Sorry for being so late. Stuff got busy and I couldn't get to the reviews. I have actually been following Centris since almost the beginning and I really like it!
-The cover/banner: The cover is very catchy. The art is done well.
-How hooking the prologue is: I am on the fence with this one. Your first chapter is serene and builds up the setting of the story well. At the same time, some people could consider it to be slow and 'slice of life'y. I think it works great for me, but I can't say much in a general sense.
-Impressions on the first few chapters and whether they make me want to keep reading: Most certainly they do. The chapters are structured well, and the worldbuilding is very natural. The intrigue is set up masterfully, and each chapter gives rise to new questions while answering the older ones.
-General story and/or artwork: I really like the setting and the magic system. The kingdom of Via, its past and present, the differences between the thinking and statuses of people, and the acceptance of the changes it is going through. Coupled with Callis and Novus's interesting personalities, make the story very hooking.
-Style, tone, and setting: Alright. I mentioned how I find the setting, so I'll skip that. Style... You must have heard this a lot before, but the dashes used to signify dialogue can be pretty confusing at times. Especially since you are using dialogue tags anyway. I understand if it is a stylistic choice, but quite a few can turn away from your work because of this. The tone is set up well, nothing to say there.
-Writing/storytelling style and how smooth it is: Now, I'll start with grammar. The grammar is clumsy at spots.
Let's take your first chapter for example. There are many spots that could use a comma, like, "Novus, the only child of the family ,
smelled the breakfast from his room," or over here, where you need a fullstop, "half-covered by elegant and heavy curtains .Quite
the luxury in the city of Rigel." These are just examples, there are many more such spots. For this, I can suggest using the free web editor version of prowriting aid or some other text editor. The Grammarly chrome extension can miss such grammatical errors and using these editors will smoothen out your sentencing a lot.
The other thing I would like to mention was repetitiveness of some words and some awkward phrasings.
The scent of freshly baked bread, the aromatics of herbal tea, the sweet aroma of snowberry jam, a common combination of smells in the Igneus’ household
This is your first line in the first chapter, and I personally find it clunky. The double use of aroma reduces the flow. And the last part, "a common combination of smells in the Igneus' household," a verb here would help us understand it better.
Tiria’s silhouette, cut by the light coming from the window, approached and attempted to gently remove the covers over Novus. “Attempted” being the operative word, as Novus grabbed to them, attempting to cover his whole body with them.
Now, this could be called a personal opinion, but the constant use of commas to add descriptions makes it tough to read. I would suggest writing it like this.
Tiria's silhouette was cut by the light coming from the window, as she approached Novus in an attempt to gently remove the covers. "Attempt" being the operative word, since Novus had clutched onto them and rushed to wrap himself back in.
Adding more verbs and slightly changing the tense makes it more dynamic and easy to visualize while also making it easier to read. I am not really as good with the technicalities of the tense stuff otherwise I would have been able to offer more constructive and clear advise, sorry about that.
Overall, I really enjoy reading Centris and your story and lore are astounding. Just these simple grammatical things one will have to keep in mind, especially if English is not your first language. Other than those, I find Centris one of a kind and am really really looking forward to how it goes! Keep up the amazing work!