New Life by LexyCooperSeesYou

New Life by LexyCooperSeesYou is an amazing and well-told story of an older demigod who discovers her identity as a demigod and must deal with the lies told to her by her parents and a best friend who doesn't believe her. She is charismatic and funny and makes friends with all our favourite characters as they become apart of her epic tale. The author has had some writer's block recently but there are nineteen fair-sized chapters there just begging to be read. English is not her first language but she speaks it better than most people I know and any errors she makes would have to be put underneath a microscope to be seen. I totally recommend it and can guarantee hours of entertainment from her fabulous writing!

Notes to the author: (Recommendations and first opinions that really just turned into me fangirling over how awesome your writing is) (will contain spoilers)

I was asked to focus on pushing Lexy to keep writing her story using positive criticism

Cover art: First off, I LOVE the cover art! It's really simple but fascinating and it suggests to the reader the confusion that is a large part of the plot and the simple but lovely writing style. It suits the story so well and it's just beautiful. A great choice!

Blurb: Really catches the attention and has a slightly ominous feel to it which personally really drew me into the story.

Summary: The same with the summary. It gives away the plot a little but not too much, just enough for people to know the general idea and whether they want to read it.

First chapter: Stef is such a relatable character and while starting a story by waking in the morning can be a little cliché, it fits the story very well and gives the reader a good sense straight-off of who Stef is as a person. There are some grammar errors but English is not your first language. Honestly, I can make sense of it so there's nothing at all to complain about. Even in this one chapter I got a good sense of your descriptive and fluid writing style. It's lovely and funny and a great introduction to your story!

Second chapter: I really like Stef's sarcastic comments in between the dialogues. Stef and Charlie's relationship is well cemented through both the dialogue and the comments. My only comment would be that it might be a little rushed but you did make it known through commentary that the romantic tension had been ongoing for quite a while so all in all it's very well executed!

Third chapter: The cute interactions between Charlie and Stef are a great way to start a chapter and it's the kind of writing that just makes me really happy to read! The fact that they're both pushing away from a relationship (especially Stef) when they both do things that hint towards wanting to be more than friends is really cute and makes a really nice sub-plot. This was a very nice chapter to read! :)

Fourth chapter: You perfectly captured the giddy atmosphere of a party and the description is wonderful. I love that you talked about the influence of alcohol instantly making people unattractive because I totally agree. The bar fight was dramatic and showed more of Charlie's protective nature which was quite cute though I would have liked to see Stef fend for herself a little. Her reaction to it is perfect, though. The emotional exhaustion was very well described. This chapter, I think, is AMAZING!!!

Fifth chapter: I was a little confused in this chapter until I realised that it was a dream. After that the way the incidents flowed into each other made a lot more sense and it was very well depicted.

Sixth chapter: It leaps into the main events very quickly and despite the danger they're facing, I felt myself smiling at how smoothly flowing the ideas are in the chapter. Percy and Annabeth are depicted very well, as are the rest of the Seven.

Seventh chapter: I love her reaction to suddenly being at Camp. Her disbelief was very well-written, as was her shock. Okay, laughing a little too hard to type now. I LOVE that she tried to run away from the 'mad people'! It's quirky and absolutely hilarious while still being a realistic and rational action. After that there's some swearing which I don't always approve of but you've given it a rating that accounts for that and it's definitely well-justified. I don't know if I've said this already but Stefania is a really pretty name and your writing is pretty and really just this is all pretty!

Eighth chapter: A daughter of both Zeus and Aphrodite is a little unlikely but I look forward to seeing how you pull it off. I really like the budding friendship between Stef and Percy.

Ninth chapter: Woah, love triangle or no? I like that she is arguing with Zeus and he can't blow her up because she's his daughter. It amuses me. Ooooooh so it's not Aphrodite. I am curious. I love this chapter! So many plot twists!!!

