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I am looking for beta readers for:Title: Ghost Army
Genre: Fantasy-adventure
Completed: no
Final word count: 90,000-100,000 words
Ready to read: 5 chapters (around 50,000 words)
Warning: Limited blood and violence
It is the first volume of a trilogy.
Blurb:
A war-weary country. A scattered family. A past, filled with pain.
When a quarrel results in the accidental death of one of his captives, colonel Ralf Milburn didn’t think much of it. One dwarf less or not meant nothing. Until he appeared.
The mysterious fighter of the exiled crown prince, always standing in the way of the Queen’s will and supporting the rebels against her, the man who calls himself Hunter. He stands on his own against the whole army as a wanted criminal, yet he had never been captured. But what’s his goal? What’s his relationship to the royal family? And could he change the fate of the kingdom?
Standing at the front line as one of the best in the army, colonel Milburn is determined to protect his Queen, no matter what or who’s life it takes. Including his own.
If you're interested, please contact me here or at liond95@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Hi, my name is Jenelle and I have a completed YA novel currently at 103,037 words. I am looking for Beta readers or critique partners I can swap chapters with from start to finish. Also, an idea if my novel fits into the YA or New YA category. Here is the blurb I have been working on:Shayleen Cooper doesn't think she’s different or unique. Just another normal seventeen-year-old who doesn't fit in. Until the eerie night, she meets the monsters that show her just how different she really is.
She has no idea what is real anymore, including her own sanity. “Family history,” she’s sure the Docs will say, as they throw her in a padded room.
As she's launched deeper in this unknown world, Shay has no choice but to fight.
No big deal right? All that stands in her way is her imprisonment, hordes of beasts, shifters, and an unknown civilization living amongst them. All hell-bent on killing her.
She discovers her unconventional family along the way, and the boy she just can’t have. But don’t they know to stay away from her? Everyone she cares about ends up dead or forever altered…
*Some violence and gore as well as light profanity.
If interested message me, thanks.
Hi, my name is charlie. I'm a writer of soft sci-fi with an unused MFA and many years experience as an aerospace tech writer. I find it difficult to classify my work, but it leans toward Jason Pargin/Chuck Palahniuk with liberal doses of metaphor. If we're somewhat in the same literary neighborhood, swapping critiques is a possibility. Title: Going to Hell
Genre: Sci-Fi/Alt Reality
Completed: Yes (Revision 2)
Word Count: 92,626
Amount Ready for Critique: All
Warnings: Violence, Adult themes, Course language, LGBTQIA+ representations
When his neighbors vote Gordon Tripp out of his apartment in the Democratic Republic of America, they rip away his life and livelihood. He turns to childhood friend, Mercy Li --the baddest mob boss in the Free Port of Long Beach (aka Hell)--for help.
Gordon gets stranded in Hell on his way to the meetup without a phone, without a gun, and wearing a polka-dot bedsheet. He fights his way through a landscape of gangs and government agents with the help of his ex-wife, ex-girlfriend, a government snoop, a 300-pound cannibal and a child named Jesus--only to discover Mercy’s help might kill them all as they form a Fellowship to overthrow an entire country.
But maybe learning how to love is worth the price.
Going to Hell is satire dressed up as alternate history and the first standalone book of a trilogy.
HelloI'm David. I've been writing for a long time but have only self-published one book - a mystery.
A vampire's story is my latest creation and is a new twist on vampires.
Title: A Vampire's Story - We Walk Among You - Book 1 of 2
Genre: Fantasy/Vampires/Historical Fiction
Complete: Yes
Word Count: 58K Words
Ready for Critique: All of Book 1
Warnings: Graphic violence/some language
PROLOGUE
HUMANS ARE TICKING TIME BOMBS OF DEATH.
This is my live story from AD 775 to present day
From an early age, as elderly relatives pass away, you realize the harsh reality, you will not exist for more than a century, an insignificant nanosecond in the life of the universe.
Vampires are unique because we never age and measure time in centuries, not years or decades. Humans refer to us as “inhuman,” “undead,” or the “living dead,”—but vampires are not dead. We experience love and hate, have families and dreams, fears and desires, and grapple with problems like humans.
Have you ever wondered why your neighbor or good friend never seems to age? They constantly sniff the air and occasionally seem to be sniffing your neck. Then the family relocates for a new job, and you never hear from them again, even though the wives and children were close. That’s right, they could be vampires.
