Synopsis:
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.
Review:
I truly wanted to fall in love with this one. With so many readers raving about the prequel to the original series, my expectations were high. After finishing it over the past few days, my conclusion is simple: I liked it, but I didn’t love it.
The world of the gods never fully resonated with me. Some connections worked well (I genuinely enjoyed Blade), but others fell flat. The constant scheming and power struggles between the gods just weren’t my thing, and the way Matilda was treated left me uncomfortable. As for the love story between Vincent and Matilda – I couldn’t connect with it at all. It was slow and dragged along. The constant – up and down, now they are together, now they’re not – wasn’t for me.
I didn’t fall in love with the original duology either, so perhaps this universe simply isn’t my vibe. The prequel had its moments, but overall, it felt like a continuous battle of waiting to fall in love with it, and never quite getting there. We just weren’t made for each other, and that’s absolutely fine.
🌙 Recension: Wild Reverence (Letters of Enchantment #0) by Rebecca Ross
📚 Genre: Romance, Fantasy
📅 Release Date: September 16, 2025
📖 Publisher: Magpie Books GB
📱 Read as: Physical
📗 available in various formats
💸 Bought
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Pages: 544
⭐️ 3/5
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