Just wanted to say, I love the story so far. It’s really interesting to see the references to old kids movies like the  Ant bully and the interactions between the insects in the world and the humans are great and you can really feel the emotion. Can’t wait for the next chapter whenever it comes out!

I read the whole story several times yesterday and I can say I'm loving it so far!

In this chapter, we got to see a bit of both Max and Lucy's school lives. They both dream of popularity, but in different ways: Max wants to perform a song in front of the whole school, but has trouble coming up with lyrics (I wonder if this will be important later wink wink 😉). As for Lucy... I'll get to her later.

Anyway, we also see both kids being bored in class and not having a good relationship with their teachers. This really exemplifies what you'll say later in the story, about younger siblings emulating their older siblings' behavior, even if unintentionally. As an older brother myself, it made me wonder if I was a good role model to my sister...

Which brings me neatly to my next point: the characters are extremely relatable! I've been on Max and Lucy's shoes in different moments of my life, so it's really interesting for me to look at this story from both sides: as the older brother and the kid who didn't want to grow up.

Jumping ahead to talk about their mom: she doesn't seem like a bad parent to me, just really focused on her job. At first I thought their parents had divorced or their father died, which would explain why Rebecca has to work a lot, but I'm glad this isn't the case. Still, Lucy's clearly been affected by this even if she doesn't want to admit it.

Now we get to Footstool: I love this dog! His interactions with Lucy were very cute, and it's nice to see her actually caring about a smaller creature.😅

As for Lucy's room, there's something there that caught my attention. You mentioned she has a huge painting of the Disney castle, so I was wondering: did she paint it herself? My headcanon is that Lucy has a secret talent, but hides it from others because she's afraid they'll find it "too childish". Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I think this would give more dimension to her.

Anyway, that's all I have to say for this chapter. I'll definitely be adding more reviews to this story, so I'll talk about other stuff later. Great chapter! Great story! Look forward to what the future holds for this characters.👍

Nice stuff. Will there be giantess stuff later on?

Author's Response:

Thanks for your review! There is already some feet, crushing and mouth play in chapters 1 to 4 but yeah this one was kind of boring for me to write because it was just world-building and plot focus stuff.

But yep next chapter is around 25% done and will focus more on different kinds of macro/micro-interactions as well being a lot more action-based stuff. This is a long story and will have several different giantess interactions.      

Ok. fourth time i'm changing the text, this time to simplify and add/work more on some ideas. This always happens when I get invested on a story.

After months waiting, checking the site and the review section for news… totally worth it! The fable of Max, Lucy, Penelope and Antopia lives!

The only thing truly universal is a love story. Yeah, so can I start to ship Penelope and Max? Pemax! Or will it be Mia and Max? Should I call them Mix? I am joking with the names here, but Penelope infatuation might really hold more meaning, since her father, the late king - obviously her model for strength and kindness - was killed by a giant (a.k.a: a human).

And remember my last comment where I talked about feelings and desires at play and what their relationship would be if Max was his normal size and how I
wanted him to be ant-sized forever?Well, if I had to bet, Penelope would want the exact opposite – to see Max at his full height and power, the same power that took her father and she now at the mercy of her “former” friend… - I can see her having these kinds of desires and fantasies later on.

Yes, I am saying the princess has macro fantasies!

So… is Penelope a pervert like Karen said? No, Karen is the pervert. Penelope desires would or should have deeper roots, not simply being a wish to use Max as a tool for pleasure or to experience what her father felt. More like a confusion between grieve, a desire for pain, honest love and care.

Again, we are dealing with perspectives and I might be dead wrong too. For Karen, Penelope is what she herself is, and I am sure most would look at her
desiring Max that way – is Max just her “bitch” like the Mayor said? Or deep down Penelope’s fantasies are about it being the other way around? Maybe even the princess herself isn’t aware of this (ah the irony of ant royalty wanting to be dominated by a giant).

But… there is also the most important relationship: Max and Lucy. Max astonishment with the ant society and shame of what he and his family represent to them is understandable and relatable. But it’s all the more reason he can’t and won’t let Antopia shrink down Lucy. The “little monster” the ants want dead is just his little sister “playing” in their garden.

But why is everyone making Lucy the devil here? I, for one, am not 100% sure about Antopia time-line. For what we can tell, Antopia is fairly new and those ants might not be originally from Earth, explaining why no human found out about them yet. So, what are Lucy and Dyvia to them?

