Engaging Fantasy
"While this novel is still in progress, the existing chapters carry the reader along as details about the characters and the world are slowly revealed. The author clearly takes the time to develop her characters. There are instances where setting details seem slightly disjointed and there are some distracting grammatical errors, yet nothing that couldn’t be easily fixed with a bit of editing/proofreading and nothing out of the blue for a first draft. So far the plot is a bit slow as the main focus is on the characters, their inner turmoil, and their journey to the heroine’s home, but I’m sure more well defined external conflict and action is just around the bend. Personally, I love the excerpts at the beginning of the chapters, it’s a nice touch that really helps to make the reader feel as if they are visiting a whole new fantastical realm.
This definitely feels like a first draft, but so far great job :)
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