Writing Quality: I'm not the person who dwells in grammar so much as long as it's understandable, but the writing quality is good. It is understandable, has little to no typo, and is clean. Aside from the occasional consecutive long sentences, it's great.
What I do like about it is the narration. It really flows well and naturally.
Stability of Updates: Not sure about this, but I hope it'll have a consistent release.
Story Development: 5 chapters out and there wasn't anything much to say about the story yet. Understandable since the novel needs a bit of a warm-up before takeoff. So far, we only have questions, questions, and more questions.
Looking forward to some answers and more questions.
Character Design: Before I wrote this review, I check other reviews and says our mentally unstable MC is interesting. Personally, he is not. He is creepy. Not in a bad bad way but also not in a good way. I think interesting is an insult. It makes the mc sound shallow because the story is deeper and darker.
The MC is someone you will observe because he intrigues you and not because he is interesting. There's a difference. That's why I said I liked the narration because I felt like I am sitting behind the one-way mirror and observing while waiting for what will unfold.
World Background: still five chaps... so can't say anything.
Overall, the story is nothing but mysterious. What's interesting about this novel is that it will not make you want for the next chapters. It will make you want the answers. Hence, you need more. And I think even though the first five chaps didn't have strong hooks, you will still end up reading the next one because of the lingering questions it'll leave in your head.
I really liked what I read, and it's such a shame there are only five chaps. If there's 50 chaps, I would've read it in one sitting. I like crime and mystery. Although the tag is fantasy, I'm hopeful the vibe from the first five chaps will remain solid.
Will I read it? Yes. I planned to follow this one. I hope it won't get dropped.
For the author, you did a good job. Keep up the good work. I'm now your reader and although I'll be a silent one, I stab if you don't update. Jk jk.
If there's anything I would like to suggest is to add more to the synopsis. I like short synopsis as a reader, but your synopsis is too short and doesn't give away anything. So readers might just ignore it. If not for the swap review, I would as well and missed this gem.
Good luck! Looking forward to more chapters!