Divine Rivals
Eighteen-year-old Iris dreams that one day her writing will make a difference. A war between gods is raging, and she’s landed a prestigious job at the Oath Gazette. But at home, she’s barely holding it together. Her brother is missing on the frontline. Her mother is lost in a haze of addiction. And each night Iris pours her heart out in letters to her brother. Letters that will never be answered. Or so she thinks… Her letters have made their way into the hands of the last person Iris trusts: Roman Kitt, her cold, unforgiving rival at the paper. When he anonymously writes back, they forge a magical connection that will seal their fate forever.
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At a struggling newspaper in a city under threat from a war among the gods, eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow types letters to her missing brother through an enchanted wardrobe and gets answers from a stranger.
Rebecca Ross's Letters of Enchantment duology has two books: Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows. The duology is complete and follows the same couple across both books.
Divine Rivals is published as YA fantasy with crossover appeal to adult readers, especially the romantasy audience. The romance is central but the on-page content stays clean. Most readers rate the spice 1 to 2 out of 5.
Divine Rivals was written by Rebecca Ross, published in 2023 by Cengage Gale.
Divine Rivals is 384 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Divine Rivals takes most readers 6 to 8 hours to finish.
Divine Rivals is a standalone novel by Rebecca Ross, not part of a series.
Divine Rivals is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
