In a follow-up to their award-winning series, the Zees have now rented a studio which they've done over into a dungeon, and lensed these two episodes in the heat of the L.A. summer, so you know everybody's sweating before the action even begins.

Both videos here follow the same basic pattern. Each features three gals and a guy; each starts with the gals being given pony training; then it's one on one, with Frank and Ona training one gal and the guy individually, then the other two gals.

Of the two tapes, I prefer Vol. IX, featuring Kelly Royce, Melissa Hill, Nikole Lace and Julian Stone. Melissa is a real cutie, but Kelly generates the most heat as Ona and Frank apply nipple clips and give Kelly's ass a good flogging with the type of whip I think of as a "cat o' nine tails". Kelly moans with a mixture of pleasure and pain, as does Julian when Ona whips his cock. Then it's time for labial clamps on Kelly, who again responds well, and some candlewax dripped on a suspended (upside down) Julian — but to emphasize the pleasure/pain principle that characterizes this series, Ona then gives Julian's cock a few satisfying jerks. Somehow, even though quite responsive, nothing the Master and Mistress can do to Melissa and Nickole brings quite the response obtained from Kelly.

Vol. VIII, by contrast, is a bit disappointing. Early giggles among the "slaves" (Tina Tyler, Beverly Glen, Leslie Lixx, Gen X) strike at the believability of the later instruction. Although the pony training goes quite well, when it's time for the more personal interaction, getting a response from Leslie and Gen X is like pulling teeth. More satisfying are Tina, who gets a hot black wax treatment from Frank that's she's sure to remember for years to come, and Beverly, who takes her whipping (all over) like a pro — but again, without a lot of vocal response.

Interspersed with the punishment are hugs and kisses, again emphasizing the bond between master and slave — something more bondage tapes should have, and which rightly appears in these instructional volumes. Both would be a valuable addition to any store's bondage section, so retailers, make sure you're stocking this entire excellent series.