Kate
I genuinely loved this story and see so much promise in it!!!! The beginning was strong and the ending was wild! My only hesitation is that, at times, the narrative felt like it paused the magic to deliver a lesson. While I deeply believe in and respect the themes of gender equality, the lengthy explanations of a character's views sometimes pulled me out of the immersive world I was trying to get lost in. I found myself wanting to understand the magic system, but instead, I was given a detailed monologue. With a little refinement to weave those themes more naturally into the fabric of the world, I think this story could be absolutely perfect.
Thank you, Kate Dylan, the Publisher, and NetGalley for the early read!
I genuinely loved this story and see so much promise in it!!!! The beginning was strong and the ending was wild! My only hesitation is that, at times, the narrative felt like it paused the magic to deliver a lesson. While I deeply believe in and respect the themes of gender equality, the lengthy explanations of a character's views sometimes pulled me out of the immersive world I was trying to get lost in. I found myself wanting to understand the magic system, but instead, I was given a detailed monologue. With a little refinement to weave those themes more naturally into the fabric of the world, I think this story could be absolutely perfect.
Thank you, Kate Dylan, the Publisher, and NetGalley for the early read!