Seeds of Magic

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Description

A world of wonder with eight paths of living. Six paths seeded with magic, fire, water, earth, wind, light or dark. One path of many, the unsown, born without a seed but able to grow one of the six. And then those races called unsown without the gift of magic in their blood.Tal is the only Human living in the great tree known as Linumbra's Hollow Home. The tree has been sealed within a barrier of light for hundreds of years, for reasons unknown to Tal and not fully understood to its residents.But fate placed Tal in this place for a reason and before he knows it that fate has him fighting for his life.

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2021
Author: BentNose

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Rating: 4.3/ 5.0
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NelsyvRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
(Full disclosure: I've been following OP's work for years on Reddit, and I've read the entirety of Hollow Home (Book 1; a.k.a. chapters 1-40) at the time of this review.)
Bentnose really outdid himself on this. He's taken one of my favorite modern fantasy settings, and constructed a refreshingly straightforward (though not without its twists and intrigue!) and wickedly solid tale of adventure in it. Each cliffhanger left me breathlessly awaiting the next chapter, and yet the ending left me with enough closure to be happy, while still leaving plenty of open threads to explore in book 2 and beyond.
His grammar and other English mechanics are all but flawless, easily comparable with traditionally published work. The style is also very good; it leans on the ever-reliable 3rd person past-tense, but the addition of the little blurbs at the top of each chapter makes the world feel alive and interesting without excessively bloating the narrative with worthless fluff (as is common with that format).
The characters are all varied and engaging. The MC is, admittedly, a bit passive, but that feels right for this story: it's about an unprepared teen getting thrown into the deep end, desperately trying to survive in a convoluted web of plots and intrigue that he never knows enough about. The supporting cast does a great job of supporting the MC while retaining their individuality, and the worldbuilding behind the various fantasy species bleeds into their relationships in a tangible (if confusing, in the same manner as relationships in real life are!) way that makes them feel alive.
Bottom line: I highly recommend reading this story, and I definitely plan on nabbing a paper copy if OP manages to get it published.