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, vampires were animals, nocturnal predators hunting humans for blood. Vampire women domesticated us, and we settled in villages, where we raised children, farmed, worked, and consumed more animal blood than human blood, and attempted to live peaceful lives in anonymity.
Many misconceptions persist about us because of the sadistic, primal, animalistic nature of a minority of vampires who commit horrendous acts of violence. Exaggeration and embellishment for the thrill factor in books and movies fuel these myths.
I’ve written my life story partly to rebuke the myths, including that all vampires are vulnerable to sunlight, and explain how it started. I’ll also describe the physical changes accompanying the transformation into a vampire.
One unique characteristic defines us—our need to drink blood to survive.
Throughout my long life, I’ve experienced unbridled love and the horrific, tragic deaths of loved ones, profound sorrow, and happiness as I attempt to blend into society, work, interact with my neighbors, and raise our human children.
That’s right, vampires have human children.
Intertwined with my life is the specter from my darkest nightmares—a psychotic, violent, narcissistic, vampire who doesn’t want to kill me but has promised to torture me by killing everyone I love—forever. More than once, he has fulfilled his promise, killing my wives and children.
Despite evading him for centuries since marrying my current wife, the psychopath has found us, and the fate of my family rests in my hands—
Each time my wives and children are killed, revenge consumes my life and I spend centuries hunting.
D. wrote: "HelloI'm David. I've been writing for a long time but have only self-published one book - a mystery.
A vampire's story is my latest creation and is a new twist on vampires.
Title: A Vampire's ..."
Hello David, I love the premise of your book! Are you perhaps open to a paid beta reader? You can look over my website if you are (https://bibliobeastreads.wordpress.com/). I would love to read your book!
Hello! I am a teen writer and aspiring author hoping to self-publish my first novel by December 2, 2024. I’m looking for beta reader critiques/editors who can provide sample edits of books you have put in effort in the past. Title: No Way Out
Genre: Mystery/thriller
Completed: No, it requires professional editing
Word Count: 37,000-38,000
Amount Ready for Critique: 1.8K words/22 chapters (Entire novel)
Warnings: Some violence/descriptions of injuries, weapons, and blood
Here is my novel’s blurb/synopsis...
Aurora is certain that her grandmother is hiding secrets from her. Could the secrets be related to the true events of her past? Or who her parents were? Or why she was truly isolated from the world?
At only two years old, Aurora spotted a wild rabbit in her backyard, and the rabbit suddenly died once Aurora touched it. For all time prior to the incident, Aurora was exiled from her family and friends, sent away to her unknown grandmother in the French countryside, who tells her that she has the dangerous ability of fatal touch. If Aurora touches any living creature, it will die–including humans. Therefore, she must stay far away from everybody. One day, however, her grandmother begins to act in an unusual, suspicious manner, and Aurora wonders if this connects to why she was exiled to her grandmother.
Will Aurora solve the mystery of why she was sent away with her grandmother? Will she ever learn to control her actions? And will she ever discover the reason behind why she has such a terrifying ability?
If you’re interested, please contact me here on Goodreads or at aria.wells@icloud.com
Hi All,I am seeking beta readers for my debut adult fantasy novel, complete at approx 115k words.
About the novel:
Cinders of the Fallen as been likened to the high personal stakes amidst war of 'From blood and ash' and the rich world building and complex protagonists from 'Priory of the orange tree.'
Short Blurb:
"Samara, the stubborn strategist of Ronei, uncovers a treacherous betrayal against her kingdom. Fuelled with the desire to stop the war and uncovering the mysterious disappearance of her previous king, she journeys with her brother Garren to unearth the rival militant kingdom’s schemes and their world’s ancient mysteries. Surviving in a landscape scarred by war and fraught with dangers, Samara’s threads of control begin to fray, unravelling a tale where her survival hinges on who she must become.
Perfect for fans of epic fantasy, plot twists and political intrigue."
Tropes/Themes:
- Revenge Plot
- Enemies to Lovers
- Slow Burn
- Found Family
- 'How far do you go for those you love, even if it drives them to hate you?'
- The impact of religion on a magic system
Content:
- No smut
- Violence
- War
Sign up Form - https://forms.gle/oDThErcDtCoBuoqR8
I have created a google docs form for sign ups, allowing me to gain valuable information such as what books you currently read and favourite genre. My novel will then be available online via google docs. All feedback will be gathered via google forms and running commentary you can put in the google doc.
