Why Misty loves this book
It feels like a classic in the making. The way Rebecca Ross weaves a high-stakes war of gods with the intimate, quiet magic of a secret correspondence is masterful. The enemies-to-lovers dynamic between Iris and Roman is a slow, delectable burn that pays off beautifully, reminding us that love and hope can "grow something living in a season of death." It left me absolutely reeling and desperate for the sequel.
6 authors picked Divine Rivals as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 13, 14, 15, and 16.
When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever.
After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to hold her family together. Her mother is suffering from addiction and her brother is missing from the front lines. Her best bet is to win the columnist promotion at the Oath Gazette.
To combat her worries, Iris writes letters to her brother and slips them beneath her wardrobe door, where they vanish―into the hands of Roman…
