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  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: The Mortal Instruments Trilogy

    I love those books! Jace is my favorite character ever. I would marry him in a heartbeat. :) Clary wasn't half bad either. I have those books where the hero ...

    Sep 10, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: Jack-in-the-book (1)

    Ooh, creepy ending! I really, really liked this whole piece, especially the beginning paragraph and the last sentence. The only thing that I didn't like was that most of the ...

    Sep 10, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: Bound :: Ch 2 :: being revised

    I've been a bit disappointed by some of the stories people are posting on YWS lately, but yours was great. The characterization was very strong, and I really like Asher. ...

    Sep 10, 2009
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: Is he real?

    Wow! What a beginning! I would definitely like to read more. Some prologues practically give away the entire story, but yours didn't, and I liked that. You definitely left me ...

    Sep 10, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re:

    The shining white mare beneath him flew across the rolling plains with its ivory mane flowing in the rushing wind. Rowan drove is heels into the horse’s sides and whipped ...

    Sep 8, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Fanfiction, General Re: Luminescence: Part Four - A Twilight Fanfic

    I agree with Aqua. It's great to be creative with fan fiction, but you've taken the characters too far away from the way they were supposed to be. Could you ...

    Sep 8, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Fanfiction, General Re: Luminescence: Part Three - A Twilight Fanfic

    Two words for you: Slow down. This has the beginnings of a great story. It's engaging to read and really creative. But it goes way too fast. You don't really ...

    Sep 8, 2009
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: The Bolder's Bond

    Hi irishfire! I'll be reviewing your story today. I was going to get all of the grammar and spelling mistakes out of the way first, but there were so many ...

    Sep 8, 2009
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: The Inkheart Seris

    I was so mad that Meggie went for Daria instead of Farid! I mean, come on! Farid can play with fire! He is so much more epic than boring old ...

    Sep 4, 2009
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time

    It was like nothing I've ever read. Talk about original. The way the author did the main character's voice was amazing. Although, I was really upset about the dog dying. ...

    Sep 4, 2009
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: I Think That I'm Falling Again

    The same stupid song plays whenever he texts me. And every time I hear it, I quickly press ‘ignore’ and hope you get the hint. You never will, will you? ...

    Sep 4, 2009
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: I missed having you in my bed.

    She made him keep the dog outside in zero degree weather? That is such animal cruelty! Your character had better find a way to get that poor puppy inside, or ...

    Sep 4, 2009
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: The (True) Story of Hansel and Gretel : Intro

    Well, I guess it could be a good idea. The beginning isn't anything special, though, to be honest. When I read it I get the feeling that I've already read ...

    Sep 3, 2009
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Family Kidnapped By Ninjas--Need Ransom

    Nice. You should definetely use this as a NaNoWriMo. The only problem I saw was at the very top of the page. Hi there! This is an entry into the ...

    Sep 3, 2009
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: .

    His legs were now a fish tail. Her boyfriend is a... mermaid? I moved my hands so tears could fall down my skin uninterrupted. Her boyfriend just grew scales, and ...

    Aug 15, 2009


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