Divine Rivals Collector's Edition

A magical love story even in times of war

Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)

This book is a low fantasy romance story. It focusses on dealing with a war - seemingly far away - entering your daily life, the uncertainty of your loved ones surviving when called to the front line and how you react when it is one of yours. Falling in love through just your words on a magical piece of paper, without knowing who you’re writing to, is the most charming way I can imagine. It shows the beauty within and lets you be your true self away from the pressure of society. I also love that they make the best of the little time they have during the war. In a world where the gods are at war and send humans to fight on their battle fields, Iris is a journalist writing for a newspaper competing with Roman for a permanent position. Her brother has been called to the front and after a while she is all alone writing on her typewriter letters to him, which magically disappear when she puts them into her closet. After some time, her letters are answered by an anonymous man, who somehow becomes a friend in those ruff times. To find her brother, she lets herself get sent to the front, hoping she finds him alive. Somehow her rival followed her, writing also articles about the war. Why is he following her and who is this mysterious man she still writes to?

“I am coming to love him, in two different ways. Face to face, and word to word.”

Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

This novel is a beautiful love story between two rivals, set in a war between gods. Iris and Roman are rivals, both writing for the same newspaper; but at the same time, they're unknowingly exchanging letters with each other. The story is heartwarming and romantic, yet also deeply emotional and dark. The fantasy elements are subtle, and the world-building is easy to follow, but the writing itself is simply stunning. The atmosphere is vivid and captivating, even in the dark war setting. By the end, the action and plot twists really take off, and now I can't wait to read the second part!