Rose In Chains by Julie Soto

About The Book

Title: Rose In Chains

Author: Julie Soto

Series: The Evermore Trilogy #1

Pages: 464

Genre: Romantasy

Rating: ★★★★★

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The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was supposed to save them is dead.

Captured as her castle is overrun by the enemy, Briony Rosewood knows that the world as she knows it is changed forever. The dark forces of Bomard have won and her people, the Eversuns, face imminent servitude, imprisonment or death. Her brother, fated to be heir twice over and unite the warring kingdoms, is dead.

Stripped of her Mind Magic and her freedom, Briony and the other survivors are quickly auctioned off to the highest bidders in an auction – and as the heir apparent’s sister, she fetches the highest price.

After a fierce bidding war, she’s sold to none other than Toven - a high ranking Bomardsun – and her long-time and ill-fated infatuation. Scion of a family known for their cruel control of Heart Magic, the Hearsts are ruthlessly ambitious, and Briony knows they will use her however they can to further their own interests.

Yet despite the horrors of her new world and the role she must learn to play within it, all is not lost. Help – and hope – may yet arise in the most unlikely of places…

My Review

Well... at first I had worries that this book might be too similar to Alchemised. It is pretty similar to Alchemised, but I love it differently. I don't even know if that makes any sense. 

I'm not going to lie, I was pretty salty at the beginning of this book because I felt like it was too similar to my favorite read of 2025. As I kept on reading, I realized that this book was going to be a five-star read. 

This book has some very dark themes to it. Please check your triggers before going into this book. 

I really enjoyed the current and past timelines of this book. I think it really shows the connection between Briony and Toven. This relationship is a slow burn. We did get a scene in this book but it wasn't something that actually happened. So they only kissed in this book. I NEED MORE!

I need to know more about Toven's family and the reasoning why they are doing the things they are doing to defy their leader. And I really need to know what Toven did in order to obtain Briony. There are just so many things that were left unanswered. I need those answers now. 

I know there are many complaints about this book being generic and that the world building is not that great. I don't think this book is generic, I was hooked throughout this book and could not put it down. I can somewhat agree that the worldbuilding could use some work because it's a little bit simple. But maybe that's why I enjoyed it so much? Good books don't have to have the most extensive world in order to be a good book.

I truly loved this book. I found myself wanting to squeal and scream at certain parts. Normally, I'm not like that when I read books. I fear I may be obsessed with this book. I also hate that I have to wait until December to read what happens next. 

I definitely think Julie Soto is an auto-buy author for me. Her books and he writing are just so good. I have zero complaints. 

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