OK, see, the problem with having promised you a well-thought-out comment at the end is that I was assuming I would be coherent, when in actual fact I am lsdhgf\dg;DSG.
*deep breath*
Your characters. They just leap off the screen and into my brain. I was just there with Harry, worrying about Draco, trying to work out what was going on. I swear I actually got adrenaline rushes along the way. Draco, with his complex motivations and limited options, was just perfect. You really got the Slytherin mentality, and how it could be both manipulative and protective, which was wonderful to see.
The magical theory was wonderful. (Look, I love good magical theory so much it might verge on being an actual kink.) It was complicated and twisty, but also logical. I love that you put so much thought into making the magic make sense. I also loved the little details like the winged sapphires, which are so original and adorable.
The mystery plot was solid. You didn't telegraph the twists, but you did give away just enough to pick up some of the key points without being able to see the whole pattern. (Without making it hopelessly obscure. "Lost", I'm looking at you.) I had to think about what was going on, and I enjoyed doing it.
Solid historical background! The Damnatio Memoriae, and Horus as the origin of the Horcruxes, and...
Shall I just shut up and offer you my hypothetical first-born now? Basically, this story is amazing and you are wonderful. I'm going to go and adkfhdgsdgd a bit more now.
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*deep breath*
Your characters. They just leap off the screen and into my brain. I was just there with Harry, worrying about Draco, trying to work out what was going on. I swear I actually got adrenaline rushes along the way. Draco, with his complex motivations and limited options, was just perfect. You really got the Slytherin mentality, and how it could be both manipulative and protective, which was wonderful to see.
The magical theory was wonderful. (Look, I love good magical theory so much it might verge on being an actual kink.) It was complicated and twisty, but also logical. I love that you put so much thought into making the magic make sense. I also loved the little details like the winged sapphires, which are so original and adorable.
The mystery plot was solid. You didn't telegraph the twists, but you did give away just enough to pick up some of the key points without being able to see the whole pattern. (Without making it hopelessly obscure. "Lost", I'm looking at you.) I had to think about what was going on, and I enjoyed doing it.
Solid historical background! The Damnatio Memoriae, and Horus as the origin of the Horcruxes, and...
Shall I just shut up and offer you my hypothetical first-born now? Basically, this story is amazing and you are wonderful. I'm going to go and adkfhdgsdgd a bit more now.