Alexis:
Rebecca Ross’ lyrical writing style is my favorite, so it’s no surprise that I really enjoyed Wild Reverence. At no point did I know where this story was going, which I found really refreshing!
Wild Reverence is set in the same world as Divine Rivals, which I was lucky enough to get an ARC of years ago and loved.
The story feels like a mix between Circe and A River Enchanted. It’s a beautiful, romantic mythology book. Just know that Rebecca Ross really loves keeping her love interests apart as often as possible 😂
It follows Matilda, a young messenger goddess, and Vincent, who wrote to Matilda on the darkest night of his life—begging the goddess he befriended in dreams to help him.
While this isn’t a perfect book, it has Ross’ beautiful descriptions and interesting worldbuilding, and the story tugs at the heartstrings. The first half took its time really establishing the world, the gods, and the characters, leaving a more action-packed second half.
It’s part mythology, part revenge story, and a great prequel to Divine Rivals.
VERDICT: 🪽🪽🪽🪽🪽/5
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