Divine Rivals

Beautifully written, amazing prose. On first read, I was engrossed and amazed at the poetry of Rebecca Ross's writing. However, on later reads, I was more aware of pacing issues, including lack of buildup of the rivalry into romance, a lack of greater world building especially around the gods that we are pushed to side with because of the ongoing war throughout the book, and the quickness of which Iris fell in love. Don't get me wrong, this is a stunning book with incredible writing, but I hope book two fleshes out this amazing world and gives us a bit more deep emotion.