The novel will be sent to the email specified in the sign up form on the 15th February!
Thanks so much, I'm really eager to gain feedback and make this novel the best it can be.
Seeking Beta Readers for My Dark Fantasy Novel!Hey everyone! I’m looking for beta readers for my dark fantasy novel, Ravenholt Academy: Blood & Vows! It’s the first book in my assassin academy series, packed with morally gray characters, deadly rivalries, and a world where only the elite wield magic.
About the Book:
At Ravenholt Academy, only the strongest survive. Assassins are trained in secrecy, bound by deadly oaths, and ranked by their kills. Kaelen was raised to be one of them, but she carries a secret even more dangerous than her blades—one that could change the academy’s power forever.
After betrayal forces her into exile, Kaelen must choose: become the assassin she was trained to be or risk everything to bring the academy to its knees. But Ravenholt is not so easily defied, and some secrets are worth killing for.
✔ Genre: Dark Fantasy / Assassin Academy
✔ Vibes: The Shadows Between Us x The Poppy War x Red Queen
✔ Themes: Found family, power struggles, forbidden magic, enemies-to-lovers
What I Need From You:
I’m looking for honest, constructive feedback on:
✔ Plot pacing & tension (Does it keep you hooked?)
✔ Character development (Do Kaelen & her crew feel real?)
✔ World-building (Is the assassin academy immersive?)
✔ Emotional impact (Did certain moments hit hard?)
This is a beta read, not a line edit, so no need to worry about typos—just your thoughts on the story, characters, and flow!
Details & Timeline:
• Length: 116,133
• Format: I can provide a PDF
• Timeline: Looking for feedback within [4-6 weeks]
Interested?
Drop a comment or email me at [chelsea.ingraham15@yahoo.com], and I’ll send over the manuscript + a short feedback form!
I’m super grateful for anyone willing to help, and I’d love to return the favor by beta reading for you in the future!
Thanks so much! Let’s make this book the best it can.
I'm new to this group. I am hoping to find a critique partner for an in-progress work. I have just completed the first draft of a 22K word short story. Working title is: Saving Goodtown
Genre" Mystery (Cozy)
Completed: NO
Word Count: 22K
This is a cozy mystery about a priest (Father Ward) who is assigned to reopen a church in a slum neighborhood. His challenges include gangs, prostitution, and apathy. His job is to convince residents the church is the way forward. A mysterious death occurs that the police cannot solve so he aids in solving the crime.
Specifically, I'm looking for plot holes, incorrect timelines, and scenes that simply bore you to death. Comments good and bad are welcome.
I can send a pdf or doc file.
Looking for a challenge? Help me out with another set of eyes.
Thanks - J. Sal
Hey, I never got your email. Can you resend it?
I'm seeking some beta readers for the first bit of my book, Down by the Garden. I'm only looking for the first fifteen (55k words) because what I need right now is advice on the buildup of the story- worldbuilding, character building, suspense, etc.DbtG (Down by the Garden) is a dark, high political fantasy that follows five main characters: an assassin, a prince, a mystic guardian, a pirate, and a dreamer. It explores themes of of war, grief, the human condition, colonialism, and morality. The magic in DbtG is a secret, and is earned rather than born with.
TW: Down by the Garden contains descriptions of suicide [off page], abuse, violence, mental illnesses, war and war crimes, narcissistic behavior and manipulation, loss and grief, addiction, and many forms of childhood trauma [off page].
If any of you are willing to help, it would mean the absolute world to me!! <3
Hello everyone,I am looking for a beta read swap for my second novel in a series titled Gods Adrift. This book will be named "The Godstone Decree," and it is an adult high fantasy adventure of 113k words.
If interested, reply to me here or on goodreads or email me at mitchleco@hotmail.com
Without further ado here is my blurb!
“The Godstone Decree,” book two in the Gods Adrift series is a high fantasy adventure packed with realistic action sequences, immersive world-building, vivid descriptions, and tangible—emotional character arcs; all told from the perspective of three strong-willed sisters.
What greater beauty is there than the truth?
-Quote associated with Minollo, god of the Artstone
Three interminable years have passed without her sisters. And Sophia is left with nothing but memories and letters from across the sea.
