Well, I'm only three chapters in and wow, do I have a lot to say.
This is a story and opens bold and strong. A mysterious world is introduced through a captivating scene that isn’t afraid to delve straight into thrilling action that captures the reader's attention.
There are many enigmatic details that are begging for an explanation when the story opens but despite these mysteries, the scenes are captured with vivid detail that allows the readers to immerse themselves in a bright and energetic scene. Honestly! I thought I was watching an anime in my mind while reading. And personally, I find that these unexplained phenomenons and details only capture my attention farther and keep me intrigued about the world, eager to find out more. I highly appreciate this style of storytelling over overwhelming info-dumps.
I really enjoyed how this author wrote dialogue for his characters, each line succeeding at giving them life. The lines didn’t feel too strange or unnatural and banter between the characters was engaging to read. Also, a big bonus in my opinion that this author actually follows dialogue conventions correctly so I was never confused about which character was talking.
There isn’t much to say on the plot as the story has only begun and from when I’m writing this review, I’ve only a tiny taste of the world created by the author. Like I mentioned earlier, don’t expect long boring info dumps here. The introduction to the world is a mysterious one, details given through the scene, a charismatic and unique setting unfolds from the action and character dialogues. I won’t say too much because I don’t want to spoil anything but I will honestly say that I’m incredibly charmed by the world and how powers and abilities work. Through each description and event, I find myself wanting to know more, whether it’s about the magic or even the societal structure of this fantasy landscape. Kudos to the author’s good work!
One small critic I’d like to give is that while the action scenes are clearly described, I found that oftentimes the prose did not match the intensity of the action that was happening in the scene. Try to use words and sentence structures that could create more flare and dramatics. A simple way to do this would be to have more variance in the lengths of your sentences to create a more dynamic narrative.
Good luck to the author!! And to anyone who comes by this review, please give this novel a read~
