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

Information

Status

Hiatus

Year

2021

Author

GoldenDragon93

• Chapter 10A
  Jun 24, 2021
• Chapter 9
  May 27, 2021
• Chapter 8B
  May 22, 2021
• Chapter 8A
  May 21, 2021
• Chapter 7
  May 15, 2021
• Chapter 6A
  May 11, 2021
• Chapter 5B
  May 3, 2021
• Chapter 5A
  May 1, 2021
• Chapter 4B
  Apr 22, 2021
• Chapter 4A
  Apr 19, 2021
• Chapter 3B
  Apr 13, 2021
• Chapter 3A
  Apr 9, 2021
• Chapter 2B
  Apr 3, 2021
• Chapter 2A
  Mar 28, 2021
• Chapter 1B
  Mar 27, 2021
• Chapter 1A
  Mar 24, 2021
• Prologue
  Mar 20, 2021
• Opening Lines
  Mar 19, 2021

Reviews

Community Reviews(1)

• 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.