The upcoming adaptation of Rebecca Ross’romantasyduologyDivine Rivalsis a great reason to dive into her other amazing series with a lot of similarities.Divine Rivals’exciting movie newsonly surfaced in June 2025, but the excitement of seeing Ross' enchanting romantasy world come to life has yet to fade from book spaces.
Though not the first of the many BookTokromantasy obsessions that deserve a movie or show,Ross' writing creates a story that continues to be discussed despite being completed. It is no surprise, then, that Ross crafted an equally compelling duology that fans ofDivine Rivalsneed to dive into before the adaptation premieres.
The Elements Of Cadence Was First Published In February 2022
Divine Rivals’adaptation is a great reason to pick up Ross' other romantasy duology,The Elements of Cadence,which debuted a year before the BookTok sensation. According toGoodreads,The Elements of Cadencetells the story of childhood enemies turned reluctant allies Jack and Adaira, an outcast and one of the future leaders of the isle kingdom of Cadence, respectively.
The two must work together after young girls begin to disappear from the isle, with the prime suspects being the elemental spirits that call Cadence home. Much like other romantasy books, the solution is not as straightforward as it seems, as each song that summons the spirits reveals a darker secret that could spell Cadence’s doom.
Ross’Elements of Cadenceduology may have a few staples of the romantasy genre, but it also contains much of what madeDivine Rivalsso popular in book spaces. Additionally, it has a few fun elements all its own, making it a must-read for romantasy audiences who want more of Ross' work beyondDivine Rivals.
Elements Of Cadence Has Divine Rival’s Romance & A Greater Emphasis On Music
Audiences who loved the romance and music elements in Ross’Divine Rivalsneed to read her other romantasy duology, as it contains that and more.Similar toDivine Rivals,The Elements of Cadenceis a rivals-to-lovers romance with a hint of the star-crossed lovers trope, two aspects that manyromantasy book series that hooked readerscontain.
The unique worldbuilding is also similar toDivine Rivalsin that humans cohabitate an area with divine beings with their own agendas that cross between worlds, causing havoc and chaos the protagonists must stop. The setting, though, is more conventional to the romantasy genre thanDivine Rivals’is, utilizing a fairy tale atmosphere rather than a wartime backdrop.
The focus on music and the magic inherent within it is also a departure fromDivine Rivals,as Jack is an Orpheus-type bard whose songs are his source of magical power. All of these elements create aromantasystoryline that will capture audiences who lovedDivine Rivalsand need something similar to pass the time before the film’s debut.
A prequel toDivine Rivals, Wild Reverence,is set to be published on June 11, 2025.
