“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.”

Series Info/Source: This is a stand alone book. I got a copy of this on ebook from NetGalley for review.

Thoughts: Despite not really being in the mood for a more serious book like this, I was riveted by the story. This was beautifully written, and following Matilda’s rather strange and difficult path through her godhood was fascinating. The love story is amazing as well. I didn’t realize that this is a prequel to the Letters of Enchantment duology until the end, and this made me want to go back and re-read that duology.

In this story, we follow Matilda. She was born Underneath and is kept apart from the Skygods by her mother. Matilda has the power of messenger magic. When her mother suffers a horrible fate, Matilda finds herself thrown into a new life. A life constantly at risk from other gods who want her power. Her only solace is Vincent. Matilda started to visit Vincent’s dreams at a young age, and when his kingdom is at risk she decides to make her powers known and support him. The hope is that they can rewrite the blood-soaked ways of the gods and maybe even find happiness.

This is beautifully written, and you are pulling for Matilda throughout the story. She initially leads a fairly sheltered life for a God until she finds herself thrust into a situation that requires daring and smarts to survive. The Gods are after each other’s power and she can never be sure who to trust. Matilda and Vincent both go through a lot of trials and change throughout the story, and I greatly enjoyed watching them grow and fall in love.

I didn’t realize until the end that this was a prequel to the Letter of Enchantment duology. This story does an amazing job really broadening the world and filling in the history.

I was captivated by this story from the first page and couldn’t put it down. This was a story that practically read itself. I almost put off reading this because I wasn’t in the mood for a more serious fantasy novel, however I am glad I went ahead and read it. I do try and read review books the month before they come out, so I had to get this one read soon.

My Summary (5/5): Overall I really loved this. This was a beautifully written story that sucks you right in and practically reads itself. I loved how this expanded on (and better explained) the world behind the Letters of Enchantment duology. I would highly recommend to fans of that series. I would also recommend if you are looking for a beautifully written fantasy romance with amazing world-building and characters that is about gods and humans trying to survive.

Early Review – Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross (5/5 stars)

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