The two arcs should be reviewed separately to do them full justice.
The worldbuilding and general writing shows a lot of promise and skill. The author has made a what if and you can trace most of the goals and personalities in the story back to how the world works. This shows a lot of skill.
It is also a very painful read. Not because it is bad, but because it is good. It is emotionally draining to read because you feel the pain and confusion of the main characters.
The main trio of Harry, Hermione and Luna act badly and hurt each other. In ch. 24, where we are now, there are signs that this may change.
But as Game of Thrones can be summed up with "It got worse", this story can be summed up as (where we are now) "emotionally traumatized teens hurt each other because they do not know how to deal with what has happened to them". As context, to avoid being enslaved and killed by the traditionalist families the trio was basically forced to rape each other. We are still dealing with the emotional fallout from the Dark covens' attempt at enslaving Harry.
It is painful to read, especially in weekly installments because we want better for the characters. But I can't say if it is bad or stupid until I have seen fully how Darth Marrs handles the characters and their trauma. I expect it to be good, but probably something I will find interesting rather than enjoyable.
I applaud Darth's skill, but this is not a fun read. The payoff may well be worth it.
Reserving judgement due to Author's skill
The two arcs should be reviewed separately to do them full justice.
The worldbuilding and general writing shows a lot of promise and skill. The author has made a what if and you can trace most of the goals and personalities in the story back to how the world works. This shows a lot of skill.
It is also a very painful read. Not because it is bad, but because it is good. It is emotionally draining to read because you feel the pain and confusion of the main characters.
The main trio of Harry, Hermione and Luna act badly and hurt each other. In ch. 24, where we are now, there are signs that this may change.
But as Game of Thrones can be summed up with "It got worse", this story can be summed up as (where we are now) "emotionally traumatized teens hurt each other because they do not know how to deal with what has happened to them". As context, to avoid being enslaved and killed by the traditionalist families the trio was basically forced to rape each other. We are still dealing with the emotional fallout from the Dark covens' attempt at enslaving Harry.
It is painful to read, especially in weekly installments because we want better for the characters. But I can't say if it is bad or stupid until I have seen fully how Darth Marrs handles the characters and their trauma. I expect it to be good, but probably something I will find interesting rather than enjoyable.
I applaud Darth's skill, but this is not a fun read. The payoff may well be worth it.