Hello! I am once again looking for betas for my portal fantasy novel, Colossi (working title). It is finished at 100k words. Here's a blurb:
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Nature-mage Madyna protects her island nation from the leviathans dwelling off its shores. Having studied the creatures since childhood, Madyna’s expertise and her magic allow her people to co-exist with them inside the barrier that protects them from the outside world… and the outside world from them. But when that barrier fractures, a vessel encroaches into Madyna’s home: an unsuspecting cruise ship bound for Hawaii.
The leviathans attack the vessel on sight. Madyna’s swift intervention saves only a fraction of the passengers. The beasts were her responsibility, and so are their victims. Now she has hundreds of survivors to protect, with incoming rescue ships certain to suffer the same fate.
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Right now, I'm looking for general commentary and polish, with some specific attention paid to the characterization/engagement of a secondary point of view character whose development and arc have recently been overhauled. I am open to swapping for a finished work of similar length or less. I prefer SF/F, but I'm open to many genres, though I am not the best fit for romance or middle grade stories.
If you are interested in reading or doing a swap, feel free to post here, or PM me!
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Nature-mage Madyna protects her island nation from the leviathans dwelling off its shores. Having studied the creatures since childhood, Madyna’s expertise and her magic allow her people to co-exist with them inside the barrier that protects them from the outside world… and the outside world from them. But when that barrier fractures, a vessel encroaches into Madyna’s home: an unsuspecting cruise ship bound for Hawaii.
The leviathans attack the vessel on sight. Madyna’s swift intervention saves only a fraction of the passengers. The beasts were her responsibility, and so are their victims. Now she has hundreds of survivors to protect, with incoming rescue ships certain to suffer the same fate.
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Right now, I'm looking for general commentary and polish, with some specific attention paid to the characterization/engagement of a secondary point of view character whose development and arc have recently been overhauled. I am open to swapping for a finished work of similar length or less. I prefer SF/F, but I'm open to many genres, though I am not the best fit for romance or middle grade stories.
If you are interested in reading or doing a swap, feel free to post here, or PM me!
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