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Rose in Chains

Julie Soto

4.19 AVERAGE


If I wasn't told this was a fan fiction, I would have had no idea. On that same vein, I wish I didn't know. I got a little too wrapped up in the "who is who" aspect and really struggled through the first half. The female comradery of this was so well done and really brought full circle with the flashbacks. None of this story felt forced and the entire novel was a really easy book to read. I am recommending to anyone who will listen and cannot wait for the next in the series!
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes

pre-ordered special edition hardcover from B&N on 2/10/2025
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark medium-paced

Vibes: 3.5⭐
Plot: 3.5⭐
World building: 2.5⭐
Characters: 3.75⭐
Spice: 🌶️🌶️

I didn't know this was based on Dramione fan fic, and I can't say that has ever appealed to me. However, I got it and read it and it was ok! 

It is a fanfic adaptation and I think it relied heavily on the world building of the HP books. Which, when taken out of that world, meant there was very little in way of world building in terms of why things are the way they are. I don't know what the war was about. It didn't make sense. 

The vibes of the world as it currently is were reasonably solid. And the setting is well done. 

It is a very easy to read basic romantasy. It was fun to read and easy to get through. It's predictable but that's what you would expect from it. It was ok! Nothing amazing nothing terrible. 
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Buen inicio de trilogía. La cantidad de personajes que aparecen a veces resulta algo confusa. La tensión entre los protagonistas promete mucho más para los próximos libros. El sistema de magia resulta muy original.
adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No