Red Mist

Information

Status

Hiatus

Year

2021

Author

Weavervale

• 6. Roaches
  Oct 1, 2021
• 5. The Contract
  Sep 29, 2021
• 4. Sweet Rolls
  Sep 27, 2021
• 3. A Visit from an old friend
  Sep 24, 2021
• 2. The Beasts in the Pen
  Sep 21, 2021
• 1. Bedtime Story
  Sep 20, 2021

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• AJ FluffRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  The characters are very cute and likeable, and the overall style is very wholesome, so far. I adore how the main character interacts with the people around her and her environment, how exciting and new everything is through her eyes.
  It feels like there's a lot of future plot points being dropped right off the bat, which can be a bit confusing. But I think that's also a matter of the main character being on the cusp of choosing what she wants to do with her life, and having a lot of options to choose from. I don't think all those options will come into play in the plot.
  I'm not the best at grammar myself, but sometimes the flow of a sentence gets a bit jarring for me.
  Overall, I'm very excited to see where this story goes, and what the main character will do next.
• Theunkownuser24Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I'll be honest i expected this to be a kind of story where oh look animals talk and that's it. But no these characters a loveable and wonderful. The pacing is well done and I don't stop getting requests from my little sisters to read to them the little mice girl. It's a wonderful story would read two times over 5/5
• VMJaskierniaRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  This is a sweet story that will remind you of Redwall and all of those old movies from when we were kids with animals as protagonists (NIHM, or Once Upon a Forest). It's comforting and nice to read. But it doesn't shy away from reality and I'm sure the more we read the more we're going to get to know about the world. This isn't just surface-level 'animals because cute' but 'animals and it is important to the story' and that makes it all the better.
  (I mean, just in the first few chapters we're discussing the differences between an arranged marriage and a love-match.)
  I really like Freya. She's young and a bit naïve at first, but this very much feels like a growing-up and maturing story. She's a great protagonist and it's helpful to see the world through her eyes.
  The prose is lovely. I didn't see any grammar errors- maybe a misplaced period instead of a comma, but nothing that you'd notice unless you were paying attention. And in being swept up in the story you won't see the small errors.
  Recommend to give it a chance even if anthro-fiction isn't your thing. It works and this deserves to become popular here on RR.
• Vast-Listen1457Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  For starters, the characters are well written. The descriptions are better than what I write (Kudos on that). The spelling and grammer are solid. The plot progresses at a proper clip (not to fast, not to slow). All in all, I am really enjoying this series, come along for the ride and enjoy it with me!
• CatVIRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  This is an interesting case. To be honest, I am not really fond of these zoo-topia like stories mainly because the animal protags at times seem even more human than humans.
  So what is the point in making him a tiger or a zebra?
  But Red Mist surprised me here in a good way.
  The characters here are not just a mouse or rabbit in name, but their biological form actually dictates their speech, their monologues, their culture and everything.
  The MC, for example, is 'very' mouse-like. She has human problems, but also o mouse problems. I mean, as many mouse problems a mouse can have in a fancy noble setting.
  One of the strong points of this story is the dialogue. It just feels right. When Raina or Freya says something, it makes me think that 'yes, this is exactly what a rabbit or mouse might say if they could talk.' Dialogue also acts as a pseudo-scene transition.
  Sometimes it does feel like it is taking all the pressure from the other story elements to move the plot forward, but it hasn't hampered my reading experience in any way.
  The story as a whole has a familiar vibe to it. I am talking about the style. Something like Arthur? (The anthropomorphic mouse cartoon). It feels it reads like a fairytale for kids. However, we do see some more extensive elements at play here around and after chapter 11.
  The only thing I think the story should really work on is some of the technical aspects. I have sometimes seen the tense suddenly changing. Paragraphs also feel pretty long, and there are typos here and there. However, these were easily overlookable once I got into the flow of things. I would say they didn't significantly hamper my immersion, as these errors, while they exist, are few in number.
• Inkwell RabbitRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Like Riverfolk, Red Mist could easily fit in the redwall book universe, but it brings its own style and feel to the table as well. Its quaint, charming, slow--but robust. if you liked redwall or beyond the western deep, then definitely give it a look!
  Story:
  this book also reads like a Jane Austin book. It takes pleasures in weaving (no pun intended) a small tale (another pun, im so bad) about the coming of age of a mouse maiden in a historical fiction time period of balls, suitors, but has a hand with more pagan territory of druids. There are hints to wars, spies, and dastardly play on politics. I'm sure at one point we get to experience that all, but for now he have to stick with Freya learning to be a proper maiden, impressing suitors, learning the waltz, and applying makeup. This is where the slice of life comes into play and the coming of age story shines. As I said its a slow story with quick chapters, so if you like to wander through the daily life of Freya, you'll find your time enjoyable
  Style:
  I was introduced to the Weaver-verse through his other book on RR, Riverfolk, and like this book, Weaver yields his expert world building into Red Mist as well. There are so many little hints of a deeper world at play, but he chooses to focus on a mundane life of either Chip the Otter as a Fish Vendor in Riverfolk, or in this case, Freya the little mouse maiden.
  Im sure a million pages in we might one day see the dashing side of his world that he hints at, but for now we are drip fed it.
  Grammar:
