Wild Reverence
A Novel
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Set in the world of the gods first introduced in Divine Rivals, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Ross delivers a sweeping, beautiful adult novel filled with tension, romance, and dark secrets.
True love is more divine, than any ruthless god.
Born in the firelit domain of the under realm, Matilda is the youngest goddess of her clan, blessed with humble messenger magic. But in a land where gods often kill each other to steal power and alliances break as quickly as they are forged, Matilda must come of age sooner than most. She may be known to carry words and letters through the realms, but she holds a secret she must hide from even her dearest of allies to ensure her survival. And to complicate matters . . . there is a mortal boy who dreams of her, despite the fact they have never met in the waking world.
Ten years ago, Vincent of Beckett wrote to Matilda on the darkest night of his life—begging the goddess he befriended in dreams to help him. When his request went unanswered, Vincent moved on, becoming the hardened, irreverent lord of the river who has long forgotten Matilda. That is, until she comes tumbling into his bedroom window with a letter for him.
As Fate would have it, Matilda and Vincent were destined to find each other beyond dreams. There may be a chance for Matilda to rewrite the blood-soaked ways of the gods, but at immense sacrifice. She will have to face something she fears even more than losing her magic: to be vulnerable, and to allow herself to finally be loved.
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A goddess falls in love with a human in this muddled standalone romantasy from Ross, a prequel to her Letters of Enchantment series. When goddess Matilda's mother, Zenia, is killed for illegally bartering scales from an eithral, a deadly creature capable of killing a god, on the black market, Matilda is forced to flee her heavenly home for the mortal realm. Vincent, Lord of Wyndrift, shared dreams with Matilda as a child, but has long since forgotten the goddess. As Matilda desperately seeks shelter among humans, these two come face-to-face for the first time. Vincent agrees to shelter Matilda if she will help him defeat a political rival, Grimald, via a strategic marriage of convenience. When Grimald joins forces with Warin, another powerful god, Matilda must draw on all her powers to protect her newfound home. Ross's worldbuilding is frustratingly murky, with unclear relationship dynamics between the pantheon of gods and convenient magic that saps some of the stakes. Far more successful is the equally dreamy and steamy romance between the leads. Ross's devoted fans and those primarily seeking a love story will find enough to enjoy, but others will be underwhelmed.
