Review Detail of Drakonous in Throne of Ashes
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A fascinating read that is compelling and gripping. The author cleverly weaved a complex story of the disparity between commoners and nobles, and the complex intricacies of the latter's politics dashed with a fine drizzle of mystery and conspiracy. Topped altogether, this made a fine story, however it does occasionally lose the rhythm when it switches from one character's perspective to another; unfortunately, it doesn't seem to flow well. However, the characters are well done and believable. What got me was how there were no good guys or bad guys; each side have done wrong with the royalty limiting the commoners, while the latter commit acts of terrorism ignorant or, worse, unapologetic of who gets caught in the crossfire. The middling gray line is always a good story aspect, and it was delivered brilliantly in this story (though a do find myself somewhat confused with the story every now and then. Like, for instance, what exactly is a Voloki? Or a Ikigai for that matter? Was it ever explained? Are they important? Why introduce them if we don't know what they are and if they're never explained?). Other than that, the story is well done and intriguing. In fact, I read all the available chapters before reviewing, signifying just how hooked I was.
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Drakonous:ah no wonder I didn't see it! I think you should rename it to glossary because the title indicated that it was just a foreword, not a detailed description of the various magic classes, hence I sorta skipped it. But yeah, confusion is gone and now I get it, thx man. That's another thing I forgot to mention in the novels: it doesn't outright state magic but you get hints of it and realize that there's a bigger world out there. Too bad I can't edit my review and I'm too lazy to delete and rewrite it đ
Thank you for the comprehensive review. I really appreciate it. If you want to know more about the Ikigais, I have a definition in the auxilliary chapter. I haven't introduced them in the story yet since it will be one of the MC's main predicament. On the other hand, for the bad guys, I made it part of the mystery. In the long run, Allyria will discover everything as she traverses her path to greatness. The story's core is actually the mystery. In a few chapters since the last I posted, she will become more aware of what's happening. Her progress is slow at that point though but it gets better once you understand everything. Like what I wrote in the synopsis, magic will come back and she will know the castle's deepest, darkest secrets sooner. Once again, thank you very much!
ah no wonder I didn't see it! I think you should rename it to glossary because the title indicated that it was just a foreword, not a detailed description of the various magic classes, hence I sorta skipped it. But yeah, confusion is gone and now I get it, thx man. That's another thing I forgot to mention in the novels: it doesn't outright state magic but you get hints of it and realize that there's a bigger world out there. Too bad I can't edit my review and I'm too lazy to delete and rewrite it đ
ephemery:Thank you for the comprehensive review. I really appreciate it. If you want to know more about the Ikigais, I have a definition in the auxilliary chapter. I haven't introduced them in the story yet since it will be one of the MC's main predicament. On the other hand, for the bad guys, I made it part of the mystery. In the long run, Allyria will discover everything as she traverses her path to greatness. The story's core is actually the mystery. In a few chapters since the last I posted, she will become more aware of what's happening. Her progress is slow at that point though but it gets better once you understand everything. Like what I wrote in the synopsis, magic will come back and she will know the castle's deepest, darkest secrets sooner. Once again, thank you very much!