Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
YA Fiction
What it’s about: A fantasy romance with a setting akin to WWII-era London. The reader follows two young rival journalists who find love through magical typewriters. Iris is a young journalist who finds herself swept to the frontlines of a war between two gods in order to find her brother, a soldier at the front, and also report the truth behind the war. She soon forges a magical connection when a letter suddenly appears in response to a letter she wrote and slipped beneath her wardrobe. What soon turns into a rivals to lovers relationship ends in a beautiful and tragic romance. While the gods linger in the background the ending promises further exploration in the sequel.
Why you might like it: A strongly character-driven knowledge full of intrigue and beautiful writing. In this novel, fantasy takes more of a backseat to the romance between the two main characters, which allows for a delightful progression to their passion. Rather than a full information unload at the start, the immersion into the world and mythological themes is steady and slow, allowing you to peel back the layers of the book while the characters do the same in their relationship.
Reviewers say: "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" (Publishers Weekly).
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