Author: @rotherien

Cover: The cover is... confusing. Now, when I say confusing, I don't literally mean that I had no idea what was going on. I'm trying to say that I'm confused as to the color scheme and how it relates to your book. I know that I'm not a graphic designer, but in terms of appeal, your cover makes me turn away. Then again, it might also have something to do with my eyesight. First off, it's really dark and then there's this really bright blue light. Second off, the girl who I assume is Alex, which I can barely see is reaching up to this blue light. The background is also quite dark. Now, the blue light which I assume is either the supposed "shadow" or is something else entirely. The title is white which makes it stand out against everything else. I kind of like the font, but I noticed there was a word in the left corner, but I couldn't read it. This is entirely in my opinion, and remember that I'm not a graphic designer. I do recommend that you go to a graphic shop.

Title(2/5): Your title isn't different from the many others I've seen. I've noticed that many stories on Wattpad have titles that have to do with shadows. When I was a new writer on Wattpad, I was guilty of doing this. I actually searched your title up and saw many stories with the same title. I understand that the title may correlate with your book. Especially with the 'Shadows' that are wolves. I recommend using Fantasygenerator.com as a way to simply get your gears turning. 

Blurb(5/10): The blurb is fine, it had a few errors. The errors were grammatically related(commas and etc.)  As a reader, I wouldn't be fantastically captivated by it. Your blurb is something I've seen multiple times. Female MC is adopted, it's time for her to find her mate, she's fighting for her freedom, mysteries are unraveling, so on and so forth. It isn't new. 

Spelling/Grammar(11/15): The spelling and grammar were fine. A few errors related to spacing and forgetting a few commas here and there, can be fixed with some editing. As a writer, I understand how hard it is to be able to find your own writing style. When I read your book, your writing wasn't...interesting. It seemed bare. There was no emotion. All I saw were words. Now, this isn't my first time reading a werewolf book. A lot of the time, the only thing to be achieved is the fact that the author was able to write a book with their characters. Even if it was cliche or not, you felt the author. Other than the grammar problems, I think this may be something you need to think about. What are you trying to achieve as you write your book?

Creativity/Originality(10/20): It was a pretty big 'eh'. As a reader, I would probably read it as something to pass the time, and I'd get bored before I was even five chapters in. The only that was the least bit interesting to a degree was the mystery surrounding the forest. Another thing is the fact that the MC is as usual amazingly special. While I wouldn't usually have a problem with this, I've seen it too many times to ignore it. Without having it to read too much into it, I can already tell that the Alpha's new, soon-to-be daughter has some connection with the mysterious forest. 

Plot(20/25): Here, we're going to talk about how everything flowed together. In terms of simply having a plot and writing it without any plot holes. It was fine. Your plot is straightforward. While that is good in a sense, you need to be able to grab your readers' attentions. If there aren't any true twists, or something to be felt, then it's simply there.

Reader Enjoyment(20/25): Personally, I'm not one for werewolves. Unbiased, your story needs a lot of work. But don't think of this as negatively. After all, writing a story takes a lot of hard work. You're going to edit a million times over, and when you're finished, it will be amazing. Not perfect, but amazing. 

Total: 68/100

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