Write Me A Story Where There Is No Ending. Write To Me And Fill My Empty Spaces.

I recently finished reading Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross. This is book #2 in the Letter of Enchantment duology.

POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT

  Rating: 4.25/5 stars

"Two weeks have passed since Iris Winnow returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over. Roman is missing, and the city of Oath continues to dwell in a state of disbelief and ignorance. When Iris and Attie are given another chance to report on Dacre’s movements, they both take the opportunity and head westward once more despite the danger, knowing it’s only a matter of time before the conflict reaches a city that’s unprepared and fracturing beneath the chancellor’s reign.

Since waking below in Dacre’s realm, Roman cannot remember his past. But given the reassurance that his memories will return in time, Roman begins to write articles for Dacre, uncertain of his place in the greater scheme of the war. When a strange letter arrives by wardrobe door, Roman is first suspicious, then intrigued. As he strikes up a correspondence with his mysterious pen pal, Roman will soon have to make a decision: to stand with Dacre or betray the god who healed him. And as the days grow darker, inevitably drawing Roman and Iris closer together…the two of them will risk their very hearts and futures to change the tides of the war."

This book was written for the girls. For the girls who feel so deeply, that sometimes it hurts just to be alive. For the girls who dream hard but live harder. For the girls who’ve been inspired by stories and inspire others in turn. For the girls who understand the power of words.

These books are the kind of books that remind me why I love reading so much. I was brought back to the days of curling up on my grandma’s couch with a book in my hands for days on end. From the first page of Divine Rivals, I was hopelessly invested and now, after finishing Ruthless Vows, I’m in tears. Something about the writing and the characters just pulls at my heartstrings and connects with me on a level I haven’t felt in a long time.

Roman and Iris. They are so dear, precious, and beloved. They are the definition of soulmates and have restored my faith in true love (as well as many other books I read this year) :)

That brings me to the characters who, if you haven’t noticed, are beautiful and lovely and all things good. If you’re here then that means you’ve likely read Divine Rivals and most certainly know that exact feeling I’m talking about. Rebecca Ross does an absolutely amazing job of establishing relatable and complex characters and I felt so connected to them.

And then the writing. How do I even put words to how I feel about the writing? Rebecca’s writing feels like painting on a spring day in a field of wildflowers and is so mystical and beautiful. Her writing is emotional and raw and perfectly conveys her equally beautiful story.

The world building was also amazing and really expanded from what it was in the last book. In general, I felt like the magical, fantasy aspects were focused on a lot more in this book (not that I felt like it was lacking in DV). For those who wanted more world-building in the first book, you will be pleasantly surprised.

I want all of Roman and Iris’s beautiful tear-stained love letters plastered onto my wall and I hope that all of my book girlies out there get boys like Roman Kitt to write us those love letters. We deserve it. This book was an emotionally traumatizing experience but it was worth it. It was the ending that they deserved.

Check out Ruthless Vows, and discover what happens when you fall for your mysterious pen pal.

Happy Reading :)