Rose in Chains

By: Julie Soto

Narrated by: Ella Lynch

USA Today bestselling author Julie Soto crafts a lush romantic fantasy that’s filled with intrigue, magic, and an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance.

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, the world as Briony Rosewood knows it is changed forever. Evil has won, and her people face imminent servitude, imprisonment, or death.

​Stripped of her Magic and her freedom, Briony and the other survivors are quickly sold off to the highest bidders in an auction—and as Evermore's princess, she fetches the highest price. After a fierce bidding war, she’s sold to none other than Toven Hearst, scion of a family known for their cruelty.

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…

©2025 Julie Soto (P)2025 Forever

Amazing narrator!

Really loved this narrator’s voice and her expressions were really nicely done throughout the story.

Heartspring

It is full of world building. Very slow burn romance. A war and hunger for power. A beautiful story and cant wait for book 2.

Much anticipated, much received

Anyone who is a fan of the original will love this. It’s less steamy but I believe it’s worth the listen probably gonna be a slow slow burn.

great storyline

fantastic storyline - it captured my attention right away, but damn was this book a lot darker than I was expecting. I felt it to my core and I wasn't expecting that. can't wait for book 2

ACOTAR + MEDIEVAL HANDMAIDS TALE

The title is the best way to sum it up!

-Smart prim and proper FMC
-Season 2 Bridgerton style yearning between FMC & MMC
-leaves off on a GREAT cliffhanger- a world of questions to be answered in book #2!

Love when I find a good one!

I go through so many stories.. and so many have such similar basics. To me it’s mostly about the characters but if the story is too forced or gets inconsistent that can ruin it too. But this stayed on course and I still can’t tell where it’s going, just that I’m very curious to find out.
I really, really like the main character, Briony. Rosewood. I seldom really really like many characters, ha.
She’s strong and smart, been pushed to side a bit for a sibling, but there’s none of the oh so common “snark” that seems to be desirable these days but being a mouthy snot isn’t attractive. No self-pity or over-explaining.
Like Torvan just as much.
Feels familiar - a more thoughtful, finely tuned version of relationship in Cruel Prince maybe, not sure.
Very much like that parents/a married couple too are involved and they’re actually just as intelligent as the young people! Good attributes usually reserved for dead parents. Living ones are often sick or not capable in some way. I know it’s to clear stage for young people to take up the cause and act, so it’s kind of remarkable these can fit into story. Love Serena, Torvan’s mother.
Narrator did an excellent job! Thank you for that.

Amazing read! NOT for anyone under 18

Loved the story and boy some of it was a tear jerker. Very graphic thus not appropriate for under 18 but amazing story and characters. Can’t wait for book two!

Great performance, solid story, not sure about some worldbuilding choices.

The plot and characters are solid, although some of the choices regarding world building and the magic system are a little questionable. it's only book one of a trilogy though so maybe we just need to wait for more details to be given to us. The Narrator did an incredible job and I'll definitely be picking up the next book day one.

The story

I Loved every second of it! I can’t wait for the next book! I am going to read more of her books.

Pleasantly Taken by Surprise

loved the narrators voices. Knowing the inspiration and origins of where this author started this book swept me away, especially the last few hours of the audio. The struggle now is waiting for book 2 and more. Well done!