The Masked Queen (updated version: Mark of the Mountain)

Self-Published

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Status
Hiatus
Year
2021
Author
GoldenDragon93

Tags

FANTASYMAGICFEMALE LEADHIGH FANTASY

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Rating
4.5/ 5.0
Followers
13
Views
14,404

Chapters(38 total)

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  • JeacheStRoyal Road
    ★★★★ 4.0
    The Masked Queen is looking to be quite a riveting read. The mood the author instills within the piece is captivating and evocative. From the choice of words to the scenery depicted, it all culiminates to a piece of work that is a breath of fresh air compared to the overall tone represented by the genre that is popular on RR.
    The centering of nordic themes and woman's issues is what drew me in. Seaka is a solid viewpoint. To be behind her eyes, one can see the level of craft brought into the world building and the themes.
    Although, I feel that the dialogue can be stiff and taxed at times. There were points were it seemed as the characters were not speaking from their heart but instead to inform directly the reader of the status quo, such as when Seaka spoke with the Kongr about X. If this is the prologue, which to me it didnt really feel like one, then it is of my opinion that the burden of informing the reader of the status quo should not be worried over too much, opting instead to set the tone first and foremost, which was done.
    There were also moments where I was pulled out of the prose due to the usage of more modern, proffesional prose such as "diagnosis," "infection,"
    research". These are small points, but I think that while it is important to showcase a character's proficiency, there is a need to balance that against the overall tone of the piece, as a reader with my own knowledge of medieval medicine these sorts of things stick out. There were also moments when exposition seemed to be in the least optimal place as it broke the flow of movement in the story.
    In the end, these things I picked up on were small in comparison to all the good that stood out from the very first word. I'm eager to see where this story goes.