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A review by mandapanda20m
Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this book!
As someone who does not have any experience with the Dramoine fanfic world, I really enjoyed this. If anything, this plot reminded me more of The Legacy series by Melissa K Roehrich, but with less infuriating characters. This was an exciting start to a dark romance series (and it is dark. Especially the first half, so take the trigger warnings seriously) and the romance is perfectly paced for me so far. It’s a very slow burn, which I prefer in a series , otherwise I lose interest. We get lots of little hints that Toven feels more for Briony, but we’re still trying to figure out what’s really going on with him and his family. I’m very intrigued by the magic system and this world and how everything works. I need to know more about this dragon situation, This left me with a lot of questions, but there were enough little pieces of the puzzle sprinkled throughout to make me want to keep reading and figure out where this is going. I also like Briony’s character growth so far. I think she’s level-headed, is always considering the people around her, and makes good decisions. I’m excited to hopefully get to watch her become more confident and lead a revolution.
As someone who does not have any experience with the Dramoine fanfic world, I really enjoyed this. If anything, this plot reminded me more of The Legacy series by Melissa K Roehrich, but with less infuriating characters. This was an exciting start to a dark romance series (and it is dark. Especially the first half, so take the trigger warnings seriously) and the romance is perfectly paced for me so far. It’s a very slow burn, which I prefer in a series , otherwise I lose interest. We get lots of little hints that Toven feels more for Briony, but we’re still trying to figure out what’s really going on with him and his family. I’m very intrigued by the magic system and this world and how everything works. I need to know more about this dragon situation, This left me with a lot of questions, but there were enough little pieces of the puzzle sprinkled throughout to make me want to keep reading and figure out where this is going. I also like Briony’s character growth so far. I think she’s level-headed, is always considering the people around her, and makes good decisions. I’m excited to hopefully get to watch her become more confident and lead a revolution.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual harassment