DNF Review: Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross

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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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First line:
Once, long ago, I believed the god of war was my father, but only because he was the first to hold me in his arms after I was born.
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Source:
eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
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Publisher:
 Saturday Books
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Rating:
DNF @ 63%
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This one wasn't for me. I was excited to read my first Rebecca Ross book because I've heard so many good things about her work. Unfortunately, I wasn't vibing with this book. The plot felt unnecessarily dragged out, even when they were in the middle of battle. But then at the same time, there were times I felt like Ross just skips over the details like it was an unimportant event, when it was a life altering moment. I would have liked to see more chapters from Vincent's POV in the beginning. I quit because I found myself just skimming the pages to get through the book faster.

I haven't read Diving Rivals/Ruthless Vows, so I don't know if having read those helps you get into this story more. Let me know what you think!

Plot spoilers:
I felt like the fake marriage plot line was very forced and I also just got annoyed with Matilda and Vincent's relationship in general, they refused to communicate absolutely anything and when they did communicate they would instantly regret it.





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