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Divinity & Ruin: A Divination Novel
What if you woke up one day and were murdered, but revived yourself by sucking the soul out of the demon that killed you? Well, that’s exactly what happened to Tita Martin on the eve of her birthday and the big revelations didn’t stop there. Finding out that demons are real was just the beginning of her journey. Having five strong and gorgeous Gladiator types show up in her apartment and whisk her away to another realm (with her faithful cat Raj in tow), she knew she wasn’t just a regular human anymore.
Thrust into an unfamiliar world of Titans, Gods and Goddesses, demons and The Devil and apocalyptic prophecies, she is faced with learning about the formidable powers she didn’t know she had. With the help of her new Guardians, charged by a virgin Goddess to protect her, Tita must find herself and the courage she needs to fulfill a foretold fate. A while simultaneously juggling her ever-growing feelings toward her irresistible protectors.
For, her new powers come along with a relentless curse, lust. Now she must learn to fight, navigate this new realm of fearsome inhabitants, and protect those around her from increasing danger. But first, she must learn how to keep her curse’s insatiable lust from overwhelming them all.
Thrust into an unfamiliar world of Titans, Gods and Goddesses, demons and The Devil and apocalyptic prophecies, she is faced with learning about the formidable powers she didn’t know she had. With the help of her new Guardians, charged by a virgin Goddess to protect her, Tita must find herself and the courage she needs to fulfill a foretold fate. A while simultaneously juggling her ever-growing feelings toward her irresistible protectors.
For, her new powers come along with a relentless curse, lust. Now she must learn to fight, navigate this new realm of fearsome inhabitants, and protect those around her from increasing danger. But first, she must learn how to keep her curse’s insatiable lust from overwhelming them all.
212 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 20, 2022
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July 20, 2022
Thank you to Reedsy Discovery for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Expected publication date: August 6, 2022.
Divinity & Ruin has everything I love about dark adult fantasy: murder, gods and goddesses, demons, the chosen one trope, curses, lust, and a budding reverse harem. We meet Tita the night she is murdered, an act that becomes the catalyst for her journey to another world she never knew she belonged to.
It was so easy to get swept away by the fast paced plot, and electrifying energy of this story. There is a lot that worked in this novel, and what truly stands out the most is the potential. What exists as a really good story, could become a great, all encompassing, immersive and expansive world with a vast band of characters who use each other to heal deep-seated emotional (and physical) wounds.
This novel is relatively short for a fantasy of this size and magnitude. While I appreciated how quickly the author was able to deliver a digestible plot, I don’t think the characters had enough time to form genuine connections. Instead our harem forms seemingly out of thin air (literally). The character I’m the most curious about is the only one who held himself apart, and who didn’t automatically accept the arrangement with open arms.
The romantic aspects of this story were really well done. It’s hard to discuss why it’s well done without giving away a major spoiler or two, but I thought that choosing to build the initial relationships off of lust and attraction alone was a very smart way to force the harem together.
There is a lot happening in this story, which was equal parts exciting and daunting. Greek gods and goddesses play a major role, as well as titans, angels and demons, fae creatures, and of course, humans. I think this story would be so much stronger if there was a little more time spent on world building. There are moments where events are broken down for our main character to understand, but she (and us the reader) are forced to just accept the reality presented without question.
Divinity & Ruin was entertaining and a quick read. It was a nice escape back into adult fantasy, after I’d taken some time off to review children’s fiction. Ellary Rose is an author who very clearly develops the plot of their story. I hope in the future they also take the time to develop the relationships of the characters, as well as the world building. The ideas are there. I think the more time the author spends evolving the dynamics between characters, the hungrier readers will become to see them come together.
Some editing notes:
PG 9 “I looked around, checking to see if my barricade was still intake.” - typo, should be intact?
PG 73 “Luckily, he most hasn’t…” - should say, he most likely hasn’t?
PG 215 “We want you to be with you, Tita” - too many yous in that sentence or no punctuation between ideas. We want to be with you, or we want you is what I’m assuming was intended.
