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Overall impression: I enjoyed this story. It is a good introduction to a longer work. The setting is well established. The characters are introduced in an interesting manner. The style is easy to read.
Characterization: The account is given by Kenton, and he draws the reader into the story. The other characters are well defined. The interaction between the characters is well done.
Dialogue: I enjoyed the dialogue. It advances the story.
Area(s) for improvement: I have some suggestions. notes ▼
Yelled Kenton - yelled Kenton
lurched and - lurched, and
"How - the quote marks are not needed with the italics.
side and - side, and
it is - it was - stay with past tense.
Sayrune he - Sayrune, he
one and - one, and
short and i - short, and I
left and - left, and
sis and - sis, and
bumps are - bumps were
paper" replied - paper," replied
corner and - corner, and
trees and - trees, and
did the - did, the
behold, they - behold; they
rivets or - rivets, or
gates and - gates, and
is we - is, we
hour" said - hour," said
now so - now, so
Archium, I - Archium; I
here" said - here," said
mess Kenton - mess, Kenton
covered Kenton - covered, Kenton
lever and - lever, and
sweat and - sweat, and
clothing knowing that they - clothing, knowing they
gracefully and - gracefully, and
movements he - movements, he
hand and - hand, and
glow and - glow, and
finally as - finally, as
breath his - breath, his
body following - body, following
Kinetomancy the - Kinetomancy, the
hands and - hands, and
stopper he - stopper, he
arms, it - arms; it
trunk, then - trunk then dressed.
color and - color, and
rounded and had an - rounded with an
and looked as black - and black
inns and - inns, and
shops, they - shops. They
buildings a - buildings, a
board, what - board; what
bit" said - bit," said
area, what - area; what
Penny and - Penny, and
2 - for numbers less ten - write them out.
letter I - letter, I
full bit" - full bit."
to, can - to; can
pouch," Kenton
council, the - council; the
schools but - schools, but
six" Thought - six," thought
seal and - seal, and
wise you - wise, you
letter then - letter, then
with but - with, but
Swale the - Swale, the
aware for - aware, for
schools they - schools, they
same and - same, and
imagine he - imagine, he
Gartside the - Gartside, the
master is - master, is
Lisadar the - Lisadar, the
master is - master, is
manipulative and - manipulative, and
Atterton the - Atterton, the
master has - master, has
trap and - trap, and
careful you - careful, you
answers and - answers, and
logic you - logic, you
Tarsus the - Tarsus, the
master that - master who
him and - him, and
man you - man, you
face, but - no comma
is but - is, but
research so - research, so
quickly and - quickly, and
cope, he - cope; he
in and - in, and
away, he - away; he
now he - now, he
stop and - stop, and
opened and - opened, and
color you could imagine. - I suggest to stay away from second person - color imaginable
noting historical - notable historical
skin, it - skin; it
dark it - dark; it
before, his - before; his
indeed, May - indeed; may
you sir" - you sir."
yesterday but - yesterday, but
with us" - with us."
just me" - just me."
Crown" - Crown."
welcome" replied - welcome," replied
driver, as - driver; as
away Kenton - away, Kenton
young lad" - young lad."
indeed, he - indeed; he
good" he - good," he
meeting" said - meeting," said
thing, I - thing; I
the way" - the way."
Archium and - Archium, and
walked Kenton - walked, Kenton
time I - time, I
lose" said - lose," said
understand, there - understand; there
later" Kenton - later," Kenton
lacing, he - lacing. He
enter, the - enter; the
already so - already, so
wards" said - wards," said
door, he - door; he
out and - out, and
special, It - special. It
impression, around - impression; around
Clout" said - Clout," said
north, it - north; it
room, he - room; he
amazing and - amazing, and
fifties, she - fifties; she
muscle and - muscle, and
time and - time, and
Kenton, I - Kenton; I
yet" said - yet," said
day and - day, and
Blyth was" - Blyth was."
Atterton" replied - Atterton," replied
council and - council, and
appearance I - appearance, I
Lisadar" - Lisadar."
deduction" said - deduction," said
Halbert" replied - Halbert," replied
while, how's - while; how's
half" Kenton - half," Kenton
memorial" said - memorial," said
first hand" - first hand."
you, he - you; he
man and - man, and
footsteps" replied - footsteps," replied
up and - up, and
gift or - gift, or
She squealed - she squealed
hand, he - hand; he
Lisadar but - Lisadar, but
met and - met, and
attempting" he - attempting," he
one, he - one; he
"Why not, - "Why not?
forward, " she - forward," she - no space between , and "
boy, I am - boy; I am
old" Kenton - old," Kenton
pup" said - pup," said
way I - way, I
started" said - started," said
meeting, he - meeting; he
issues, this - issues; this
light" said - light," said
bastard" replied - bastard," replied
glasses and - glasses, and
in" asked - in?" asked
master fist - this is not clear.
begin" said - begin," said
Blythe" he - Blythe," he
opened and - opened, and
ink, he - ink; he
sweet, the - sweet; the
Blythe and - Blythe, and
words Torin - words, Torin
duty" Blythe - duty," Blythe
master" Blythe - master," Blythe
job" again, - job." Again,
Torin" said - Torin," said
vote" as - vote." As
Kenton's went - Kenton's, went
issue and - issue, and
it the - it, the
regardless" he - regardless," he
expect" replied - expect," replied
records" Blythe - records," Blythe
things" replied - things," replied
dismissed" said - dismissed," said
joke" said - joke," said
students and - students, and
masters so - masters, so
tedious it - tedious, it
him" he - him," he
Replied Kenton - replied Kenton
library and - library, and
there we - there, we
time doing" - time doing."
hall and - hall, and
Sayrune Kenton" he - Sayrune, Kenton," he
meeting so - meeting, so
under me" - under me."
his then - his, then
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