The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, written by Anne Rice under the pseudonym A.N. Roquelaure, is an erotic novel that reimagines the classic fairy tale. The story follows the awakening of Sleeping Beauty, who is taken to a kingdom where sexual slavery is the norm. The book explores themes of dominance, submission, and the exploration of one's desires. The male characters in the story exhibit possessive and controlling traits as they claim and train Sleeping Beauty.