Sadomasochism is so much more than leather, latex, and cracking a whip on a slave's buttocks. The dark side of sexuality has countless variations between gentle and intense, between laughter and pain, between extreme and extremely unusual.

Get inspired by the best ideas shared with us by nearly a hundred interviews with diverse couples who have explored BDSM (Bondage, Dominance, Sadism & Masochism) in all imaginable facets and have gained a wealth of erotic-practical experience – from the tickle fetishist to the dental sadist (and plenty of other erotic passions somewhere in between).

Sounds unusual? It is! Because the imagination of these people with such inclinations goes in so many directions that we have compiled the best and even some quite explicit variations in this book. Our goal is to inspire you with new ideas if you already practice SM, or perhaps even show you the way to your very first naughty game with your partner.

Prepare for a wild journey through various SM practices! However, for every suggestion, the rule is: everything can, but not everything must be implemented! When the candles are lit and the ropes are brought out from under the bed, always do what arouses you the most and satisfies you best.

If you have already experienced SM practices, you may find new inspirations or develop an interest in practices you haven't tried before. Did you know, for example, that two coins can already be a rather mean torture device? Keep on reading!

In any case, we want to inspire you with this book. And even if you do not practice BDSM yourself and just want an insight into the topic and its numerous facets, then you are in the right place!

The artist and documentary photographer Hermann Zeichen from Karlsruhe has lovingly illustrated this book with his atmospheric black and white photographs from the SM scene.