They are indeed, and I'm hoping for a fair amount of critique, too. These chapters have gone through a fine tooth comb many times, and I've -hopefully- flattened out any kinks or plotholes, though I'm sure another will emerge eventually...

I'm uploading it in chapter batches because you guys'd never sit and read the WHOLE story all at once if I posted it like that, mainly because it's already quite a few chapters long, but also because it's the longest thing I've written to date -and I'm still writing it.

Enjoy the story, I've had fun working on it!