@rosierubycardinal Hello! Thought I'd give you some feedback.
So I read the Prologue and all parts of Chapter 1. First off, I think your writing is very easy to read. I feel like I am a slow reader and I take forever to digest words, but I didn't have that problem at all with your writing. The sentences are not too long, they're succinct, and the transitions are smooth.
I also think the first two parts of the Prologue drew me right into the story. Honestly I'm not normally interested in the fantasy genre, however the fact that you started right off with an internal conflict between Zuri the assassin and her stopping from killing her intended target got me interested in this relationship. You also did good characterization in Prologue Part 2, developing them and their relationship through their interactions.
Some observations, I felt like the momentum fizzled out a bit due to Prologue Part 3 and Chapter 1 Part 2. These had great backstories on each of the characters introduced, and it was well-written, I just felt it took away from the central inciting incident since I had questions on who is Zuri, who is Analina, and why did Zuri not go through with the assassination. I just felt like there were things I was immediately interested in, and introducing these other stories distracted from that a bit. I'll read Chapter 2 and see if I am just impatient, my apologies!
Otherwise, the writing is good and I would encourage you to keep writing. My only critiques are possibly on the story sequence, but even then the episodes are well-written.
If you are interested, I would like some feedback on my first chapter. My novel is quite long so I don't expect you to read everything, but any feedback would be helpful! Warning: the novel is for 18+ and there are appropriate warnings on each episode for sensitive content. Thanks!