow the basic recipe of many books in the lesbian fiction genre. In fact, this reader has never read a book quite like this 'Shadowland.' Granted, just the fact that it is loaded with BDSM references and situations puts it in a category all its own. However, it's the underlying love story that grips the reader and envokes a myriad of emotions from anger to surprise to compassion and everything in between.
Radclyffe is a master with supporting characters and adding dimensionality to her books. This one is no exception. Brad, the ultimate top; Nancy, the unfulfilled wealthy housewife; Anne and Caroline, the most loyal of friends. Kyle is new to the BDSM scene and is a fast learner, but doesn't know how to react to Dane's need for emotional space. Dane has been burned and doesn't know how to let Kyle in.
I finished this book two days ago. It is still fresh on my mind and is continues to trigger an emotional response. I don't run across many books that do that.
Radclyffe's best. A top 10 in the genre. A must own for any collector of lesbian fiction.
Book Review: Radical
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read many of Radclyffe's works and I am a huge fan. Shadowland was dark, imaginative, sexy, heartbreaking, and fantastic. Radclyffe is phenomenal with imagery. Not a story for the weak but if you like living on the edge vicariously then you'll enjoy Shadowland. It heightens the senses and allows the reader to become part of the sexual adventure, a voyeur hidden in the shadows.Book Review: S and M Fest
Summary: 2 Stars
This is exactly the kind of book that gives gay and lesbian people a bad name. Using S&M and bondage as entertainment in this way is not good and not useful. I read all the reviews of this book and thought that with so many gals saying the book was a winner that it had to be, but maybe I will be the one voice of warning. This book is disturbing, and the characters are disturbed, so disturbed that there is no way the ending would be like the author has written it. I could not believe for one minute that someone who liked being beaten within an inch of her live would reform from it in this way. True "love" does not heal people the way this book tries to pretend. If you like erotic stories or romance, this is not for you. This one is seriously messed up and psychologically unrealistic. Try some of the other Radclyffe stories if you want something halfway believable.
Book Review: Sensual book
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a very erotic and sensual book to read. Radclyffe created relatable characters who made the book even more enjoyable to read.
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