This was an amazing story. loved it

It’s easy to forget sometimes just how alone Azula is most of the time. Her father and his ministers see her as a tool to be used for their own benefit. Even Iroh only seemed to spend time with her because she was the Avatar, and his willingness to shoot lightning at her despite canonically calling that craziness when he was teaching Zuko, says a lot.

So Hama was the Avatar after Aang; was the blind one Toph?

Regardless I like how Azula’s depicted. Lots of fic writers try to soften her up too fast but she’s still got most of her sharp edges here.

This disjointed writing style is extremely annoying. I won't read it further, even if there might be a cool story buried under it.

I finished reading the whole story. I loved it. Azula is terrifying as an avatar, like how she should be.

Truly awesome story! Nothing like an Azula-centric fic to get the blood pumping!

All I can think of with regards to the Northern theatre is 'mercy is the refuge of the strong.'

The only reason they can afford to be merciful to the fire nation soldiers - to take so many of them living prisoners - is because they are secure enough, and with powerful enough benders to keep them under control.

I like the premise you have of Azula being the Avatar. It is well-written also well written.

The problem that I have with this story is the way it is written. The story's progression is too quick and confusing. The execution of what happens isn't well thought out and too short. It came to the point that it became hard to read.

All in all. This is an okay story, but it could have been written better. When writing a story, you should take your time. Show the planning and describing the execution of those plans, not just going from point to point.

Love this fic and your way with words, I was hooked start to finish and will definitely be keeping this for a reread. Fantastic work!

beyond disappointing. an utter and complete let down. all that effort setting up the azula ozai dynamic and coming confrontation, and instead I got a queeflike deus ex plot armor cow dookie. this literally made the time i spent reading the rest of the story seem like an absolute waste of effort. you made qzula the avatar and then wrote her out of mattering.

oh my gosh this is probably my fave avatar azula fic. It's fantastic how even though Azula is the Avatar, the characterization stays true to her personality. Her moral and ethical dilemma throughout this fic is super realistic for her, her rough relationship with Katara and Sokka is also pretty realistic. Glad that they're still friends at the end of the day though. I'm also so glad that Katara kind of serves as Azula's moral compass at times. And a brilliant Mai! wow. Thank you; I really enjoyed this fic.

"You are not my mother," Azula says, something breaking in her heart as she turns away from Ursa's sad, beautiful face.

This is the part that really drove it all home for me. The constant battle to turn away her demons demonstrates Azula’s strength and it’s what makes her great. It’s what drew me to her character in canon and you’ve changed the game on my standards for fic characterisation and intensive plot.

I also loved how you incorporated Toph and Lin into this story. Actually if I think about it, every character was a welcome inclusion because of how believable and raw they felt. The way that you explored their characters while keeping us guessing with intrigue was really just masterful.

Thank you for allowing us to enjoy such a beautiful story. It was a hell of a ride!

This had so many ups and downs that practically CRUSHED my soul. I just want everyone to be happy... but great story. That was a lot of fun to read.

this is one of my favorite atla fics. I was reading this when it was still getting updated but was and still am the laziest reviewer ever. I still come back to this fic even now and just wanted to let you know that someone is still reading or even re-reading it lol.

Strange story, but I liked it. Has a somewhat confusing sort of flow, especially around the start, but it all largely starts making sense after a bit as details are filled in. Azula makes for one hell of an interesting Avatar, and I'm glad you worked her canon personality alongside her new role so well.