The Winter Rose
Beatrice approaches Marriage Season while questioning the suitors and the Warden who knows her past.
Winter Rose
“At Winter Keep, a woman preparing for Marriage Season finds cracks in the world her former fiancé controls.”
Beatrice has learned to survive the rules of Winter Keep, even with Warden Blackthorne watching every move. As records and memories stop agreeing, she follows the evidence beyond the castle walls and plans a way out for herself and the other women.
- WRITTEN BY
- Iris Vale
- NARRATED BY
- Morgan Avery
01—13
Headphones recommendedSEASON ONE
Episodes
13 min
The Warden's Approval
Blackthorne's lessons turn into a contest of wills as Beatrice rejects the role chosen for her.
Public Correction
A defiant act brings public punishment and a private moment that complicates Beatrice's feelings.
The Sealed Passage
An earlier escape attempt leads Beatrice into freezing water beneath Winter Keep.
Records That Do Not Add Up
After the passage, Beatrice notices strange gaps and repeated details in the Keep's history.
The Wife Trial
Beatrice follows the records and wins the contest that names her Winter Rose.
The Same Mistake Twice
Matching errors in records decades apart convince Beatrice that the Crown is hiding something larger.
Beyond Winter Keep
Beatrice slips beyond the walls and discovers the ordinary modern world outside.
Nora's Truth
Back at the Keep, Beatrice learns who knows the truth and who still believes the fiction.
The File on Eleanor Reed
Blackthorne's private records reveal the plan behind Beatrice's captivity.
The Final Presentation
Beatrice uses the ceremony to expose Winter Keep's constructed reality.
Through the Outer Gate
As the Keep descends into chaos, Beatrice makes her escape and confronts Blackthorne.
No One Stopped Me
In the aftermath, Beatrice begins a life in which her choices belong to her alone.