Divine Rivals
- Authors: Rebecca Ross
- Series: Book 1 in the Letters of Enchantment series
- Type: Novel
- Genres: Young adult fantasy
- Rating: 4.4 based on 77,156 reviews
- Release Date: April 4, 2023
- Print length: 368 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
A LOVE STORY TO DEFY THE GODS
Begin the no. 1 Sunday Times bestselling international sensation from Rebecca Ross
A LOVE THAT CONQUERS ALL Eighteen-year-old Iris dreams that one day her writing will make a difference. A war between gods is raging, and she's landed a prestigious job at the Oath Gazette.
But at home, she's barely holding it together. Her brother is missing on the frontline. Her mother is lost in a haze of addiction. And each night Iris pours her heart out in letters to her brother.
Letters that will never be answered. Or so she thinks...
RIVALS DRAWN TOGETHER BY INK AND MAGIC
Her letters have made their way into the hands of the last person Iris trusts: Roman Kitt, her cold, unforgiving rival at the paper. When he anonymously writes back, they forge a magical connection that will seal their fate forever.
NO GOD. NO CREATURE. NO WAR CAN COME BETWEEN THEM.
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Praise for Divine Rivals
Rich and romantic
Rich and romantic-if stories had scent, this one would smell like a mug of black tea, the ink ribbons of a typewriter, and that addictive spice called enemies to lovers.
A sweeping start to a beautiful and romantic new series. Ross weaves her stories in such a vulnerable and delicate way, truly with a style all her own. I adored this book.
Ross has crafted a tale that hooks its readers with whip-smart intrigue, and holds them fast with dazzling prose, a charming cast, and a world where mystique shimmers just beneath the surface. Hers is a brilliant blend of whimsy and heart.
Deeply romantic and beautifully written, Divine Rivals is a story that lingers long after the final page. Set in a world steeped in mythology, Iris's journey to the front is both fascinating and moving, with an ending that will leave readers aching for the next book. I absolutely loved it.
Ross enchants with a clever and sweeping love story set against an imaginative, dangerous world. Her writing sparkles, brimming with wit and magic from the first page to the last.
Beautifully written and deeply emotional, Divine Rivals is a story of resilience and love, crafted with Ross's bewitching storytelling. Real characters, swept into a magical war, this is the kind of a tale that gets under your skin and straight to your heart. Truly romantic and atmospheric, this book will leave you hungry for the next installment.
This YA historical fiction with a touch of fantasy...will appeal to fans of mythology combined with everyday life as well as enemies-to-lovers romance.
Rich, evocative details build a world both gritty and whimsical, and Ross’ gorgeous prose is equal to the novel’s ambitious premise. Readers who enjoy enemies-to-lovers with a heaping dose of angst will find plenty worthwhile here.
Divine Rivals is another absolute winner from author Rebecca Ross, who is rapidly proving there’s very little she can’t do in the realm of fantasy fiction.
An ardent romance and a harrowing exploration of war’s horrors and heartbreaks... with inventive worldbuilding, nuanced characterizations, and prose by turns dreamy and atmospherically tense.
The war may be chaos, but the symmetries of these books are exquisite.
Rich world-building and the poignancy of young love make the first in this fantasy romance duology a wistful and riveting read.
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