Religion never falls far from politics and, if I had to bet, Max will end up having to play the hole of the late king, and talk some humanity into his “little monster sister. She is still Lucy. But not to Penelope ans Sting. Would this sheltered princess agree to let Max go on a suicide mission and talk to Lucy after witnessing her people being slaughtered first hand? As she said, her objective is to make Max a ant… and that is what he looks to Lucy right now.

Or maybe he doesn’t even have to make her aware – someone else can make contact to tell about Max been a prisoner, aiming to enrage Lucy and use her against Dakota and Penelope. The end result will be the same, since that’s when Max will have to act fast - to stop the scientists from shrinking his sister too (if others don't first) and protect his captors (I love tragedy and irony).

Obviously his position is the most precarious. Right now is Max human or ant? And what are the ants – to him and the world at large? Actually, what are Lucy and Divya for the ants? Gods? Gaia incarnated? Lucy might like playing the role of an all powerful entity, especially if her brother is in the game (the girl is eleven after all), and some might be willing to let her if that means the fall of the queendom.

But it's not really just a game. Not for Max and Penelope and not for Antopia. My God, there is a lot to take in. 

Alright, enough theory (for now). How are you? Did you finish your exams? It’s incredible how you managed to make such big and detailed chapter. To express my gratitude for continuing writing, I would like to share that no family or friends know about my macro fantasies too and that’s alright. It’s something very personal I will talk if I want to, when and with who I want to.

See you next chapter. I hope my comment is usefull. As you can guess, I cant’t wait for Lucy and Max reunion! What will she think of his new girlfriend? Kkkkkkkkkkkk.

How the hell did this story managed to slip past me?

Its awesome!

Hope to see asap the new chapter, I'd like to see an Asian giantess character... Well, you have already written all the plot, but who knows

I've only read the prologue so far. You described the setting well, and I love the ant army and find it all very funny :)

Another amazing chapter filled with detail and character developement. From what I can tell it seems the ants have learned by observing humans and surpassed them already? Probably courtesy of Dr. Thorax genius. Will he be able to produce a growth formula? My gut says no: one because he will find out it’s easier to shrink but hard to reverse without killing the subject, two because Antopia has no need for such a disruptive technology anyway. Plus I want Max to stay ant-sized forever LOL

With development, comes change. The fact that govenment officials are suggesting to use Max as leverage points to opposing views inside Antopia. Some are like Sting and see Lucy as nothing but a danger. Others see in her a opportunity to overthrow the current structure of power. Hell, if we are talking about mimicking humans, at this point some ants might have built some crazy cult around her.

After this trials Max understands he can never let Sting capture Lucy, but call me crazy, I can see the ant general warming up to Max, coming to dote on him like a grandson. The great dillema if this happens is obvious, but again, the story is playing with perspectives – we have opposing view inside Antopia as well as in each character. Who is right? I don’t think that is the main issue when feelings and desires are at play and there is no need for a clear answer also. Divya and Lucy are friends and right in the middle of the struggle we have Max and Penelope.

I can totally understand Max frustration with Penelope, she seems to treat him less like a brother and more like a pet project to make her mother proud. The irony is that, if Max was at his normal size, what would this kind and naive princess be to him? Those two have a lot to learn with each other.

The queen… well, I agree with Max, Dakota is a badass and I really liked her, but. as any ruler, she is prone to manipulation and the fact that Dr. Thorax shrunk the wrong person (was it really by accident?) puts her in a thogh spot. She can’t just send Max back, she can’t punish him for what others did and (here is another irony), he more time she keeps Max, the more reasons she will give for Lucy to hate Antopia even more.

There is another issue. It’s a guess and I am repeating myself, but that’s the whole point of my theory: unless it’s possible to mass produce darts to shrink the entire human race, Max value as a hostage is unfathomable – the key to keep the entire family of giants roaming her land at bay  instead of just punishing one.

Talking about the Firewalls… It’s sad nobody noticed Max is missing yet, but is just a question of time now and it will be another shake to weight on Lucy’s shoulders ot top of what happened to Divya. I think some high-rank ants understand that and what it means – a chance to communicate.

I love the way you are keeping us updated on what is happening on both sides – Antopia and the Firewall residence – and I just can’t wait for the next chapters. Thank you THANK YOU for all the effort!

PS.: third time I am changing my comment. This chapter really gave me a lot to think :D

Your work does not go unnoticed great one. We all appreciate the writing.

ps I love love to see another Lucy rampage or the dangerous footstool in the backyard. Maybe some inshoe  but still I love the work and keep up the good work 

Love this story, anything can hapoen

Hope to read more chapters asap. Definitely one of the best stories of the past 3 years