If you like the concept of fantasy Races (elves, dwarves, and some unique offerings), you might enjoy this story.  It is a coming-of-age story about a young Dwarf, Heinrich, and his family who are among the many colonists going to settle a new kingdom.  Along the way, Heinrich becomes somewhat famous for his habit of making friends among the different races and learning their languages and cultures. 

The premise of this story was interesting enough for me to keep pecking away at it, but it didn’t really suck me like some other web literature I’ve read.  Overall it feels rather dry, instead of emotionally engaging.  Some of the lack of engagement is probably due to more "telling" vs. "showing" than I usually enjoy.  It’s ‘correctly’ written, although it’s still technically a draft (there a few minor typos & copying errors towards the end that haven’t been neatened up yet), but it isn’t great storytelling.  Unless you happen to be a fan of thorough, factual Dwarf-style storytelling, that is. 

It wasn’t so bad that I want back the time I spent reading this, but I can’t really recommend it to anyone else as a good read.

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