An Odyssey to remember

Posted by Unknown on 23rd Apr 2010

All For Love: The Odyssey of a Submissive by Fidelis Blue

Reviewed by Tobias Tanner

Odyssey suggests a voyage, taking leave of one port and traveling to another, with many unexpected events and side trips along the way. The metaphor, in this instance, is precise. Anna’s odyssey begins in a London taxi, where she meets a new man. They are headed in more or less the same direction—and neither of them realizes at first just how true that is.



Anna is a bemused skeptic, Roland Fenner a novice Dom, and together they explore the possibilities of a different sort of lifestyle. She is intrigued and sometimes amused by her own submissiveness, which she denies at first but, ultimately, accepts. Roland is perfectly reasonable, patient and charming. And the more he asks of Anna, the more she gives.



This book foregoes the rape victims and screaming abuse that one might expect. Instead, we are faced with attractive, bright and thoughtful people who find their way toward dominance and submission. That they occasionally beat on each other is really a sidelight, rather than the main act. There is plenty of sex, all three ways, and a couple of extra variations thrown in for spice, plus nipple clamps and tawse and whips and chains. It’s all there, and then some. Boy-girl, girl-girl, girl-girl-boy and, believe it or not, girl-boy-girl-boy!



However, the author’s interest lies not in how much his submissives can take, but rather in how willing they are. This is more about control than sadism. A voyage like this takes courage on both sides of the dominant/submissive fence. Written with a British flair, this book was a pleasure through and through. You’ll want a glass of stout, at least, or maybe a gin and bitters or some of Scotland’s best. Barring that, make yourself a hot cuppa, as tea is called in Britain, and read on. It will be an odyssey to remember.