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  • Short Story » Historical Fiction, Dramatic Re: The Secret Daughter

    Ellie, This is probably the best story I've read so far! Your plot was very compelling and interesting. It had me on the edge of my seat throughout the story. ...

    Mar 18, 2016
  • Short Story » Narrative, General Re: The Mongolian Terror

    Jackson, Great story. I loved your use of "showing, not telling" throughout the book. Your historical content was informative, though I wonder if you could have incorporated it into the ...

    Mar 18, 2016
  • Short Story » Historical Fiction, Dramatic Re: Three Years : By Olivia Sozio

    Olivia, Love the overall structure of the story. The timing of the events are realistic and is in line to Hailey's story, which I also reviewed. However, there are a ...

    Mar 16, 2016
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Son of an Emperor

    Very descriptive story! Great use of "showing, not telling," especially when describing the setting of the story. Very subtle incorporation of historical content about Buddhism, Chinese food, etc. The

    Mar 16, 2016


As a former (and rather excellent) liar herself, Aru knew that, sometimes, speaking the truth felt like wrenching a thorn out of your side. But doing the opposite meant pretending it wasn't there. And that made every single step ache. It was no way to live.
— Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality