“The days to come will only grow darker. And when you find something good? You hold on to it. You don't waste time worrying about things that won't even matter in the end. Rather, you take a risk for that light.”

Iris is just trying to support her family, her brother has gone to serve in the war between Gods and her mother has fallen into depression and alcoholism once her son is assumed to be missing in action. Iris is competing for a columnist position to care for her family and is up against the wealthy and handsome Roman Kitt for the job. When her brother went to war she promised to write to him and even with him missing she continues to do so. With no where to send her letters she slides them under her closet door where they disappear right into the hands of Roman. When he starts writing back to her anonymously they form a connection that will follow her to the front lines of the war.

I was so scared this book was going to disappoint me, so I put off reading it for a while. Luckily, it didn't disappoint at all! The lore in this world was so interesting and felt fresh, along with the magical message sending aspect, it was just delightful. The banter between Roman and Iris was fantastic and I felt the shift in their relationship like it was a natural progression. I was so impressed with how this went and am super excited to read book two.