  Weaver's grammar is incredibly strong and never once was I taken out of the setting from poor grammar.
  Character:
  I think where Weaver shines more than his world building, is his characters. They feel fully realized and bursting with personality. You really pull for each of them to find their place in the world and you cheer for them when they accomplishing any sort of victory. I hope Freya becomes a druid!
  As I said before, as it is a slice of life story, its a little on th
• T.K._ParadoxRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Even with the small amount of chapters presented, I can tell this story is full of passion and craftsmanship, it is a must read here on RoyalRoad.
  The grammar has no faults to be found and is used properly and it makes the story digestible and fun to read.
  The style makes me feel like I am reading a fairytale that has been passed down from generations, as it is fun to read and gets stuck in your head.
  The story is slow paced, and yet feels alive and organic, it is the slice-of-life that doesn’t drag on for centuries and you can actually see the plot move.
  The characters fit the standard of the story and they are organic and three-dimensional. Freya herself is a deep and complex character, one that wants to prove to people how grown up she is.
  Overall, this is one the most soul wrapped in a warm blanket of feelings I have ever had. I wish I could say more in this review but if I go into any detail I would end up spoiling the story thus far. All I can say is read 'Red Mist'. I promise you won't regret it.
  Sincerely, T.K. Paradox
• JonsoonRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Style: Once again, your descriptions of characters is very good, much better than the last one even. However, there isn't much environmental description which occasionally left me confused as to where the characters were and failed to trigger a vivid picture in my mind. But to be honest, I say this on pretty much every review I write because it seems to be the status quo of webnovels to be sparse with environment description. Otherwise, the prose is very good and descriptive on the things that it's focused on.
  Grammar: I couldn't see any issues. Perfect in this one.
  Story: I'm not entirely sure where the story is going at this point which left the narrative feeling kinda aimless. As a result the progression felt slow and meandering. However, it's only the early stages of the story so there's no point in judding that too much. Outside of the plot, you've once again have been able to craft a wholesome and relaxing slice of life narrative both due to the intriguing but whimsical worldbuilding and because of the peaceful plot. On a site such as RoyalRoad that is filled to the brim with violent power fantasies (which my own fictions add to lmaoo) this story feels like a pleasant breath of fresh air.
  Character: The protagonist, Freya, has felt somewhat inactive. So far she's not really made any big decisions. But again, it's too early to really judge, that's just my current impression. She shows a lot of potential on tha front because she's shown to clearly to push past external resistance to achieve her goal. You've done a good job of showing a person's character just through their dialogue. Without even needing to write dialogue descriptions, I can already tell how different characters would speak just through the word choices you used in the actual dialogue, which is something really hard to pull off and I wish I could do it. So good job on that front.
  Overall, this is a very fun and wholesome story that has a lot of potential. It's a story that I'd reccomend to any Ro
• Raz ScrivensRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Red Mist has laid the groundwork for an interesting fantasy world--talking animals, cockroaches as beasts of burden, cross-species telepathy--and the seeds of some future conflict. The main character, Freya, seems to be approaching a crossroads about what to do with her future; the classic literary choice between "stay home, find a mate, live a peaceful life" and perhaps something more adventurous. The story reads like something much older, from another century, and I do mean that in a good way as it has a classical feel to it.
  Style: 4.5/5
  Like I said, the style is nice and has some charm to it. It's not usually the style I read or write in, but it does have its appeal. And I think it fits well into genre expectations that people who typically like this style go for. That said, it can be a little slow in some parts.
  Story Score: 4/5
  Going off that, the story does seem to be taking a while to get going. While the chapters are short enough, normally there would be the presence of a larger, looming conflict by nearly 10 chapters into the plot. What we have so far are hints (at least I think so.) Freya has her internal conflict, and will there be political intrigue and other external conflicts happening soon? I was left wanting more from that aspect of the story. (That is if this will be part of the story, or if it will be more of an introspective conflict for Freya.)
  Grammar Score: 4.5/5
  Very good grasp of grammar, good prose, and minimal errors. There was the occasional missing comma, apostrophe, misplaced quotation mark, etc., that were only mildly distracting. I'm not sure if you would consider placing dividers between sections where the character POV switches--I noticed there was a small amount of blank space there, but I found it somewhat jarring and I think it happened more than once. Overall, though, not a major distraction.
  Character Score: 4/5
  Most of the major recurring characters appear to have roles that are pretty well-defined. Freya's inner conflict has
• Breno RanyereRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  The idea of making a coming of age story about a young Mouse girl trying to discover what she wants to do for her life sounds like it would be silly but the novel takes its time exploring well its world and characters long enough that you just get sucked into its charm and starts to accept it.
  Not really many complaint to make. I think anyone can read the first few chapters and get a good grasp of what kind of story this will be.
  The main lead Freya is very likable and she is surrounded by equally likable characters that are trying to help her find her path as we continue to get to known this world and its rules.
  And the world itself seems to be well planned and filled with potential for exploration.
  Recommend it!