This has potential but the hardest with this is the writing style. How to say it, it is mostly short descriptive of actions and yet there is not enough to learn about the characters and settings. I wished there were description because, the MMC didn't feel like a basilisk. I only knew he had black hair?
It is very mysterious from the start with information slowly fed to us (like the name of the FMC took like 5 chapters). But because of that it becomes confusing. I understand the intent of developing the world throughout the series but this is I feel too extreme. I read it from A to Z and I felt like I was floating through it in a haze.
The court and everyone in it has to go by the rules and words. Everything has to be exact and accurate and recorded. Because of this, the brief short sentences makes sense but I wished it wasn't like that for the entire book. It felt I was reading a report.
In the end, I wasn't sure why she went through all the plot to be with the basilisk... just that the court didn’t want them together because they had a strong bond?
This story has potential, but it reads like it was written by AI with no editing or revision. I wish the author had taken more time to review the manuscript and develop her own unique voice. With a bit more care and personal touch, this could be a much stronger piece.