I don't particularly read historical fiction so I couldn't say how it compares to the genre. Having read some, I think your writing is impressive for any genre. The first sentences snatched my attention and wouldn't let go all through the chapter. Even with the slower chapters following, the descri... view book

Your pitch is very interesting. Definitely a draw in. I'm not sure about the value of prologues. They seem to either give the game away or just confuse people. I've read the first three chapters and they jump characters and scenes quite a bit without allowing a connection to develop. Personally, I'... view book

Lovely! I'd love this published for the exhausting short haul flights when nothing else but a nice laugh will do. The narrative is warm and funny. Very easy to read as it's polished and well written. I would recommend for anyone who does any business traveling at all. So many recognized situatio... view book

I found the descriptions vivid without that annoying too much detail bit, a hard balance but one you don't seem to have a problem with. I liked the premise but I found the shift into first person in the second chapter very disconcerting. It shifts the whole mood. I was quite interested in the doctor... view book

I think this has a lot of potential and I'm watchlisting it to come back to it again in a while. Having read the first chapter an intriguing story is being set up and you've got a great sense of the more formal dialogue of this type of fantasy novel with arrogance and subservience in the same person... view book