Divinity & Ruin has everything I love about dark adult fantasy: murder, gods and goddesses, demons, the chosen one trope, curses, lust, and a budding reverse harem. We meet Tita the night she is murdered, an act that becomes the catalyst for her journey to another world she never knew she belonged to.
It was so easy to get swept away by the fast paced plot, and electrifying energy of this story. There is a lot that worked in this novel, and what truly stands out the most is the potential. What exists as a really good story, could become a great, all encompassing, immersive and expansive world with a vast band of characters who use each other to heal deep-seated emotional (and physical) wounds.
This novel is relatively short for a fantasy of this size and magnitude. While I appreciated how quickly the author was able to deliver a digestible plot, I don’t think the characters had enough time to form genuine connections. Instead our harem forms seemingly out of thin air (literally). The character I’m the most curious about is the only one who held himself apart, and who didn’t automatically accept the arrangement with open arms.
The romantic aspects of this story were really well done. It’s hard to discuss why it’s well done without giving away a major spoiler or two, but I thought that choosing to build the initial relationships off of lust and attraction alone was a very smart way to force the harem together.
There is a lot happening in this story, which was equal parts exciting and daunting. Greek gods and goddesses play a major role, as well as titans, angels and demons, fae creatures, and of course, humans. I think this story would be so much stronger if there was a little more time spent on world building. There are moments where events are broken down for our main character to understand, but she (and us the reader) are forced to just accept the reality presented without question.
Divinity & Ruin was entertaining and a quick read. It was a nice escape back into adult fantasy, after I’d taken some time off to review children’s fiction. Ellary Rose is an author who very clearly develops the plot of their story. I hope in the future they also take the time to develop the relationships of the characters, as well as the world building. The ideas are there. I think the more time the author spends evolving the dynamics between characters, the hungrier readers will become to see them come together.
Some editing notes:
PG 9 “I looked around, checking to see if my barricade was still intake.” - typo, should be intact?
PG 73 “Luckily, he most hasn’t…” - should say, he most likely hasn’t?
PG 215 “We want you to be with you, Tita” - too many yous in that sentence or no punctuation between ideas. We want to be with you, or we want you is what I’m assuming was intended.
June 18, 2022
beautiful
Love is irrational. The main character, Tita, goes from being a scientist to a Greek warrior. It’s hard to believe that someone can do such a thing overnight, and I think that’s what makes it so eye-catching. That’s why I would love to read more of this authors work. The story is enticing and engaging. I particularly liked the line: “his eyes were two pools of dark chocolate.“ That’s just good writing.
Destiny is formed by the decisions we make in life. I liked that the girl has to decide between her fate and her own will. I like the idea of her having to decide between these.
Love is irrational. The main character, Tita, goes from being a scientist to a Greek warrior. It’s hard to believe that someone can do such a thing overnight, and I think that’s what makes it so eye-catching. That’s why I would love to read more of this authors work. The story is enticing and engaging. I particularly liked the line: “his eyes were two pools of dark chocolate.“ That’s just good writing.
Destiny is formed by the decisions we make in life. I liked that the girl has to decide between her fate and her own will. I like the idea of her having to decide between these.
June 11, 2022
Lots of talent but…
I get the feeling that this is supposed to be porn for teenagers and I’m not too happy with that. If a novel is really good it doesn’t need graphic descriptions of sex, so why here? And teenagers hardly need encouragement to let go and let libido. What’s needed, for the sake of the rest of their lives, is self control and wise channeling of sexual energy. That’s basically denigrated in this book. Having five lovers is certainly a fun fantasy but it’s not a fun recipe for life.
I get the feeling that this is supposed to be porn for teenagers and I’m not too happy with that. If a novel is really good it doesn’t need graphic descriptions of sex, so why here? And teenagers hardly need encouragement to let go and let libido. What’s needed, for the sake of the rest of their lives, is self control and wise channeling of sexual energy. That’s basically denigrated in this book. Having five lovers is certainly a fun fantasy but it’s not a fun recipe for life.
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