Shay reads an analyzes SenLinYu’s debut novel Alchemised to answer a few self-imposed questions:

* Does this book stand on its own having never read the original fanfiction Manacled that this book is adapted from?

* Does this page earn its 1000+ pages?

* Does this book warrant all of the hype it got pre and post publication?

Time Stamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:49) The Background as Manacled

(14:51) The Reception Upon Publication

(27:06) Analysis pgs 1-200

(43:18) Analysis pgs 200-308

(52:24) Analysis pgs 308-500

(1:07:40) Analysis pgs 500-End of Part 2

(1:15:43) Part 3

(1:17:56) Wrap Up

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