Power to Yield

A young woman becomes a trainee in The System, a form of psychic power which enables her planet to maintain its independence in the wake of a governmental overthrow. The problem is that use of The System causes great pain to those who yield it, and trainees must learn how to accept and deal with that pain - at the hand of their sadistic trainer.

I DNFed this story hard. The psychic power in this story is really just a McGuffin to enable a lengthy foray into aromantic, asexual sadomasochism. Readers who think that sounds interesting might well enjoy it.

Content Warning for sadism and deliberate infliction, and enjoyment of, pain.