[2146] PEARL OF THE ORIENT - Chapter I

Hello everyone. I'm currently in the query trenches, just about a little over a month in, and I'm kinda in the paranoid phase. I've had my betareaders and all but I still want to know what more people think. Aside from your general feedback, I wanted to know if you guys think my first four chapters are a good enough hook for you to continue reading on.

Thank you very much.

Here is my Chapter I. Will post the next ones in the coming days:
[2146] PEARL OF THE ORIENT - Chapter I

I have posted my Prologue here:
[1155] PEARL OF THE ORIENT - Prologue

Here are the ones I've critiqued:
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