Tenth chapter: The friendship between Percy and Stef is growing quickly and it's nice to see him acting like an older brother towards her. I like that their friendship is clarified as nothing more than that quite early on. Her thoughts are cluttered and really relatable. How she skips between ideas is a very realistic portrayal of actual thoughts and it's just really well executed.

Eleventh chapter: I've been lazy and I haven't worked on this review for a while so I'm so so sorry but anyway, I continue. This chapter starts a little dark (which I love!) and the nightmare is described so vividly and it's just amazing. Romantic tension is always good though you do have to be careful to try and stick with things as canon. I like the way it is so far and I'm more than a little curious to see how you execute this. Woah I don't even know what to say about that training scene. It was just absolutely perfect and I could barely bring myself to switch tabs and write down my thoughts. I must read more. This chapter was completely brilliant and really established an emotional connection with the reader.

Twelfth chapter: This may sound weird but I love her exhaustion and I can totally relate to it. I've danced 14 hours over the last two days and my skin has turned nearly blue from exhaustion. No magical blessings for me, however. Much romantic tension, I see. I do like the unattainable love thing, though. I'm a sucker for romance and I don't know why. Akteon, aw that's so cute and cool and omigosh pegasi. I like the sibling relationship between her and Jason. This chapter is also brilliant and you are a fabulous writer!

Thirteenth chapter: Her thoughts are really well written and I like the tension building more and more.

Fourteenth chapter: I like the light tone the chapter begins in and the teasing between her and Percy, while slightly awkward, is really funny. There a lots of friendships being built throughout this chapter and I really like it. A lot. The fight between Stef and Percy is very well written and I can feel the tension. The hearing with the air is such an awesomely cool power and such a great idea. The fight scene is so well described and I can picture it in detail inside my head. This is such a brilliant chapter *applauds*

Fifteenth chapter: Rachel and Mr D are written very well. I can barely tear my eyes away from the other tab to write how well written this whole story is and how emotionally involved I am in it now. Her breakdown to Charlie has my breath caught in my throat and I must read more. Oooooooooooooh her mum! This is getting really interesting!

Sixteenth chapter: I really love the conversation between her and her mum. I think that their reactions and interactions are really genuine and I love the story behind her birth. The switching of POV's confused me slightly but I get confused easily so that's okay. Oh that prophecy is sheer brilliance. I love their analysis of it and the how the club integrated into it. I also love Percy's protectiveness of her and I just love this story in general.

Seventeenth chapter: Oooooooooooooh Nico! This is getting really exciting! I'm really glad that she made up with Charlie and I really want to see what happens when they go visiting! The fighting is so well described again and I'm glad that she is becoming a better fighter.

Eighteenth chapter: And of course Chiron would feel obligated to tell her the whole prophecy. I love it when Percy and Stef joke like that, it makes me feel all bubbly and happy inside! Your sense of humour is amazing and really shines through in your writing! Ahhhh they're all so cute! This chapter is so cute and I love it and wow you're a fabulous writer!

Nineteenth chapter: Too many feelings (which isn't and will never be a criticism) I love her reaction to her parents and again the story behind her birth and the her and Charlie and the board games and absolutely everything about this chapter is perfect! It's such a happy chapter but the ending is dark and lovely and cliff-hanger-y and I totally love it!

Twentieth chapter: Don't stress about writer's block. Ever. It doesn't help. Writer's block is mostly caused by an irregular writing schedule or (in your case) a large break from writing. Start writing for half an hour every day at a certain time. Write a random scene with your characters or even something totally unrelated to them but keep writing and working on keeping going. Persistence pays off and you're a wonderful writer so I believe you can do it. If you want some other exercises to help with writer's block then just message me and I'll send you a list of the ones that help me.


So here is my review that took ridiculously long to write because I might have been a little lazy/busy but I hope that it will help in some small way and I will start working on the next review for Grafon now. If you would like me to review your story then simply submit a form!

Thanks,
Phoebe :)

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