Woooooooow, I ain't gonna even lie, I had to break out the dictionary on some of these words yo, lol
BUT this is freakin fantastic Bravo! Bravo!
please next chapter ASAP
Author's Response: Why thank you! *Whispers* When feeling redundant the thesaurus button thingy is a lifesaver. And it's fished me out of many many interesting situations I tell you. But I'm so glad that you like and will update ASAP! Reviewer: NiaZ Signed
[Report This]Date: 19/02/11 04:47 pm
Eventhough Arthur comes across like an ass, he does sound kinda sexy, can't wait to see how your Mad Hatter comes across
Author's Response: Now I will have to produce lol. Yes I will be uninhibitedly wild with the Hatter.
Date: 18/02/11 12:06 pm
A good story with erotica thrown in. Cant wait for next chapter.
Author's Response: Yesh my dear. Thank you for the comment.
[Report This]Date: 18/02/11 05:58 am
That was dark and wonderful. Your prose is very well done - it reminds me of Eloisa James' or Stephanie Lauren's modern takes on Victorian and Regency era fiction - there's even a touch of Austen in the phrasing. And the tone is well set; it's definitely darker than most versions of AiW I've read. I like the way you've described Lord Mather through other character's perspectives. Alice sees him as a foppish, oily annoyance and Chessa sees him as a hunk, until after their encounter when she sees him for what he really is. I'm really excited to see where this story goes next.
Author's Response: I'm a huge Laurens fan, she was one of first of my romance novel phase (still a guilty pleasure mind you). It's just something about that time period where it was so innocent, tumultous, and traditional. And yes, I've also been influenced by Austen- I love her work. I've read a great many romance novels but it's been skimp on the Victorian era and I've had the feel since exploring the steampunk genre.
(And Alice will NOT be a ditzy damnsel- to an extent, because what fun would we have if she was rather worldy? But she's sharp and will have to grow up pretty quickly.)
As for Arthur, he's such a treat to write and I think it shows because I've yet to scratch his layers- Shrek was a smart man- ogre. To many he's a great deal of things but I'm not sure where he's going to go (where HE wants to at least)- you can see our love-hate relationship developing huh?
Alice I can say is not too ambivalent of him, she pretty much knows what she wants but I think he's rather potent even in small doses and its either you hate him or you don't- it's more like that crawl of intuition you get under skin when your instinct is telling you NO, Alice is definitely aware of this and the danger he poses as a man and as well as his "appetites". But nontheless we have yet to get into that Adonis crown/noggin of his...
I ramble a lot lol (gosh, I hate using lol).
[Report This]Date: 18/02/11 01:23 am
Really, really enjoying this, especially the writing style! can't wait to read more!
Author's Response: Thanks, it comes from being a hopeless romantic AND many many watches of Ever After (period films in general) and even from the nostalgia of 90's chick flicks.
Date: 17/02/11 08:24 pm
Wow, what a great start! You've got me hooked, and I can't wait for your next chapter!
Author's Response: Thank you ^_^
[Report This]Date: 17/02/11 07:11 pm
That was an excellent. I really hope Alice doesn't marry that Arthur or he's going to make her life a living hell.
This was beautifully written. I'm looking forward to reading more.
Author's Response: Thank you for that, it really warmed my heart. And unfortunately I can't say the road for Alice will become any easier. It's a sordid coming of age, essentially into womanhood albeit darkly so. Continue on! Reviewer: Cholyn Signed
[Report This]Date: 17/02/11 07:33 am
Wow, interesting start but that was messed up. I felt sad for poor Chessa. Lord Mather was a beast! Why would her father set her up with someone like that??? Doesn't he care about Alice???
Author's Response: It's all about connections connections and escalating up the social ladder my dear! And we'll get more into that...
[Report This]Date: 17/02/11 06:43 am
Interesting. Very interesting. You have a great turn of phrase, which fits the tone and period I think you're going for. I'd try to make sure you strike the right balance between making your prose interesting, and distracting the reader. I enjoyed it very much, hope to see an update soon.
Symph.
Author's Response: I'm glad you approve, I'll take that into consideration and working at updating asap. Reviewer: Anonymous Anonymous [Report This]
Date: 17/02/11 06:17 am
OMG!! That was amazinggg and the way you told it was absolutly delicious!!! I cannot wait for more, please update soon!! this is def a new fave :D
Author's Response: Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment! I'm working carefully at it to keep the scrumptious tidbits coming. Reviewer: treehuggingsmartass Anonymous
[Report This]Date: 17/02/11 06:13 am