About the author:

DawnDavidson is a talented writer and artist who lives in her fantasy version of Wales. 

Title:

I've gotten too many jokes with people confusing this with my own book, Woman of the Sea, when I talk about this. But that can't be helped. I couldn't have known this book existed back in 2016 when I first drafted part of that novel... It's a good title and it fits the story well. Personal preference, I think it's a bit vague, even for the story, and deserves a stronger one. 

Cover: 

I love the cover image and the design. However, I feel that more work could have been done with the typography to really make it stand out. It's a bit dark at the moment and hard to be really eye-catching. 

Blurb:

I don't have many critiques about the blurb save I feel you could condense some of the information to make it more impactful. My biggest issue was really to not end the blurb in a question. That's not considered professional (if it ever was?) and I would suggest rewording it so it's more a questioning statement than a question itself. 

The Good:

I haven't read the Chronicles of Prydain so I can't really say how much of the work was just fanfiction or original. (Surprisingly, this work is fanfiction.) But aside from that disclaimer, I really enjoyed this book. The characters, world-building, pacing, and prose were well-thought-out and showed a great deal of care. The story feels very real and vivid, unlike a great many fanfiction out there, and I enjoyed it completely as its own story without understanding the bigger context. It felt like any other Celtic historical fantasy that deserves to be read and is perhaps the best of such I have read on Wattpad. 

The Bad:

Only a few complaints here. My only critiques (which were mentioned in a few comments) is that in the beginning, you threw so many names at me that I had a hard time figuring out who was who, especially as several characters have names beginning with the same letter. Try to only introduce who is important and leave the rest nameless. It will be a lot easier on your readers. 

My only other issue was that sometimes your prose veered on the edge of being purple. This was only noticeable in the first few chapters; I think you had a better handle on it in later chapters. I would say to cut descriptions and trim them down so that they are concise and meaningful while still retaining the same beauty. If it's unnecessary or just added "fluff" cut it. It might sound nice, but it renders your description little good and it would be better without it. As my editor told me a few weeks ago when working with me on line edits on my debut novel, she said that one of the most important things as an author is knowing what to leave out as much as to put in. ;) 

What the Reader Thought:

You hooked me with Welsh. (Which, by the way, should be capitalized as it's a language/culture phrase.) Plus Mabinogi? The whole story idea sounded similar to my own work, Woman of the Sea, and I was interested in doing a read-for-read. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and am interested in reading more once I have the chance. I will warn readers that there are a few mature suggestive scenes, but nothing explicit and the story as a whole is clean. If you enjoy Welsh mythology, fae folk, and a good romance, go check this one out. ^_^ 

Score: 10/10