This week on Genre’d, we’re talking about Rose in Chains by Julie Soto — a dark romantasy where the war is lost and the princess is sold to her enemy… who also happens to be her longtime crush.

We unpack the fanfic-to-trad-pub pipeline (hi, Dramione), Handmaid’s Tale vibes, and why one kiss + mutual pining had us feral.

💥 Spoiler warning: full spoilers, including magic system reveals and the late-book twist.

In this episode we chat about:

• • Indie bookstore haul + studio décor: The Ripped Bodice, Browser Books, West Side Books, and The Strand (plus that Edward & Bella art 🤩).
  • The Wuthering Heights teaser detour (Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, and a Charlie XCX soundtrack mood)
  • Fanfic → trad-pub: Manacled/Alchemized chatter, what gets changed, what stays
  • Goodreads vs. Fable: quarter-star ratings and spicy-meter chats.

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