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Romantasy Books Where the Heroine Is Locked Away

Best romantasy books with heroines locked away behind walls, prisons, or cages where the female main character is physically confined but finds love, strength, and magic within the walls. These stories combine romance, danger, and high stakes.

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From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Poppy is the Maiden, forced to live hidden away under constant guard until her Ascension.

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2.
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

Tierney James is confined with other girls under brutal, controlled conditions.

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3.
A Tale of Fate and Fury by Freya Lojord

Eira is locked away in a hidden citadel in high mountains of Engard.

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4.
Guild by Raven Kennedy

Auren is kept trapped inside golden rooms and cages by King Midas.

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5.
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Violet is confined within Basgiath War College with little choice but to survive and bond dragons.

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6.
The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni

Kiva is locked inside Zalindov, a brutal prison, where survival and secret magic drive the plot.

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7.
Arcana Academy by Elise Kova

Clara Graysword is imprisoned in Halazar for illicit arcane magic. She escapes through a false betrothal and becomes a student at the elite Arcana Academy, under tight surveillance and threat of re-imprisonment.

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Shutter me by Tahereh Mafi

Juliette is confined in an isolated cell because her touch is considered lethal. The physical isolation intensifies the romance when she is later moved under guarded protection.

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