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Symphony of C Volume 2
Cara Mitchell
Club Lighthouse Publishing [link to buy]
ASIN B004ISKIPC

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Paddles

Blurb:
Cara’s journey into the freedom of her ultimate surrender continues.. Passion. Turmoil. Beauty. Anguish. Ecstasy. Emotions raw and exposed while listening to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, a young woman’s memories swirl in time with the music. Following the ebbs and flows of longing warring with jubilation, Cara relives the fury of the battle between her intrinsic nature and the teachings of modern society in her quest to fulfill her yearning to yield control to another. Trained by the mysteriously exclusive ranks of high protocol dominants, she endeavors to be molded into a gracefully captivated being. Will her journey through intense bliss and wrenching turmoil in order to fulfill her need to obey destroy or lead to unparalleled freedom?

Review:
This is obviously the second book in the series and actually starts at chapter fifty-one. So, while it can be read without reading the first, I highly recommend reading the first in order to full enjoy the second. It’s kind of tough to jump into a book at chapter fifty-one!

The first third of the story was very difficult for me to get involved in. It seemed disjointed and didn’t flow well (again, this could be because I haven’t read book one). But, as I continued, the last two-thirds of the book were just phenomenal. It flowed well as we experience the further training of Cara and how each stage impacts her emotionally and physically.

Symphony of C: Volume 1
Cara Mitchell
Club Lighthouse Publishing [link to buy]
ASIN: B004ISKJT2

Rating: 5 out of 5 Paddles

Symphony of C is not in any way a traditional novel. There is no cute love story or BDSM romance here. There is no boy meets girl, Dom meets sub story either. Symphony of C is a six month journey of a woman rescued from an abusive excuse for a Dom into a training contract that takes her from submission through slavery and the final level of true ownership. This journey is depicted in beautiful and rhythmic cadence throughout. Each overture a snapshot in time that depicts another level of Cara’s awakening.

Be aware that this is a no holds barred account and despite the romantic prose the journey is in no way romanticized. Most vanilla readers and even many BDSM readers will get a clear idea of why they do not wish to engage in a 24/7 lifestyle of handing themselves over as property to be used at their Master’s discretion in any way pleasing to them. There are some though that yearn for this lifestyle and Symphony of C offers a beautiful picture of the freedom and release that a slave will gain by giving up every part of themselves to their Master. There is a metamorphosis that takes place through this symphony. A transcendence from awkward girl to most beautiful and cherished slave. As with any change there is pain and hardship as all beautiful things must endure.

This book is very highly recommended to all that are interested in or participate in a D/s lifestyle. If I was a slave I would hope and pray that my Dom were as exacting as the one depicted in Symphony of C. Anyone in the community could learn so much from this beautiful symphony.