Thought_King

The implications here are dark, but the tone isn’t quite selling it yet—at least not in these first 10 chapters. Maybe the story’s playing the long game. We’ll see what the future holds.

The novel started off a bit slow but was great overall. In the first few chapters, the MC takes some time to build an emotional connection, but the transition involving the maid's sudden discard felt abrupt. It could’ve been handled more smoothly to build emotional tension. I've read around 45 chapters so far, up to the point where Gracile kiss the MC and goes to her home. The biggest issue I’ve noticed is that many chapters after chapter 15 could’ve been shortened or even removed entirely. I ended up skipping quite a few of them as they felt repetitive and dragged out. Honestly, I wanted to quit at that point, but the romance with the maid kept me reading . The author focuses more on the brighter side of the noble family, which I found refreshing and appreciated. I’ve only read less than 50 chapters in one go, skipping or fast-forwarding the repetitive or non-plot-related chapters. After finishing My House of Horrors, I tried some other novels like The Way of Kings, but I couldn’t get through the slow pacing. I also tried several titles on Webnovel, but finally found this one that kept me hooked through the first 50 chapters. I don’t have much time, but I’ll continue reading whenever I’m free. My request to the author would be to slightly increase the pacing, make every chapter plot-driven, and maintain a good balance between tension and romance. It feels like a pure romance novel at times, even though it’s supposed to be fantasy—but it’s still really good. So keep writing. Best luck. Additional Note: Please try to apply the "show, not tell" technique—it will make the story much more engaging and enjoyable. Sorry, I’m writing this review based only on the first 50 chapters. I’ll edit and update it after reading more.