A review by dramagirl2003
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

when i say this was literally the best thing i’ve read in 2025 so far…guys, this was spectacular!! it was a fully-immersive, love for the ages, visually stimulating experience, that i consumed within 36 hours. i will not be recovering from this book anytime soon

thoughts while reading

4%: iris! forest told you to stay in school!
7%: civil war between gods is a unique concept indeed
11%: roman knows the letters are from iris??
12%: wait…you’ve got mail: fantasy edition?
22%: to be fair, that’s a solid theory, but no

Perhaps it begins with one person. Someone you trust. You remove a piece of armor for them; you let the light stream in, even if it makes you wince.
Perhaps that is how you learn to be soft yet strong, even in fear and uncertainty. One person, one piece of steel.

23%: oh no oh no oh no
27%: letting people find out by reading her obituary kinda sounds like something i might do…
30%: i have a sneaking suspicion that roman disclosed who he was and/or made some big confession, that now we won’t get to read until near the end
31%: good for you roman
33%: magically connected typewriters? I LOVE IT
44%: roman carver kitt 
53%: that was crazy man. she keeps making up nicknames for roman, and i’m waiting for her to realise that carver fits in there perfectly

"I fear I don't run, Kitt."
"I beg to disagree. You were like wildfire in the field yesterday afternoon.”
run forrest, run 🏃🏻‍♀️💨

"Are you trying to kill me, Kitt?" she panted, struggling up the slope.
"Now, that would be a bestselling headline," he said cheerfully, not at all winded. "INKRIDDEN IRIS AND THE HILL THAT BESTED HER."
ahh future chapter title reference there

57%: oh roman 🤦🏼‍♀️
60%: what happened to “i’ll ride on the sidestep”?
60%: oh that’s what happened, makes sense
60%: yeah, he groaned 😏
61%: what a great friend he was to train you up
63%: yeah you should 🤭
66%: AHH what we’ve been waiting for!!
69%: this is iris’ story
76%: cats always go for the people who dislike them or are allergic 🐈
78%: the only issue is that there’s still 22% left, and this type of scene is usually the final one…
93%:
FOREST
!! and comprise my dude, that’s her love
93%: nah i think he’s tryna knock you unconscious so you’ll stop fighting ✋🏻
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