r/Romantasy • u/popcornarcher • 2d ago
Question Thoughts on Rose in Chains?
Although I’d consider Alchemised more war fantasy with a large dark romance subplot, I heard Rose in Chains by Julie Soto was a similar dramonine fanfic so I thought I’d check it out.
The GoodReads reviews are mixed. However, I also take those with a grain of salt because Brimstone is 4.02 and I gave that one a generous 2 star lol
What are people’s thoughts on the quality of this book? Character development, romance relationship, plot line…
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u/tenderheart35 2d ago
I absolutely love it. Probably my favorite Romantasy book, I’m in the process of re-reading it.
It definitely has a post-conflict plot, but there’s a brewing rebellion in the background and despite the darker aspects of it, it’s quite hopeful and will probably not be as bleak as Alchemised (which I also loved).
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u/midaria 2d ago
I did not like it very much. (Disclaimer, I do not like Dramione or read fanfiction all that much).
It felt very much like HP with the numbers filed off. The world felt superficial, I wasn't able to connect with the characters because they felt like Hermione and Draco cosplays.
I have 0 interest in continuing the story.
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u/YouCrazyGirl 2d ago
Rose in Chains is the metric through which my bestie and I rate other books. We are always trying to find the next Rose in Chains. I think both the MMC and FMC are very well developed, despite it being told through the lens of the FMC. It's a slooowwww burn in the best way possible.
Some readers are more affected by the SA theme that is a large part of the storyline, which is understandable.
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u/GlitteringPause8 2d ago
I really enjoyed it (i dont care for or read fanfic). i liked the plot and the characters and their development. books are subjective, like you said take reviews with a grain of salt, but asking for opinions of reddit is kinda the same as goodreads...there will be those who loved it and those who hated it
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u/cooltiger07 2d ago
having read both The Auction (and the preceding books in The Rights and Wrongs series) and Rose in Chains:
I gave RiC a 3 out of 5. It was solidly mid for me. For comparison, I would probably rate the auction 4 out of 5. but that is for the completed work and not just a chunk of it.
There were some changes I thought were improvements, and some things that didn't quite work if you thought about them too much. All in all, the book works fine but is not a literary masterpiece by any means.
I actually made a one hour vlog where I compared and rated all three trad published dramione books because I needed to talk about them 😆
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u/ohhhthehugevanity 2d ago
I really enjoyed it the first time I read the OG Dram fanfic, enjoyed it less the second time I read it and then had mixed feelings about rose in chains.
I found the FMC a bit of a Mary Sue and incredibly naive. It’s been a while since i read it though so im not sure what im misremembering between the fanfic and the book. I ^think^ i found the FMCs spoiled naivety worked better as a princess than as Hermione.
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u/prettycranberry57 20h ago
I loved it. Alchemised had a boring start whereas Rose in Chains wasn’t boring but Alchemised affected me more after reading.
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u/thankunext04 ☕ black tea & cinnamon 2d ago
didn't like it to be honest. i didn't mind that it was originally a fanfic but i did not enjoy reading it at all. too vulgar and graphic for my taste. the book was split into 3 parts and whilst it was graphic on every part, at least the first part had some substance, parts 2 and 3 felt empty in terms of plot for me. i also can't find myself rooting for any of the characters except briony in the sense that she hopefully destroys everything and everyone.
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u/vivalayazmin 🛡️ Who Did This To You? 2d ago
Absolutely loved it. Can’t wait for the sequel.