Title: The Dominion and the Sugilite (Episodes 33 | 34)
Author: B.J. Frazier
Publication Date: March 5 - Sept 15, 2026
Genres: Erotica | Sci-fi
Protagonist Gender: Various
If you're new to The Dominion and the Sugilite, it's a serialized erotic science-fantasy soap opera by B.J. Frazier, set on a female-ruled planet where erotic power exchange underpins a fantasy-themed society fueled by the magic of gems known as sugilite.
Although I've been on top of my reading, I am behind in my reviews. So, with episode 40 coming up soon (the Season Four finale!), it's time to get caught up!
Continuing with the themes of conflict within authority and the questioning of authority that opened the season, episodes 33 and 34 take those themes to new heights. Things in the Dominion are getting increasingly uncomfortable, and readers can't help but feel that tension.
The whole Pebbles situation is especially concerning, as her sexual aggression in the last episode proves to have sharp consequences for her sense of self, leading her to even more aggressive challenges of Dominion rules. I truly worried for her, and that says a lot about how well Frazier follows her journey.
Similarly, tensions between Aurora and Geo become even more strained, despite the distance he's put between them, and that has consequences for them both. Aurora is struggling personally and professionally without her primary sub, and Geo... well, it's clear that Geo feels lost and betrayed to an extent that's only been hinted at before. Being with Naqqi is proving to be good for his soul, but I fear greatly that being around the vile Obadiah will not be so healthy.
As for Cozima, as much as she may be one of the soap opera villains in the story, even her treatment of the miners comes very close to crossing the line between punishment and vindictive cruelty. There's one scene in particular involving just a few drops of blood that speaks volumes about her state of mind, especially in how she responds to it afterward.
And, as if that weren't enough, the long-anticipated Attis Day proves to be... well, shall we say, underwhelming? Nothing goes right, the competition is weak, and without Geo there physically or Aurora mentally, there's nobody to pull things together and make something of it. Where it's previously been this huge, pivotal moment in the Dominion calendar, this year's event seems more like a tedious routine. The whole endeavor speaks volumes about where our story lies.
Not everything is doom and gloom, however. Pebble's misbehavior, for all the trouble it could have caused, leads to outreach, compassion, and what we hope will be healing (not to mention, it exposes a whole new side of Gaius that I appreciated). Geo's increasingly more open and personal conversation with Naqqi, for all that they stop frustratingly shy of exposing what's in his heart, feel like they may lead to an awakening (but I fear his darkest moments are yet to come).
Rating: ♀ ♀ ♀ ♀ ♀
My sincere thanks to the author for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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