I am looking for beta readers for my high fantasy novel with elements of thriller and bildungsroman. I have invested 2 years of writing, rewriting and editing of this novel and I believe I am nearing the final stage before trying to find an agent.
The main part of the plot takes place in a kingdom where a new monarch ascended the throne and needs to face the realm in a devastated state due to dementia of the old king that prompted the fall of the royal court. Various forms of corruption, drug production, exploitation of the working class and even slavery plague the crumbling kingdom and desperate and radical acts need to be done to restore the prosperity and avoid famine, destruction of the society or even war with other republics and kingdoms around. In the chaos presented above, there are the two main characters, in the service of the kingdom, trying their best to do their part in ensuring peace and prosperity, even though they often don't like what they are forced to do due to their duties.
What you can (hopefully) expect:
- Rich world with different locations and different customs inspired by our 18-19th century era. I often use period technology like gas lighting or steam train, or recipes from historical cookbooks, for example, pickled dandelion buds.
- Developed characters with different morality and personalities who often cannot be classified as evil or good.
- Avoiding romance between the male and female main characters. Instead, I focus on a development of mutual respect … maybe even friendship.
- Vampires who are not invulnerable “superheros” and lords of darkness and sin. There are certain special mental abilities that might be very helpful or even dangerous, however they come with a price. Severe headache and nose bleeding when testing one's strength is one of the minor problems … In this fictional world, there are regions where the vampires are accepted, even welcomed and praised as capable healers, or protectors, there are regions where they are accepted but not encouraged to study and practice their abilities … and there are even regions where they are hunted and killed for their nature.
If you are interested, feel free to send a message to spooninabowl1@gmail.com Of course, I will be more than happy to read your own work as well :)
I am looking for beta readers for my high fantasy novel with elements of thriller and bildungsroman. I have invested 2 years of writing, rewriting and editing of this novel and I believe I am nearing the final stage before trying to find an agent.
The main part of the plot takes place in a kingdom where a new monarch ascended the throne and needs to face the realm in a devastated state due to dementia of the old king that prompted the fall of the royal court. Various forms of corruption, drug production, exploitation of the working class and even slavery plague the crumbling kingdom and desperate and radical acts need to be done to restore the prosperity and avoid famine, destruction of the society or even war with other republics and kingdoms around. In the chaos presented above, there are the two main characters, in the service of the kingdom, trying their best to do their part in ensuring peace and prosperity, even though they often don't like what they are forced to do due to their duties.
What you can (hopefully) expect:
- Rich world with different locations and different customs inspired by our 18-19th century era. I often use period technology like gas lighting or steam train, or recipes from historical cookbooks, for example, pickled dandelion buds.
- Developed characters with different morality and personalities who often cannot be classified as evil or good.
- Avoiding romance between the male and female main characters. Instead, I focus on a development of mutual respect … maybe even friendship.
- Vampires who are not invulnerable “superheros” and lords of darkness and sin. There are certain special mental abilities that might be very helpful or even dangerous, however they come with a price. Severe headache and nose bleeding when testing one's strength is one of the minor problems … In this fictional world, there are regions where the vampires are accepted, even welcomed and praised as capable healers, or protectors, there are regions where they are accepted but not encouraged to study and practice their abilities … and there are even regions where they are hunted and killed for their nature.
If you are interested, feel free to send a message to spooninabowl1@gmail.com Of course, I will be more than happy to read your own work as well :)