A Guide to Divine Rivals and Its Special Editions

Published by Esther Fung, Oct. 26, 2023

Published in April 2023 by Wednesday Books, Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross has become a favorite with romantasy (romance and fantasy) fans for the enemies-to-lovers arc, beautiful writing, and historical setting. In a world with warring gods, journalist Iris Winnow writes letters to her missing brother and receives anonymous responses back, not knowing they’re written by Roman Kitt, her rival at the Oath Gazette. This book is perfect for historical fiction readers, You’ve Got Mail fans, and anyone who wishes courtship was still done through letter writing.

Divine Rivals Special Editions

Like with the sprayed edges of Fourth Wing, which is another fantasy romance novel that came out in April 2023, special editions of Divine Rivals have been in high demand. For those looking to add this book to their shelves, take a look at all your options below.

The Original Hardcover Edition

The original cover of Divine Rivals (pictured left) features a black background with a blue flower across the design. The title is clearly emblazoned in gold across the center with gold typewriter keys representing the D and the R. Eye-catching and tantalizing, this design clearly conveys the magical elements of the novel and hints at the role letter writing plays, but doesn't offer more clues beyond that. Even without special features like sprayed edges, the original cover for Divine Rivals would still be a gorgeous edition to any collector's bookshelf.

As of this week, unread hardcover copies with this cover design are priced on PangoBooks at just $20. Snag your copy here.

The OwlCrate Edition

Also a book subscription service, OwlCrate offers books from many genres for young adults as well as children. Their version of Divine Rivals was part of their now sold out May 2023 "AGAINST ALL ODDS" Their cover depicts a typewriter with pink flowers strewn across the design. The title and author are printed in black across the center of the cover, and a typed letter with words in light gray serves as the background. The inside of the cover is a drawing of Iris at her desk, with Roman sitting on top of it. The OwlCrate editions also have sprayed edges – pink with white embellishments – and a bonus chapter of their own. In addition, they come with an exclusive bound-in letter from the author. These special editions of Divine Rivals are still available here on Pango.

Check out all the cool features of the OwlCrate version of Divine Rivals in this video by @howkayladoesit, bought from PangoBooks.

The Book of the Month Editions

The most affordable special edition of Divine Rivals comes from Book of the Month. Each month, Book of the Month subscribers get to choose from 5-7 titles, which are sent directly to their homes. Like all Book of the Month editions, this version of Divine Rivals features the original cover but with the signature BOTM logo in the top right corner. For those who love the look of all their Book of the Month editions lined up neatly in a row on their bookshelves, this variation will be a great addition to the collection. Get your own copy of the Book of the Month edition of Divine Rivals here on Pango. 

Currently, Divine Rivals has a 4.68 star rating on Pango. Reviewers shared that they experienced intrigue, excitement, and empathy in this historical romance fantasy about found families. And for those who cannot wait until Ruthless Vows, which is the second book in the Letters of Enchantment duology, comes out in December, explore these other books by Rebecca Ross, including A River Enchanted and Sisters of Sword and Song.

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