A Crown of Ruin

The tension was high at the start but then seemed to quiet down before the climax. Was that intentional to build suspense or just pacing?

The way magic is tied to emotions and power felt fresh. I wonder if the author drew from any specific mythologies or created it from scratch.

It felt like a lot was packed into a short space, which was exciting but also made me wonder if some relationships could have been explored more deeply.