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A review by sarahscupofcoffee
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
4.0
I read this for the first time a year ago and didn't write a full review because I was going through a rough time. It's crazy because I just came out of a bout of headaches that rocked my world to the point that I couldn't read physically for over a week. I reached for this audiobook as a reread because I wanted to read Ruthless Vows and it's proven to be a comfort book, as crazy as that is.
Mind you, this is a not a comfort read. There's heartache and real problems sprinkled through this fantasy world. There's war and it gets bloody. There's death and it's devastating.
But there's also a wonderful You've Got Mail - esque romance featuring enchanted typewriters. I loved the creativity that went into the book. With each book you read you discover something in yourself. Divine Rivals taught me that I adore books with a strong plot and a romantic undercurrent. I want romance to be happening in spite of something, not because of it.
I love Roman as a character. I love Iris as a character (even though she can be a bit impulsive). I love the writing and how Rebecca Ross toggled between perspectives only when we needed them. I loved the epilogue and that cliffhanger reminded me why I only read completed series because DAMN.
Mind you, this is a not a comfort read. There's heartache and real problems sprinkled through this fantasy world. There's war and it gets bloody. There's death and it's devastating.
But there's also a wonderful You've Got Mail - esque romance featuring enchanted typewriters. I loved the creativity that went into the book. With each book you read you discover something in yourself. Divine Rivals taught me that I adore books with a strong plot and a romantic undercurrent. I want romance to be happening in spite of something, not because of it.
I love Roman as a character. I love Iris as a character (even though she can be a bit impulsive). I love the writing and how Rebecca Ross toggled between perspectives only when we needed them. I loved the epilogue and that cliffhanger reminded me why I only read completed series because DAMN.