I can always count on Rebecca Ross to give me an atmospheric setting with yearning that grabs you be the lapels and shakes you.
Before Iris and Roman there was Matilda and Vincent. Matilda, Herald to the gods and so much more. Vincent, a lord trying to save his land and family. Mortal x Immortal pairings have no right to be so heart wrenching and Rebecca Ross does it in such a lyrical way. It's almost hard to review this book because I feel like it's so good to go into this book blind.
What I can say, I loved learning about the gods and their magic that we only saw a glimpse of in Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows. The little easter eggs that you'd catch was a perfect way to connect these stories. This story is also so much more than Vincent and Matilda. It's about Matilda and Bade - who I love with all my heart. He truly is such an amazing character and written so well. And ultimately it's about Matilda - who is sooooo empathetic to those around her, and both physically and mentally strong.
Ugh I love this world so much. I'd read about all the Gods if Rebecca Ross chooses to write it.
Thank you Netgalley and St Martins Press for an eARC. All thoughts are honest and my own.