Book: Maskli
Author: HowerHowe 
Reviewer: GiselleJaneZee 
Chapters read: 24+

Cover and title: 2.5 /5
The cover of the book is nice. It is attractive in it's own way. But the way face claims are used it makes it quite unsettling. The color of the cover is on a darker side but it lacks vibrancy which is a requirement to intrigue audience. Enhancing the color scheme can help build up an interest before the reader progresses to delve into the story.

The title 'Maskli', I dont know if this is a word created by your or is from another language. As detected by Google, it say Maskli is a maltese word which mean 'male'. When I read this word for the first time my mind definitely drifted to a masked person. Which was very relevant here with the storyline. Though title suggests about the plotline, I would ask you to reconsider this title. Maybe you could use 'Masked', 'Whose behind the Mask?', or 'The Trails of Blue Bloods'.These are few suggestions from my side, but I believe you can come up with something more creative than this.

Blurb: 4.5/5
The blurb started off so well. The line "He believes in hate at first sight." creates inquisitiveness in the readers mind. The lines blended with each other perfectly. It gave us a hint without revealing too much. This was an example of perfection. The only thing it requires is proper quotations and structural changes.

Plot and Structure: 14.5/15
Plot line was highly impressive! It kept the reader hooked till the end of every chapter. The descriptions of the scenes were greatly aligned with the progression of the story. What I mean here is you never gave away information regarding anyone or any place abruptly. It was done at the right places and when they were required. Chapters were serialised but there were no names given to it. Naming them creates an impact and formats the story into a proper novel.

Narration: 9 /10
Narration throughout the story was properly paced. The only thing you need to work on is the construction of sentences. You need to shorten the sentences and rephrase them. Your sentences are not lacking but the catch here is whenever there two or three persons referred into a sentence it becomes hard to figure out who is who. Shortening the sentences can make it more decipherable.

Character development: 12/15
Character development is so far greatly done. The development of Matt's feelings towards Sam seems abrupt and a bit fast paced but I assume there's more to story. While the depiction of Sam as brave warrior for her family and loved ones was enthralling, but her depiction of a damsel in distress when it came to herself was a little hypocritical. For Samara Macrantha, she is the prenses of Elda as mentioned, but her introduction in the story is too late meanwhile her importance is nowhere reflected. This is one of the very reasons that readers might mistake Sam as Samara Macrantha. But the distinction between them is quite observable so its not too problematic.

Grammer and Vocabulary: 7/10
Vocabulary was phenomenal. The words were fancifully used in phrases giving it an impressive impression on the readers. Thanks to you, Ilearned alot of new word. Grammar was compelling. The first ten chapters had hardly any grammatical errors but as I progressed further, I started spotting vivid mistakes in the text. Proof reading and proper use of tense can help you avoid these tiny tiny errors.

Emotional impact: 10 /10
The story revolves around a different realm. But explanation and descriptions are so well matched that it trans migrates the reader to the world you created. Each and every line you wrote, I could imagine it in the back of my head. The horses, sounds of carriage, dances everything made me delve into the story making me stranger to my surroundings. It gives a whole rollercoaster of emotions ranging from frustrating annoyances to tingling blizzards of butterflies in stomachs. In short JUST AMAZING.

Relevance to genre: 7 /10
The story is quite relevant to the fantasy genre as it is set in a different world. A world of magic and blue bloods, where curses and witches lurks. But the story is more relevant to the mystery and adventure genre considering the secrecy maintained since the very beginning of the story as well as the daily challenges faced by the main characters.

Overall enjoyment: 19.5/20
I enjoyed reading the story very much. I am still halfway there but would definitely read the rest as well.

Total: 86 /100
IT IS A WORK OF ART

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