I picked up The History of the Kingdom of Orcsen during a 10-yen sale—both the novel series and the manga adaptation.
On a whim, I started with the manga. Before I knew it, I had finished all four volumes, and with that momentum I dove straight into the novels.
The story opens with a striking scene: a beautiful dark elf offering herself to an orc. There’s a hint of lust, but also a flicker of compassion—“how pitiful.” That small spark pulled me in, and soon I was absorbed enough to finish the entire work.
Honestly, without that entry point, I doubt I could have gone straight into a wall of text in the novels.
The History of the Kingdom of Orcsen taught me something simple but powerful:
“It’s fine to start with the sugar coating.”
In other words, begin from what feels approachable.
Like bitter medicine covered in a sweet layer, every story needs a touch of sugar at the entrance. With that coating, readers find themselves swallowing the whole tale more easily than expected.
That is the importance of a hook.
Not only in fiction, but perhaps in many aspects of life as well.
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