Seeking a beta reader or swap for Long in the Tooth, a fast-paced vampire hunter horror/comedy with plenty of laughs, fun characters, mystery, action, lore, and a bit of sexy romance.
What I'm looking for:
Do the plot/characters work?
Is it entertaining throughout?
Room for improvement?
Happy to send chapters and then the entire book upon request. Message me or comment below for sample chapters. Always happy to beta swap!
For fans of: John Dies at the End, Grosse Point Blank, Blade, Dresden Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Evil Dead II.
Tagline:
Asher Matsui is sick of his job, and that job is Vampire Hunter.
Synopsis:
Asher Matsui is sick of his job, and that job is Vampire Hunter.
Fourteen years ago, the squabbling vampire kings united for a surprise attack. Sent into a blind rage after witnessing the death of his first love and vampire-hunting partner, Asher’s one-man rampage turned the tide. The unsuspecting citizens will never know it, but to “The Order”, Asher was a hero.
And fourteen years later, this hero’s given up.
His feckless, geriatric bosses squander every opportunity against the vampires and won’t step aside. His new partner is a reckless, muscle-bound speed freak with the enthusiasm of a golden retriever. And the young hunter gunning for his job takes his social cues from a manosphere podcast (upcoming guests: a Toddler Masculinity Coach and a Jawline Consultant.)
All that keeps Asher going is his next Russian cigarette (that he’s trying to quit,) a bottle of healing potion (that shortens his lifespan,) and the dream of retirement (if he can survive the night.)
And maybe, asking out the goth waitress at the local diner/record shop (But is she even into him?)
Until one night, a chance encounter one night with a hapless vampire clues him into a high-level, looming plot between The Order’s leadership and the vampire kings.
Betrayed by those he trusted, this washed-up hero must follow the clues, ally with sworn enemies, and risk everything to save his fellow hunters from certain doom, and the unprotected city from another bloodbath.
What I'm looking for:
Do the plot/characters work?
Is it entertaining throughout?
Room for improvement?
Happy to send chapters and then the entire book upon request. Message me or comment below for sample chapters. Always happy to beta swap!
For fans of: John Dies at the End, Grosse Point Blank, Blade, Dresden Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Evil Dead II.
Tagline:
Asher Matsui is sick of his job, and that job is Vampire Hunter.
Synopsis:
Asher Matsui is sick of his job, and that job is Vampire Hunter.
Fourteen years ago, the squabbling vampire kings united for a surprise attack. Sent into a blind rage after witnessing the death of his first love and vampire-hunting partner, Asher’s one-man rampage turned the tide. The unsuspecting citizens will never know it, but to “The Order”, Asher was a hero.
And fourteen years later, this hero’s given up.
His feckless, geriatric bosses squander every opportunity against the vampires and won’t step aside. His new partner is a reckless, muscle-bound speed freak with the enthusiasm of a golden retriever. And the young hunter gunning for his job takes his social cues from a manosphere podcast (upcoming guests: a Toddler Masculinity Coach and a Jawline Consultant.)
All that keeps Asher going is his next Russian cigarette (that he’s trying to quit,) a bottle of healing potion (that shortens his lifespan,) and the dream of retirement (if he can survive the night.)
And maybe, asking out the goth waitress at the local diner/record shop (But is she even into him?)
Until one night, a chance encounter one night with a hapless vampire clues him into a high-level, looming plot between The Order’s leadership and the vampire kings.
Betrayed by those he trusted, this washed-up hero must follow the clues, ally with sworn enemies, and risk everything to save his fellow hunters from certain doom, and the unprotected city from another bloodbath.