+...The cover does NOT belong to me...+

This book is NOT completed (as of the marker).

*Spoilers Ahead*

Summary:  This is an original book based around the planet Huom. It is a world where particular people, some called Philosophers, dwell. There are a lot of other original characters and species here as well, some more common than not.

Alright, onto the review portion.

So... I have to say thank you so much for your patience with me! I am really sorry this took so long for me to get to. I want to give you a good quality review, so this might be a bit detailed.

First, I want to mention how this is an original book. I have to say, I love fantasy books and it isn't often I get to read something new, so that's pretty exciting. To be honest, the length does sometimes feel like a really big turn off. Though in actuality, the story itself is really well detailed, considering there wasn't much to go off of when it was being written. I would personally sacrifice length to get something good quality that doesn't lack detail a story needs.

Based on length, I've noticed that not a lot of your chapters are terribly long. Most don't take too much effort to read, but the entire length of the book really does have a large impact on readability. I can tell you that, even as an avid reader, I had been very hesitant to read extremely long books. When I say this, please don't take it as if I didn't enjoy your book. I really did, it's just hard to read really long books. 

From coming into a place where you're making a project that is completely your own, it is an extremely complicated process. First, having to make people see what exactly you're talking about, so you have to create references about locations they've never seen or heard before. You do that very well with the illustrations you put within the chapters, which to me (as a visual person) it makes my life a lot easier at times when reading it. I'm thankful you were dedicated to making illustrations for the audience to see (as it isn't a requirement, but I feel is so important to understand everything going on). It makes me very happy and confident that you were engrossed in the work for your book's success.

((To those reading who don't have a lot of artistic talent: I understand that not everyone has artistic abilities (myself here as well), even if it isn't a lot or doesn't look very good at all, if you make an original series, make something your readers can reference later. Please. Not only do visuals appeal to people (the "don't judge a book by its cover" thing still applies), but it can also determine the success and capability a book has. Visuals help a book stand out. The more you have, the more probable your book will stand out amongst the others. Because let's face it: most people look at books for their visuals and illustrations. They look at the style and topic of writing second.))

For the basics of the review, I'll go over grammar, sentence structure, and other miscellaneous things that I see fit to discussing.

Your book's grammar is very good. I have to admit, I'm very happy with consistent amount of detail and the amount of energy you put into making sure things were fluid. Even though I said I would review your book two years (or so) ago, I am happy to see that you've made changes that were very well developed in the creation of your story.

Though I have to admit something: the way you originally organized your chapters was very strange at first. Two years ago, when I first started skimming through your book, it was very apparent that everything seemed very mixed up. I can see now that most of that order was arranged and fixed (as you added more chapters).

For instance, it seemed to look somewhat like this:

Chapter 1

Chapter 10

Then I'll add in Chapter 13, followed shortly after by Chapter 2.

I'm just a little confused why you decided to write your book the way you did. If you would like to elaborate, please feel free to, but don't feel pressured to. I just thought that it was a bit different to see is all.

Basic sentences are written rather well and I personally don't have really anything to complain about here. Your writing style overall is very well developed and I can see improvement from what I first saw here a few years ago. I'm happy to see that you are growing and developing your story with a lot of dedication, even after several years.

On a random note, I'm happy to see that you are applying and utilizing criticisms from the comments in your chapters. As an author, it is critical to apply and/or adapt to what changes and/or suggestions your readers mention. Of course, there is always the risk of a few comments being rather nasty, but I like how you've applied yourself to making changes and being critical about it impacting your story.

If you take anything from this review, just know that this book was a very enjoyable read for me. It isn't everyday I get to read an original book with a lot of potential. Keep working hard (as I know you have been) and I feel that you'll do great.

Rating:  9/10

Link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/50361540-the-last-philosopher
(Just copy and paste into a "New Tab" to access the story)

(This isn't part of the review, just something extra to consider):

Oh, before I forget. I know this might sounds weird, but maybe keep this in mind. I'm not sure if the drawing you have within your chapters were drawn by you or someone else (either way, they are wonderful illustrations). I think your book and the plot of Huom itself as a planet could be further illustrated or explained in something like a comic or a WebComic. I think you'll have a lot of success doing it.
Please don't feel pressured in any way, but I think it would do really well.