5 Reasons to Pick Up a Rebecca Ross Novel
If you have Goodreads and you follow Maude Garrett, Amanda Tass, or Amanda Guarragi (me), you know that Maude and the rest of our community have been championing Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross.
We have enjoyed reading Divine Rivals and now Ruthless Vows with our community. The way Rebecca Ross writes her characters with such vulnerability and care is unmatched. She finds so much beauty in the simplest things and she helps readers gain a new appreciation for the life they have. Ross wants to connect readers to her stories by showing how beautiful humanity can be even in the darkest times.
Here are the five reasons why you should pick up a Rebecca Ross duology!
Rebecca Ross is the #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of fantasy books for teens and adults. She has written multiple highly acclaimed duologies, including Letters of Enchantment, Elements of Cadence, and The Queen’s Rising, as well as two standalone novels: Dreams Lie Beneath and Sisters of Sword & Song. When not writing, she can be found in her garden where she plants wildflowers and story ideas. She resides in Northeast Georgia with her husband and her dog.
Duologies
For those who may be anxious to start a fantasy series with 5-10 books have no fear, Rebecca Ross is here with multiple duologies under her belt. After reading Divine Rivals and now Ruthless Vows for MBC, we have fallen in love with the Letters of Enchantment duology! Before her most recent pairing, Ross has The Queen’s Rising and Elements of Cadence duologies that are filled with magical romances and mythology.
2. Enchanting Stories
It wouldn’t be a Young Adult Fantasy without some mythological stories rooted in a historical setting. When writing stories about gods and monsters, it’s important to ground the characters with their personalities and desires. That’s exactly what Ross does. It doesn’t feel far-fetched or overwhelming. Her writing is subtle and how she constructs her stories allows the magic to rest in the background until it seeps through the character dynamics. There’s a perfect blend of mythology and humanity in her stories that helps bridge the connectivity to her characters and the world she builds for them.
3. Vulnerable Writing
There is something so special about Ross’s writing. She captures the beauty in everything and perfectly details it so everyone can understand. It’s a level of vulnerability that many authors haven’t achieved. She has laid these characters bare for her readers to connect with. Whether her characters are faced with love or loss, Ross uses powerful imagery to describe these feelings. The fluidity of her prose almost feels magical when you read her novels. It’s uplifting and heartwarming, while still detailing the sadness and grief that can also be prevalent in one’s life. Her writing is incredibly emotional and you feel this weight on your heart when you’re reading, hoping that the characters will reach their full potential and fulfill their duty.
4. Rich World-Building
When reading a Ross novel you realize that you have stepped into the setting she so expertly crafts. You are standing with the protagonist and exploring the world around them. The setting is part of the character development and affects them greatly. It comes down to the detail in her writing to build magical worlds filled with beauty. Beauty is not only found in the visual spectacle of the gods and goddesses but also the characters themselves. For Ross to focus on writing duologies and fully flesh out the world for her characters is impressive. None of her stories feel like there’s a slow start or notice that there is a setup in the beginning. Everything flows from one moment to the next and before you know it you’ve fallen in love with her novel.
5. Young Adult Novels For Adults
Have you ever felt odd picking up a Young Adult novel because you know you’re not the demographic for those books? Rebecca Ross writes those young adult novels with nostalgia for adults to pick up. Not only are you reading a beautifully written story, but you feel transported to a time when all you had in the world was the book you were reading. Everything else around you didn’t exist and it’s just you with that book. The language Ross uses in her novels is watered down for young readers, but still poetic. Many of her novels are straightforward and detailed to immerse the reader.
Themes in Rebecca Ross’s Books
Letters of Enchantment: grief, pain of warfare, love, magical connection, enemies-to-lovers
The Queen’s Rising: revenge, loyalty, self-discovery
The Elements of Cadence:
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