Published July 20, 2011
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Hey DeadEnds!! I know that I said I would review this earlier, and I'm really sorry that I didn't! I'm here now though, and I'm glad that I'm able to review such a good piece!
So before I really begin to critique, I wanted to say that the main reason I like this story so much is because of the feel of it! It has a very Narnianish feel, if you get what I mean. I think that it has a lot to do with the language that is used, but your writing style is somewhat similar to C.S. Lewis' as well - or at least your writing style reminds me of his. You don't really focus on the minute details, you let readers use more of their imagination. Also, you do have a bit of a fairy-tailish vibe going on, but I think that that's a good thing! The Chronicles of Narnia had the same vibe, yet it was still a really powerful and moving story.
Now on to the actual meat of the review! I'll try to keep from being unnecessarily redundant.
The word "Though" here doesn't really fit. Maybe you could try "In spite of", or you could totally reword the sentence to say "Though the surroundings were miserable". As Megsug has already stated: some of your sentences are sort of worded in a way that isn't too pleasing to read. So this is just one of those times.
This is a bit the same as the last quotation. The sentence is just a bit scrambled up. Try taking out the "At", or maybe take out "made" and say "her majesty began to choke on tears". Just suggestions. I'm not going to focus any more on these types of errors, I'll more get into the flow and the feel of the story.
As I said in the beginning, this story has a very Narnia-ish feel to it. I think that it's partly because you fly through the action and the different scenes pretty quickly, which sort of gives the whole piece a sort of sense of urgency, excitement and adventure. I actually have nothing bad to say about the flow or style of the story! I absolutely loved it, and I would totally read this book if I randomly picked it up in Barnes & Noble!
There are some more minor errors that have not been mentioned: leaving out words, errors in grammar, etc. Those are all easily fixed though and I think that if you make the rest of the book as exciting and interesting as this segment, you have a great chance at becoming a published author! Just my opinion though, take it or leave it.
Happy writing!!
-HP
Heellue you, Megsug made a quite impeccable review and grasped almost every flaw with this so I will only tell you what i like about this; And that is.... The imagery, you begin with beautifully described settings and stuff even though you drop it towards the end. I also.. No wait i have to inflict my helpful comments as well! I think for a prolouge you have a bit too much to say, you don't seem to be able to focus on one thing and intruducing an intriguing story instead you try writing everything that's going on and it all get's a bit messy.. So. With that said, I'll end with saying this is great beginning but it needs order and a little editing and polishing.
For a good start I'll give you 3/5 evil little spiders!
Good Luck & Keep Writing
// Demoness
Hey,
It's good to see some new work of yours. This is cool and exciting. Some of the sentences aren't as thought out as others, but that will come as you read over it and get more reviews.
Okay, so I like what I call "classic themes" and this definitely falls under that. I like what some people would call "cliched" with the queen giving her life for her people and handing her child to a trusted guard. Just be careful not to overdo it.
I never knew what gender the baby was. Maybe that's purposeful, but I'd like to know.
I already like the guard, and we hardly know him. I would like to know his thoughts on being given such a huge responsibility.
I hoped this review helped.
Megsug
Hey There!
Sorry but I'm not a great reviewer
A few nitpicks:
Overall~ I really liked it, I would have enjoyed a few more descriptive sentences but I thought it was good and that it had potential!!! Good luck and I can't wait to see more!