You got all my stones for the day, Keep going!As a review for readers... I read a lot. This interests me. I think the story has a unique flow that reminds me of maybe only one other thing I've read, and even that only due to some similarity in tone. I'm enjoying the different pressures on the MC and his work to orient himself. I think the side characters could stand to be a bit deeper, as they've switched out quickly so far. That said there has been some reason to do so, and what we do see of them is relatively solid, though stereotypical at times. A bit of cringe when the woman is overtaken by her maternal instincts as her brother acts as a cold young master. The main worry I have for the novel as it progresses is how/if it will form a deeper plot beyond the current motivation of "growing to survive". However, that is a common issue and this story has a decent foundation to build something good. You can see the author playing with different narrative tricks at different points, which is fun in itself. Overall, it will be fun to watch both this author and the story grow. Its on my primary reading list, and I invited other readers to do the same.
