India, Nov. 7 -- A love that transcends realms, comes wrapped in magic, and has the cosmos as its vehicle - author Rebecca Ross' Wild Reverence tries to promise all that, only to leave you with an overwhelming sense of yearning. This is the story of Matilda, a divine creature, connected to the love of her life, Vincent, by nothing but dreams - until they meet to save the mortal world from the wrath of gods. Vincent almost instantly makes an impression with his enamoured, well-meaning gait of going about things. Matilda on the other hand, has not much working in her favour except her divine status and uber-noble mission. This book's greatest fault is its ambition, second only to its crippling reliance on painting elaborate pictures. The insidious tendency to turn every other paragraph into poetry will tire you out long before the enamour of the wordplay catches up. While overwrought prose is not a crime, having a protagonist whom you just can't get behind may leave you clenching your teeth. Not to say you don't find yourself rooting for Matilda, but it's only in the shadows of the men in the book. If you feel like you're being swept off your feet, it's only due to the interceptive tug of war between the mortal, the immortal, and the divine - with no distinguishing qualities as the plot continues to muddle. At some point, you get used to the jargon, even finding beauty in it, but that's only because the plot fails to keep you occupied even subconsciously. Wild Reverence will leave you feeling the same complex emotions that The Summer I Turned Pretty's asinine love triangle did. Is the exhaustion of that worth a 500-page trot? We leave you with that question. Title: Wild Reverence Author: Rebecca Ross Publisher: HarperCollins Price: Rs.699...