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《Blade》Burning Free

REVIEW - BURNING FREE (enifades)
(3 chapters were reviewed)

REVIEWER - Blade DeathBlade__

Title: 5/5
I absolutely love the title. In the third chapter, we dive into Leti’s terrible past and how it shapes who she is right now. Keeping that in mind, when she finally ‘burns free’ it would be a glorious moment, making the title very fitting to the story.
It is also very catchy, which helps in attracting readers!

Cover: 2/5
The cover looks good and I love the orange color of the font. However, there could be more to it.
Right now, it only represents the romance aspect of the book which isn’t even mentioned in the first few chapters. From what I read, I would have preferred the cover to be more about her burning away from her past or rising from it, rather than just a romance-based cover.
Also, because of the effects used in the font, I can hardly read the author’s name on top. I’d suggest you used something more visible.
Overall, the cover isn’t bad, I just don’t think it encompasses Leti’s past which is what shaped who she is today. A bit more of that would be appreciated.

Blurb: 4/5
The blurb is amazing! With every sentence I read, I was pulled to read the book a lot more. The way each paragraph is placed gives a sense of continuity and every word I read reeled me in.
When I read secret society I knew this book was totally up my alley and the sentence - ‘she couldn't deny the fact that his presence, gaze and touch awoken long, lost feelings she never thought she could feel again’, was written so well!
The only flaw is that there are no hints of these things happening in the first 3 chapters. While I know 3 chapters are fewer, they are all very huge and all of them mostly talk about Leti’s trauma. Even a little bit about that in the blurb would instantly make it a 5/5 for me.

Writing Style: 10/10
I was in awe of the writing style the entire time! You had asked me to focus on the writing style but I don’t have anything nitpicky to say about it.
The world-building was good too! There’s not a lot done so far but from what I read, I could see the difference between North and South (to some extent). It was also clear how having parents from different sides also affected her in a way.
All the paragraphs were of perfect length, each talking about a fairly different topic but the transitions were done seamlessly.
The description was my favorite part! Not only did you describe the surroundings with fantastic detail, but you’ve also described the characters’ feelings really well too.
The second paragraph of the first chapter blew my mind away. It was about how light makes her visible/transparent and that it’s easier to get manipulated that way. Fairly normal but the way you wrote it is what made it shine.
This is just one example where I fell in love completely with the description. This is everything that I loved:
Chapter 1: The emotional abuse she faced was described so poetically. When you described her physical features, it wasn’t too abrupt and it tied in seamlessly with her inner monologue where she talked about who she used to be and who she became.
I also really loved her encounter with Charles. You described his wickedness and her fear so well, I was panicking for Leti!
Chapter 2: There was a sentence ‘another world where I wasn’t the main character’ and that really stuck with me. Her imagination was such an escape to her and I’m sure that is relatable for most people. It really helped me understand her character (more on that later).  When she told Jonah that ‘Hell happened’ I had goosebumps! It was delivered so well!
Chapter 3: There is a lot I loved in this chapter! The way Leti caught her mom in the cheating scandal was so painful and it was delivered so emotionally! Alice’s anger towards Evelyn also built up really well and when she started attacking her, I could really feel the anger emanating from her! The whole chapter showed what it was set out for - from mother to monster.
Another thing that I liked was the opening of each chapter. All of them tied to Leti’s past and that reiterated the fact that her past shaped a lot of who she is today!
Overall, I really love the way the chapters are written! There’s nothing bad I can say about it!