Divine Rivals Letters of Enchantment #1
Reviews
i genuinely ate this book up
it did what it needed to do for me by being fast paced and keeping me engaged. it was kinda insta love but still felt endearing. i did like the magical aspects and how the fantasy elements were set up it was interesting to see it kinda feel like mythology retelling during wartime.
whoever called this book enemies to lovers lied to me.
i honestly forgot what had gotten into me until i decided to pick up this book. this book was beautifully written, it was poetic but not overly so. the romance and the character were decent. but the plot, somehow, became vvvvvv dull towards the end that i had to find my reason not to drop this book (by looking through fanart). there were simply not enough stakes and thrills to keep me invested. i guess i’m just not keen of this kind of story 😭
i was so excited to read this because i loved a river enchanted and a fire endless. but the writing was awful and i really didn’t enjoy the plot :(
I enjoyed the opening and Ross' prose, but the story might have worked better had the only fantasy element been the magical typewriters. The gods and the war upon which the premise of the novel are so flimsy that it is hard to care about the circumstances that shape the characters. "World War I except the politics have been stripped and replaced with bootleg Hades and Persephone with poorly explained opposing sides" is a setting that distracts more than it provides context or intrigue. It doesn't help that the pacing is clunky (especially the leap from rivals to lovers!) or that the side characters are paper-thin plot devices. Most baffling is the use of dual POVs in a novel that doesn't need one: imagine if, like Divine Rivals, Pride and Prejudice had been written with 80% of Elizabeth's POV and intermittingly flipped to Darcy's for the rest, thereby sabotaging the impact of learning both his feelings and development as a character.
Oh my gods literally. Roman and Iris are one of my new favorite couples ever. The rivals to lovers was rivals to lovers-ing. The ending I can't wait to read the second one!!
Slow to start with but soon quickens and several twists and turns. Really nice read.
war slay!
This was a really good book! I love the characterization so much. The language and the flow of events is poetic, almost like a dance. Absolutely amazing! I want to read it again!
Best book in this year so far ngl.
Still debating on the 5 stars cause the world/magic/gods/typewriters idea is incredible! But the plot a little lacking on one specific point. But we can look past that.
Divine Rivals has been one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. I think the author is such a good writer and I love the poetical way she describes things. This book made me love words and writing more than I already do. The plot is in-depth, well thought out, and intriguing. The romance is adorable and this book made me feel deeply- both pain and joy.
Ok so this was a really great story but I so desperately wished that it had discussed the politics of the war more and was like 200 pages longer. The two main protagonists needed more time together to really evolve their relationship to the level it was at. Overall it’s a great read— would recommend!
3.75/5. It's okay. The romance between the protagonists got me bored af. But the tale between the god Dacre and goddess Enva got me 💕. I wish Rebecca would write more about gods and goddesses romance or something.
OMGJAKFJSKFJWKFJSKE WTF this was so good aaa so funnn (also ive been putting it off for so long and in kinda glad bc now i only have to wait like a month and a half for the second one instead of like 8 months)
i have a much to say about roman kitt
Such a great story! I cannot WAIT for the second book in this duology. Gorgeous writing, fantastic characters… I love a “found family” element. Ugh. Everything about this was fantastic.
Rating,
Divine Rivals: 5 ⭐️
Plot: 5 ⭐️
Characters: 5 ⭐️
POV: Dual
Writing: Third person
Dialogue: Easy to read
Book Tropes ⬇️
Found Family
Rivals to Lovers
Forced Proximity
Marriage
Magic
Mythical Creatures
Gods and Goddesses
Ok. This book really gave me the feels!! I was on a roller coaster of emotions and that cliff hanger oh my!! I laughed, I cried, I got angry, and I was happy!! I can’t wait to read the sequel cause I NEED to know what happens with Iris and Roman!!
There was parts of this book that I loved but there was parts that I didn’t like. But overall it was an enjoyable read and I am looking forward to reading book 2
I was pleasantly surprised by this! The chemistry and magic were done so well and there was no way for me to keep up with the twists and turns
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Highlights
In spite of all of that hope, my fear is sharper. It's a knife in my lungs, cutting me a little more, a little deeper with each breath I take. I fear I will never see you again. I fear that I won't get the chance to say all the things I never said to you.
brother.
The light dimmed. The colors were melting. But she saw Roman rise from the grass. He was only five meters away. He could no longer run; he could hardly walk. Her heart broke when she realized he had crawled through the gold to reach her. Blood dripped from his chin.
HE CRAWLED TO GET HER😭😭😭💔💔💔💔
“My Iris,” he said
OH MY GOD
She whispered, "I want to touch you." "Now that wasn't in the letter" he said wryly. "I would have framed it on the wall had it been."
they’re so funny
"Marry me, Iris Elizabeth Winnow, Roman whispered, drawing back to look at her. "I want to spend all my days and all my nights with you. Marry me"
oh my god
I am so afraid. And yet how I long to be vulnerable and brave when it comes to my own heart.
i’m going to stop reading if i keep getting called OUT
"Don't run from me, Iris,"Roman said as he began to hobble toward her. "Don't run from me, not after what we've just lived through. Not without granting me one final request."
OH MY GOR
She has to survive this, Roman thought. He didn't want to live in a world without her and her words.
But he remained close at her side, keeping her warm through the darkor hours before dawn.
im obsessed w them
It was the voice of a boy who had arrived at her flat on the worst day of her life. Who had brought her abandoned coat to her, as if he were worried she would catch cold. The voice of a boy who had followed her to war and thrown paper wads at her face and set a newspaper in her hands with her article on the front page and challenged her to run up a hill to see the view beyond it.
"That's it. You're doing great, Winnow."
“Shut up, Kitt."
“Absolutely. Whatever you want."
KMAO WHIPPED
She felt his hands slide down her back, resting on the curve of her hips. If she wasn't so exhausted and stiff from the harrowing encounter they miraculously survived, she would have knocked away his touch. She would have slapped him. She might have kissed him. He only smiled as if he had read her mind, and said, "It's good to see you again too, Winnow."
she’s so me
“I don't want to wake up when l'm seventy-four only to realize l haven't lived."
Everyone I care about eventually leaves me, whether it's death or war or simply because they don't want me. They go places I can't find, places I can't reach. And I'm not afraid to be alone, but I'm tired of being the one left behind.
YOWCG
And yet I keep moving forward. On some days, I'm afraid, but most days, I simply want to achieve those things I dream of.
i needed thus
By all means, don't stop on account of me or my floor. I claimed who I wasn't, and you then--quite naturally-asked who I am, but I think it's better this way. That we keep our identities secret and just rest in the fact that some old magic is at play here, connecting our doorways. But just in case you were wondering ...Ill gladly read whatever whatever you write.
oh i’m obsessed w him
This isn't Forest.
brooooo
I think we all wear armor. I think those who don’t are fools, risking the pain of being wounded by the sharp edges of the world, over and over again. But if I’ve learned anything from those fools, it’s that to be vulnerable is a strength most of us fear. It takes courage to let down your armor, to welcome people to see you as you are. Sometimes I feel the same as you: I can’t risk having people behold me as I truly am. But there’s also a small voice in the back of my mind, a voice that tells me, “You will miss so much by being so guarded.”
How do you make your life your own and not feel guilt over it?
There were plenty of people in Oath who supported Enva and her recruitment and thought the soldiers courageous, but there were others who didn’t. Those individuals, however, tended to be the ones who regarded the war as something that would never affect them. Or they were people who worshipped and supported Dacre.
they're giving zionists
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