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Maya
is 67% done
Brilliant battle scene omg. Realistic tactics and REALLY immersive. The utter CHAOS of it all damn. How do I write scenes like this? ಥ‿ಥ
The battle is definitely the saving grace of this middle-grade (jk) fairytale with incompetent adults and petulant jealous teenage girls with raging hormones... I swear, the only character I MIGHT be able to relate to is Keyne.
— Apr 12, 2023 09:09AM
The battle is definitely the saving grace of this middle-grade (jk) fairytale with incompetent adults and petulant jealous teenage girls with raging hormones... I swear, the only character I MIGHT be able to relate to is Keyne.
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Maya
is 88% done
Wtf man. Thoroughly enjoy the dark twist, but (1) I'm very confused about what the focus of the story is - war against Saxons? the rise of a King? the fall of a royal family? love triangle (isosceles)? - and (2) many of the characters' decisions and actions LACK CONSISTENCY. In particular their anchor of morality and their take on magic & Christianity.
— Apr 13, 2023 08:11AM
Maya
is 25% done
Vague characterization; don't hate the protags, don't love them. Language fluctuates between YA and middle-grade. A disappointing lack of historical context. Everything lacks THICKNESS (the life in a fortress, the culture, paper-cut characters, ma✨gic). The protags' thoughts are all too modern to be taken seriously. A bit preachy at times. *Shrug* It's an easy read.
— Apr 11, 2023 11:39PM
