Seeds of Evil: Rophion Forest

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Description

At the dawn of this world, when the First War between Good and Evil unfolded, the Balance of Time—Themis—was shattered, and its fragments hid across the Earth. From that moment, those with the power to restore Themis are the Rophions, and the prophecy says that from them the One will be born: a being with both wolf and human blood flowing through his veins, the only one capable of mastering Time.

But Evil is not asleep. It spies on them from every corner. That is why, in the home of the Rophions—the forest that bears their name—there also lies the hidden den of Darkness. Darkness and Evil will remain concealed in that forest for a long time, waiting for the perfect moment to ignite a war, ensuring that they will one day rule the world forever.

However, the world has its own plans, and it will decide who shall master all when the Last Battle is fought in the Valley of Silence—where everything began and where everything will end—granting the Rophions the gift of Love and Magical Power.

What type of reader is this book for? You might enjoy Seeds of Evil. Rophion Forest, if you like...

Stories of secrets, betrayal, the struggle for supremacy, countless characters, and epic events inspired by international mythology.

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This novel also features events showcasing the power of Magic, Action, Love, and Suspense. It includes moments where Love and Friendship rise above Evil and Betrayal, helping Life and Good triumph over Darkness.

Information

Status: Completed
Year: 2021
Author: Anna Ki

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Rating: 3.3/ 5.0
Followers: 17
Views: 56,905

Chapters(157 total)

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FerretOfFictionRoyal Road
★★ 1.5
Style:
The lack of structure coherent structure, frequent misuse of words, and clearly non-English grammar make the text difficult to parse at best. At worst, it has entire paragraphs that seem to make no sense whatsoever. Based on their other fictions, it appears that the author's first Language is Romanian. People who are conversant in that (or a closely-related language) may find this easier to read.
Story:
The premise seems interesting, but I make that statement based mainly on the summary blurb. I was unable to follow the story as written.
Grammar:
This story is written using non-English grammar. Occasionally things look right, but this seems to be random. Expect multiple errors per sentence (or isolated fragment punctuated as if it were a sentence).
If it weren't for the screwed-up quotation marks (which pretty-much any software would have gotten right), I'd take this for an unedited machine translation into not-quite-English.
Character:
It's not easy to tell, but I believe that the only characters who had been introduced by the time I gave up were "a woman" who speaks unintelligible nonsense, and "Aeon" which may or may not be a character (statements suggest that Aeon is a musician or possibly a remote celestial body, or the sun, and no longer exists despite the fact that he/she/it is apparently listening to the unidentified woman).
Conclusion:
I'm sorry to say that the only constructive suggestion I can offer to the author is this: If you want a larger English-speaking audience then please find a qualified translator, or at least an editor who speaks fluent English (ideally as a first language) to work with you and help re-write this story as something that reads more like a novel and less like word-salad.
Disclaimer: I gave up after the first chapter. It might get better after that.