Samia
4.5 Review.
So if I got by vibes only, Wild Reverence was a 5/5 for me. I loveee the dramatic writing, the angst of forbidden love, the complications of being a woman (and a goddess at that) in power, where politics is the only way to survive. I loved the magic system and how as powerful as the gods are, however immortal they will be, they are not necessarily safe from being exploited. The storyline is very dramatic and the set up for the characters begins from when they are children, which I liked because we as the reader see the adult conversations ensuing amongst the gods and leaders, through the lens of a child who comes to find the real meaning of these conversations as they get older.
I took off .5 stars because I wanted a bit more romance and the storyline to dive into that a little more, some of it felt rushed and while this is Rebecca Ross's first "adult" fantasy book, it's really not that much different from Divine Rivals in terms of spice and adult content. I think the fight scenes were pretty good and definitely more gory. The other thing I would have liked to see more of is an explanation or dive into the gods/goddesses' powers, especially as alliances shift and powers transfer- can some powers work together? What are the limits? Those sorts of things that would have been cool to see more of in the battles and interactions that required magic.
Overall I ate this up in like 4 days and really enjoyed. I look forward to more books by her where she explores more adult themes.
4.5 Review.
So if I got by vibes only, Wild Reverence was a 5/5 for me. I loveee the dramatic writing, the angst of forbidden love, the complications of being a woman (and a goddess at that) in power, where politics is the only way to survive. I loved the magic system and how as powerful as the gods are, however immortal they will be, they are not necessarily safe from being exploited. The storyline is very dramatic and the set up for the characters begins from when they are children, which I liked because we as the reader see the adult conversations ensuing amongst the gods and leaders, through the lens of a child who comes to find the real meaning of these conversations as they get older.
I took off .5 stars because I wanted a bit more romance and the storyline to dive into that a little more, some of it felt rushed and while this is Rebecca Ross's first "adult" fantasy book, it's really not that much different from Divine Rivals in terms of spice and adult content. I think the fight scenes were pretty good and definitely more gory. The other thing I would have liked to see more of is an explanation or dive into the gods/goddesses' powers, especially as alliances shift and powers transfer- can some powers work together? What are the limits? Those sorts of things that would have been cool to see more of in the battles and interactions that required magic.
Overall I ate this up in like 4 days and really enjoyed. I look forward to more books by her where she explores more adult themes.