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Note: Sorry, month-long hiatus until June 25th, 2023 due to family stuff! Please see the new "update"!
Once a powerful and lauded witch, Ba'an salu-Ba'an now lives alone in a cave in the desert, waiting to die. When she rescues an outlander from certain death she becomes embroiled in a deadly game of politics and empire, of heart and soul, but worst of all--of hope and love and a chance at a peaceful future.
Can a disgraced witch find a reason to live her life again--and if so, what price must she pay?
The Stormcrow Cycle is a trilogy comprising of The Exile, The Lion, and Abomination.
Note: This is a high-fantasy set in a low-magic world. The first book is largely character-driven and we really only hit the real plot in Book II, so if you're not fond of long epic yarns you ought to skip this one. I also don't include trigger warnings, but mind the "traumatizing content" tag--all societies minus one practice slavery and the world is indeed, rather grim!
- Sneak Peak (And oh boy, is it juicy!)Apr 6, 2024
- An Update on the Update!Sep 3, 2023
- Book II, The Lion: The Beach Episode, Part IIJun 19, 2023
- Book II, “The Lion”: Beach Episode, Part IJun 17, 2023
- “The Colour of Dusk in Summer” Snippet Part IIIJun 11, 2023
- “The Colour of Dusk in Summer” Snippet Part IIJun 4, 2023
- Month-long hiatus due to family stuff! + Cut ContentMay 27, 2023
- Chapter Fifty: A Relaxing Jaunt, Part IMay 11, 2023
- Interlude: A Conclusion, Part III (Finale)Apr 30, 2023
- Interlude: A Conclusion, Part IIApr 28, 2023
- Interlude: A Conclusion, Part IApr 21, 2023
- Chapter Forty-nine: Strategic ListeningApr 13, 2023
- Chapter Forty-eight: A Grand Dinner, Part IIFeb 16, 2023
- Chapter Forty-seven: A Grand Dinner, Part IFeb 12, 2023
- Chapter Forty-six: A Sudden Engagement, Part IIJan 29, 2023
- Content Warning
All Rights Reserved- Ongoing - Updated Apr 6, 2024
- 85 reading
- 33 plan to read
- 3 completed
- 5 paused
- 4 dropped
The characters are three-dimensional and their interactions are believable. They are realistically flawed and develop as the story goes, which is another strong point of the book. For a character-driven story such as this, it's very important to portray them properly. In general, it's a well-written Dune-inspired fantasy with professional writing.
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Good day,
It is a pleasure to write a review on a story that is as compact as this one is.
I have read ten chapters as of now, because lack of free time on my part. However, I am fully intending to read it to the very end. This story is everything that a reader with sophisticated taste could wish for and, without a doubt, one of the hidden gems on this portal that, at the moment, goes under the mainstream flow on Scribble Hub.
The book is a compact and whole experience as it is pre-written completely and showcased chapter by chapter. That means the audience has no way to interact and affect the flow of the writing. Which I believe to be part of the light novel experience, but also part of the reason why most light novels turn into a jumbled mess of idiotism, at least in the long run. And that possibility won't affect this story.
As the story is finished, you won't have to worry about being left hanging half way across the journey.
It is needed to be stated that this story, all things considered, is not really a light novel. Its form is basically a physical book which is desperately trying to act like a light novel and fails. Which is not necessarily a bad thing.
In my understanding, which could very well be flawed as is, I believe that a light novel is first and foremost created by the story's pacing. This book is paced in the way of a physical book, and not even the light novel format can hide that.
Aside from that, I can't say anything bad about this book and what I said until now is already very finical on my part.
In other words.
Thank you for putting so much effort into this book and taking us on a wonderful journey. It is a story most deserving of a five star.
Sincerely,
Yokem.
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<This review is meant as a constructive critic towards improvement.>
From her vantage point, she had a very good view of the scene unfolding below—much better than if she had been in her human form. Crows had excellent eyesight, and as an entire flock of them, she could watch the spectacle from many angles. --> Commas, surely you wouldn't want to mentally suffocate your readers. :) She had noticed the yelling and screaming first. You can remove first, had noticed is past perfect which symbolizes that said action happens before all others. It seemed that the wounded man and his company had been ambushed by bandits. (Sounds like a too important detail to be said in passive voice.) This bandit was wearing padded cloth and leather bracers, which made him look particularly... like a bandit. ->... like"Well, since you're asking so nicely and all—" He ducked as the bandit lashed out at his head. The man wheezed, whatever clever rejoinder he'd had planned lost alongside the breath in his lungs, but the cheerful smile never left his face. --> planned, ch2:It was warm. His soul—it was warm, and bright. --> if you use and, you don't need the comma "it was warm and bright.She had done everything she could to keep the wound clean, but he needed to drink peloiti to flush out any sickness that may have made its way into his blood. -> She had done everything possible to keep the wound clean. Avoiding repetition of words, sometimes by characters names, or like that.
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I don’t like how it’s a female MC, I don’t understand why the author would post this on Royal Road either. I mean, one place is enough. Also, I didn’t read any incest in here so I’m like “Bro where is the incest”? &Nbsp;Also why are the names with apostrophe’s in them? Who does that these days? &Nbsp;- 5 Stars.
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