Divine Rivals: A Novel: 1 (Letters of Enchantment, 1)

A tale about a girl Iris Winnow who writes letters to her brother Forest, who has volunteered to fight at the war. She pours her heart out about her life, her worries in these letters. Only they are never read, received or replied by her brother. One day she receives a reply. She starts communicating with this stranger. A stranger she suddenly seems to have a mystical connection with.Roman Kitt her rich, handsome and annoying rival at work, never leaves an opportunity to make snide remarks at her. They both compete for the same position of a columnist at the leading newspaper Gazette.Set in a mystical city called Oath, where Gods are at war. I found myself engrossed into this world that somehow runs parallel to our present times. War and its sufferings sends chills down my spine and to be reading it with the present scenario we are facing, it was eerie and heartbreaking. The amount of research the author has put into creating the war scenes are especially inspiring  It is a delicate story about themes like love, loss, war, humanity, grief.The letters almost immediately turned into one of my favourite elements in the story.They are honest, intimate and heart wrenchingly poetic delight. The characters Iris, Roman, Marisol and Attie seem easily relatable and exude warmth in their own ways. The love story is definitely accentuated by the letters and develops seamlessly. For all those who enjoy this genre, it is a must read. I can't wait to read the next part of this duology.

one word that would describe this book would be: BEAUTIFULin the sense of writing, in the sense of words, in the sense of iris and Roman cause, they are more than just characters in the book . when i was reading this book i felt like i was in it , living it . and the ending !! my eyes were filled with tears so you better keep tissues with you at the end.4.5/5 cause the romance between them felt a little bit hurried but nonetheless it felt beautiful and I can't ever deny the fact that i didn't love this book cause i did.the last few pages of them being together, going for little walkes, their arguments, their letters !!❤️

I would like to appreciate the idea of the book. Two typewriters connected to two people magically. This one idea with a little plot has made this book an interesting read. The FMC, Iris, is living her own life and battling her emotions and issues at home. The MMC, Roman, a wealthy guy, works at a newspaper office and writes articles. A twist of fate brings them together in the most unexpected manner and the story continues.As much as there's fantasy mentioned, in reality, the fantasy aspect is less and is more inclined on the theme of war, love and emotional attachments. Nevertheless, the book was a good read, kept me engaged and worth a shot.The book could've been a better read if there were POV's of the main characters instead of the author's narration. That is the only drawback I felt in the book. Rest assured, this book is a breezy read and will keepy you occupied.

The story of Roman Kitt and Iris Winnow is all good, except so many things seemed too old for me. Too worn out, and no point of surprise, or a sudden turn in the story was just not there for me. Everything was quite predictable, like things fell into their boxes so easily. There were no place where I could gather my wits together and feel overwhelmed thinking "how did that happen? And whoa!" I have read The Queen's Rising and The Queen's Resistance previously, and they were actually good. But this one is visibly disappointing. I know there are too many flowery reviews out there, saying it's a great and beautiful story that left everyone crying over the protagonists. But I'm too hard to please when it comes to books. I wanted Roman Kitt to perish at one point, and other things that readers do not expect. Because to me, if the characters get to kiss, to marry, to have their first night as well, it's not a good plot. It already has everything, there's nothing to mourn about, no one to pine after. It's a very very bland plot from the writer. I don't know what will happen in the sequel, as Dacre had taken over everything (Kitt and Forest). At this point, I can literally outline the plot of the sequel in my head. & I'm not to be blamed for anything because, I'm not sorry for being a voracious and an old reader.

The book was in a really good quality ✨The story was so beautiful that it made me cry so much. It ended on a cliffhanger but luckily I had second book ready with me. The letters between the main character contained such a raw emotion that I used to cry after reading every letter. As a person whose love language is to write poems and love letter, this book touched my heart.

The condition of the book was great

It never fails to amaze me how, a novel penned with endless hope and love in some unknown corner of the world, reaches other strangers, in other nameless places, and proves to be an absolute beacon of light in their lives. This was one such, which reached me in the frostiest of times and kept my heart from turning stone cold. How I love Roman and Iris. 💓 I wish love were as beautiful and feisty in real life as it is in these enchanted pages! 💓

While the book and print quality is really good, the font is way too small. It makes it tough to focus on the book as it takes a lot of efforts from the eyes to read.Such a shame because story is very engaging.

**TRIGGER WARNING: loss of mother, griefWell, I loved this read. I love the characters who have such depth and strong personalities. I also love the poetic writing and flow of the plot. I couldn’t put it down even in the throes of the newborn stages and late nights with my baby. My eyes would be closing but I just needed to read on more chapter! I also loved how the book wrapped up and I think I’ll be reading the sequel.Re: trigger warning— while I typically don’t like to read about loss of mothers and grief (I like to read to escape my own horrors) I thought this plotline was carefully and beautifully done. I ended up enjoying watching the female MC navigate her new grief with such raw strength. And the discussions around grief that came up after was super healing to read. Well done, Ross!

El libro está muy bonito y no llego maltratado

Simplesmente incrível.

Wow what a GREAT book!! I can’t believe I have to wait a year for the sequel 😭😭. A river enchanted was my favourite book of January and this hands-down was my favourite book of February (technically I finished it in March but was over 50% complete in February so I’m counting it there!(.I wasn’t quite sure what to think of the book at the beginning, even though like always I was immediately drawn in by the beautiful prose, imagery, setting and of course the characters. Naturally I fell in love with Iris and Ronan and the magical story being weaved, but i didn’t think I’d enjoy it as much as I did. While there was a small slump in the middle of the book or 2/3 through (hello calm before storm), the end was jam packed with action, intrigue and a great setup for a sequel!I have all kinds of theories about who-is-who and what will happen next and am positive I will be ready and waiting preorder in hand for book two. Can’t wait! Highly highly recommend although check out the trigger warnings as it’s a more serious novel.

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