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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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Published Sep 2, 2025

544 pages

Average rating: 9

12 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Kristin Rose
Sep 16, 2025
8/10 stars
I have a lot of conflicted feelings about this book. I was highly anticipating this book for so long, and sometimes when that happens, the book falls a little bit short. Objectively, this book was incredibly well written. However, the romance felt lacking. We didn't get much page time of Vincent and Matilda, and it was almost like their romance was a sub plot. The book was marketed heavily based on their love, and thats why it was a bit of a disappointment.

As far as the Divine Rivals connection, this honestly felt more akin to Rebecca's book Dreams Lie Beneath. Very similar vibes. There were some connections to the Divine Rivals story, and this book was the world building that was lacking in it, which was nice.

Overall I did enjoy this book, but it was just a little bit slow for me.
literarily_occupied
Oct 03, 2025
10/10 stars
“True love is more divine than any ruthless god.” Just when I think I couldn’t love the world of Divine Rivals more, here comes a prequel in the form of an adult romantasy that gives me everything I was hoping for in exploring the lives and history of the Divine Gods. It’s got all of the romance, action, and magic you come to expect from an epic tale. Rebecca’s world building and character development are elegant in their crafting, creating an immersive journey for those blessed to read her words. Matilda is a sleeper of a Goddess, but when her true power is revealed, the realms can’t help but take notice and respond in either fear, jealousy, or reverence. It’s a wild and unruly world these Gods live in, full of deceit and murder for the sake of stealing power. If you loved the Divine Rivals duet, this prequel is a must!

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