Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross Summary
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In "Divine Rivals," magical typewriters connect war correspondents and romantic rivals during a divine conflict. This 2023 Goodreads Choice Award winner became a BookTok sensation, selling nearly a million copies. What makes a fantasy about competing journalists so irresistible that readers ordered it from Egypt to Australia?
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When Typewriters Bridge Worlds and Hearts
In a world where gods wage war and mortals bear the consequences, eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow fights for her place at the Oath Gazette. Relegated to writing obituaries while her rival Roman Kitt covers prestigious stories, Iris struggles with more than professional frustration. Her brother Forest has disappeared into the war between the gods Dacre and Enva, her mother drowns her sorrows in alcohol, and their family heirlooms are sold one by one to fund her mother's addiction. In her loneliness, Iris continues a childhood ritual-writing letters to Forest and sliding them under her wardrobe door. Then something magical happens. The letters receive responses, not from Forest, but from a mysterious correspondent who signs as "Carver." Through this enchanted typewriter connection, Iris forms a deep bond with someone who understands her fears and dreams. Their anonymous exchange creates a sanctuary where vulnerabilities can be shared without judgment, where words build bridges between souls. Neither knows that this correspondence will become their lifeline as divine warfare escalates, pulling them both into its destructive path and testing whether words alone can preserve humanity when gods themselves have abandoned compassion.
Letters Through Magical Keys: An Unexpected Connection
Gods at War: When Immortals Break the World
Ink-Stained Witnesses: Journalism as Truth and Power
Grief's Persistent Shadow: Living With Loss
Love Against Destruction: Finding Connection Amid Chaos
Words That Transcend Mortality
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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