[1510] The Empress of Possibility - Prologue

This is the opening chapter of a completed 91k contemporary fantasy novel. This chapter focusses on the antagonist. It was chapter 3 at one point, but I've now made it a prologue.

I've worked on it quite a lot and wanted to get the first impressions of the DR community.

My only specific question is whether this is a gripping opening chapter that would make you want to read more?

LINK

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U_O7JuEsHB_ekdyolBKpkNQk9WqrZvJKda2ZXWkmbpI/edit?usp=sharing

CRITIQUE

https://www.reddit.com/r/DestructiveReaders/comments/xb921z/comment/ioxrvo7/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3