Divine Rivals
What it's about
After centuries of sleep, the gods are at war again. Eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to hold her family together: her mother is struggling with addiction and her brother is missing at the front. To ease her worries, she writes letters to him and slips them under her wardrobe door, where they vanish, into the hands of Roman Kitt, her cold, handsome rival at the newspaper, who writes back anonymously.
Why it's worth reading
It has spent more than 100 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It's a romantic, moving fantasy built around letters, rivalry and war.
You'll love it if you liked
The Song of Achilles, Six of Crows or A Court of Thorns and Roses
Good to know
It's the first of a duology, and the second, Ruthless Vows, completes the story. The fantasy elements are light; the love story leads.
Quick answers
Is Divine Rivals worth reading?
Yes. It has spent more than 100 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #460 of the 2,819 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 79.0 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Divine Rivals about?
After centuries of sleep, the gods are at war again. Eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to hold her family together: her mother is struggling with addiction and her brother is missing at the front. To ease her worries, she writes letters to him and slips them under her wardrobe door, where they vanish, into the hands of Roman Kitt, her cold, handsome rival at the newspaper, who writes back anonymously.
How long does it take to read Divine Rivals?
About 9 hours (356 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Divine Rivals?
If you liked it, try The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo or A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.
By the numbers
- Readers68 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller71 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz45 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
104 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists since 2023.
Where it ranks
- #25 of the 222 young adult books we rank
- #56 of the 461 fantasy books we rank
- #83 of the 481 new books we rank
- #460 of the 2,819 books we rank
Bestseller
- 104 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists since 2023
Reads as
Epic
