The Desert Rose

**The Desert Rose** is the 28th book released on the mobile game Romance Club. This book was released in November 2022. The author of this book is **Amy G.**, and this is her first story on this platform.

**Please note: This book is ongoing so this page is constantly being updated as we learn more about it.**

## Plot Summary

To save her homeland from an unknown virus, a young woman must encounter foreign cultures, overcome her enemies, and most importantly, locate the legendary Desert Rose.

The story starts with Yasmin (MC) being set up in an arranged marriage by her father, a ruthless politician. Yasmin decides to run away from home to escape her fate. However, due to an epidemic, flights are all cancelled and she is forced to stay.

## Gameplay features

Most choices you make for your Main Character in this book influence one of the following variables: **Reverie** ☀️, **Rebellion** 🗡️, **The Desert Flower** 🌹 (seeks a more spiritual lifestyle and feels closer to the culture of her upbringing) and **The City Kid** 🏙️ (seeks a less traditional lifestyle and feels closer to Western culture). These choices change the story, the interactions you have with other characters and the scenes you will be able to play.

## Characters

* Complete list of all characters in this book
* Main Character: Yasmin
* Love Interests:
	+ Jack
	+ Mustafa
	+ Cindy
	+ Adil
	+ Zain
	+ Saeed
	+ Jaffar
* Other Characters:
	+ Rebel

## Walkthroughs

**⚠️SPOILER WARNING⚠️:** Walkthroughs will reveal significant plot points, so read at your own risk!

* Season 1
* Season 2
* Season 3

If you are looking for help completing other books, check out our walkthroughs directory.

## Trivia

* This story has the first Romance Club original song with lyrics written by the author, Amy that plays at the end of Season 1, Episode 12. It was composed by Dmitry (Djinotan) and the singer is Alisha. It's called "The Sacrifice of Love." The lyrics are:

*"Against the desert and the heating sun,*

*Against the night, all fears beneath,*

*The heart is searching for someone,*

*For love, which is hidden underneath."*

* The rest of the songs are composed by Alexander Links.
* Click here for The Desert Rose soundtrack (official RC music composer soundcloud)
* On March 18th, 2023 **Amy hosted an AMA on the Reddit fan community** where she answered all the players' questions about this story (at least, what she could reveal until that moment) and about herself. Click here to check it out! (⚠️**SPOILER WARNING**⚠️**:** This link is very likely to reveal significant plot points, so read at your own risk!)
* At the end of Season 2, Episode 10 is another original song written by the author, Amy. Click here to check it out! It was composed by Dmitry (Djinotan) and the singer is Alisha. It's called "The Storm of Time." The lyrics are:

*My Heart, I’m very close, just wait. Two sides of destiny, two worlds. Love is a choice, and so be brave. Even if your road is really blurred.*

*Chorus: The desert meets your love. It’s buried in the sand. What has begun at once. Shall last until the end.*

*Our love is our choice we must be brave I'm very close to you, so please, just wait*

* On December 28, 2023 **Amy hosted an AMA on the Reddit fan community** where she answered all the players' questions about this story (at least, what she could reveal until that moment) and about herself. Click here to check it out! (⚠️**SPOILER WARNING**⚠️**:** This link is very likely to reveal significant plot points, so read at your own risk!)

## Loading screen tips

* Tips about paths
* Tips about gameplay
* Tips about characters and plot

**Tips about paths**

* The Rebellion stat grows the main character into a free-spirited adventurer.
* The Reverie stat grows the main character into someone who acts with caution, courtesy, and diplomacy.
* The City Kid and Desert Flower stats will affect the outcome of the story.

**Tips about gameplay**

* Sometimes there is a fork in the plot; the path you take depends on your stats.
* There are hidden stats in the story that may affect the main character's behavior.
* Sometimes there is a fork in the plot and the path you take depends on your choices.
* Some items that you can obtain with stats may come in handy in the future.

**Tips about characters and plot**

⚠️**SPOILER WARNING**⚠️

* The story contains medical terms that are used to describe a fictional virus.
* There is a legend that the treasure of the fugitive Queen of the Tuaregs can be found in the ruins of Sefer.
* Coffee is the most popular drink in Sefer.
* Sefer is a fictional city in Morocco; an autonomous region with its own laws. It was once a separate state.
* A Bedouin is a member of an Arab people who lead a nomadic lifestyle.
* There were once French settlements in Sefer's territory.
* Besides watermelons, Mustafa loves Moroccan tangerines.
* The main character first learned Portuguese from old children's textbooks.
* Adil is against camel racing.
* One of Jack's favorite Moroccan dishes is Seffa.
* Cindy dreams of seeing the Sahara desert someday.
* This story mentions existing medical terms that are used to describe a fictional virus.
* Zain likes to travel, especially around Italy.
* Adil met Rajab a long time ago.
* Cindy would like to star in a music video.
* This story mentions some events that took place in Morocco but makes no claim to authenticity.
* As a child, Mustafa was very fond of solving equations.
* São Paulo is the most densely populated city in Brazil.

## Gallery

**Note:** Please check each character's individual page for more images. ⚠️Be aware that some images may reveal significant plot points.

* Book covers and promo art
* CG videos
* My Profile avatars
* My Profile favorites
**Book covers and promo art**

Poster released November 2022Season 1 cover full posterBook coverSeason 2 coverSeason 2 cover full posterSeason 3 coverSeason 3 cover full posterPre-release promo image - November 2022 (RC Facebook)Pre-release promo image - November 2022 (RC Facebook)Pre-release promo image - November 2022 (RC Facebook)Pre-release promo image - November 2022 (RC Facebook)Pre-release promo image - November 2022 (RC Instagram)Pre-release promo image - November 2022 (RC Instagram)Pre-release promo image - November 2022 (RC Instagram)Pre-release promo image - November 2022 (RC Instagram)Pre-release promo image - November 2022 (RC Twitter)Pre-release promo image - November 2022 (RC Twitter)Pre-release promo image - November 2022 (RC Twitter)Pre-release promo image - November 2022 (RC Twitter)**CG videos**

   **My Profile avatars**

JackAdilMustafaCindyZain**My Profile favorites**

The Desert RoseCindyJackCarolineNadimAdilMadiMustafaZainSaeedJaffarZuleikaRajabRebel
## Episodes' summaries

**⚠️SPOILER WARNING⚠️:** Spoilers might be contained in the episodes' summaries.

### Season 1

November 2022
November 2022
November 2022
December 2022
December 2022
December 2022
December 2022
February 2023
February 2023
April 2023
April 2023
April 2023

### Season 2

May 2023
May 2023
May 2023
July 2023
August 2023
August 2023
August 2023
October 2023
October 2023
October 2023

### Season 3

December 2023
December 2023
January 2024
January 2024
January 2024
March 2024