I've received a lot of feedback, especially recently, about the first two chapters of Spire, and the results are absolutely polarized. People love the first two chapters or they love the third and consider the first two, "in the way."

Honestly, the way that I perceived the work, those first two chapters are essential; they are the spring board for Joshua both in the progression of the story and in his introduction to the reader. You're in his mind, experiencing life as he experiences it before his metamorphosis. Gradually, throughout the rest of the novel, the reader is allowed to see Joshua through multiple perspectives as I allow you, as readers, to see his transition and draw your own conclusions.

Anyway, I'm sorry to those of you that don't like the first two chapters, but you enjoyed the rest of the book! So, I'm afraid you're just going to have to suck it up. :)

I have not written a Joshua-perspective chapter in the second book yet, and I'm a little torn about it myself...