Letters that hide the truth. Mundane lines about boring lives. That is until recently. Everyone knows the Vollimosa sisters don’t live boring lives…
So, she reads the parchment over and over, but the words remain: mercenaries of The Crimson King, troves of Artstone plundered, plots linked to murders at the capitol. As a Keeper, she is meant to think, to ponder the fickle gods’ designs. But with godstone being used to further the schemes of Augustia’s worst, she wonders if boring might be better.
Hey everyone! My name is Crissa Jewel and I’m a developing sci-fi fantasy writer. I’ve just finished my first in the genre. It’s the first of five in a new book series titled Daughters of Hawa. My manuscript is finished and is roughly 96,000 words (322 pages).
I’d love a few core beta readers to give feedback on story/magic system continuity, believability and investment in characters and overall thoughts of the narrative. If we do great work together, I’d love to continue working with you through the series giving you first looks as I publish. Here’s a brief synopsis of the book. Let me know if you have questions or are interested :)
Summary:
Fifteen-year-old Aidana is a Daughter of Hawa, a descendant of the first witch whose legacy is tied to the night, moon, and stars. Aidana should be celebrating the awakening of her mind magic, but anxiety, perfectionism, and a manipulative best friend make it hard to tell what’s real and what’s just in her head. Her deepest desire is to master her powers—not for glory, but to finally give her family their own. When she joins the secretive Hawa’s Awakening school, things go wrong fast. Trickster elves (called aboatia), steal her family’s sacred heirloom, her friend spreads rumors that Aidana has turned dangerous, and her father's transformation into a vampire by the Kossians—a cursed bloodline descended from the first man, Kossi—tears her world apart.
Now banished from school, Aidana must retrieve five sacred stones to set things right. The first one requires the sacrifice of something she loves. As whispers of villainy grow around her, Aidana begins to walk the path of destruction—but not out of cruelty. As Asiri’s chosen (the first Daughter of Hawa) she learns that what others see as darkness may simply be the fire needed to survive. Burn the forest down, the voice says. Only then can light and shadow exist in harmony.
Daughters of Hawa: When Shadows Burn is the first in a planned five book series and draws inspiration from Black American hoodoo and spiritual traditions, with nods to the West African Gbe creation myth of Mawu and Lisa. The story explores mental health, ancestral inheritance, Black girlhood, and what it means to be good in a world that demands sacrifice.
Crissa Jewel wrote: "Hey everyone! My name is Crissa Jewel and I’m a developing sci-fi fantasy writer. I’ve just finished my first in the genre. It’s the first of five in a new book series titled Daughters of Hawa. M..."
Hi Crissa,
Congratulations on finishing your manuscript. I am Bassey and I offer experienced beta reading services. I am really intrigued by your blurb and would love to beta read for you. I am running a free first chapter read and $0.0008 per word for the remaining chapters. I have a fast turnaround time of 2 weeks.
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Bassey wrote: "Crissa Jewel wrote: "Hey everyone! My name is Crissa Jewel and I’m a developing sci-fi fantasy writer. I’ve just finished my first in the genre. It’s the first of five in a new book series titled..."
Hey! I'm open to it! I'll send you an email.
TITLE: Fate's ProtegesGENRE: Dark fantasy
COMPLETED: Yes (first draft)
WORD COUNT: 99k words
AMOUNT READY FOR CRITIQUE: All of the first draft!
WARNINGS: Major character death, unreality, war, themes of horror themes.
I've just finished a draft of my fantasy novel, Fate’s Protégés, and would love to have it beta read by some people here! I'll give a blurb/summary here:
“Are YOU a soldier of the Neverwar? A disillusioned, desperate academic? Do YOU have a world-ending prophecy weighing heavily on your shoulders? Take your chances in the forest of Gwenar and risk it all for glory, wealth, and power beyond your wildest dreams!”
For Llevan and Zira, the mysterious power discovered in the darkest depths of Gwenar is their only hope. Joining forces with their best friend Rhyse, Zira’s sister Erzse, and a long-suffering outlaw Domini, they head deeper into the heart of the world, to a place that promises a power strong enough to end the prophecy that threatens to tear them – and the world – apart.
But the road to catastrophe is paved with good intentions, and the journey to Gwenar paved with challenges. Behind them, the Neverwar rages on, and a dangerous figure from their not-so-distant past seeks to drag them back to the front lines… to their destinies.
Llevan isn’t so sure Zira knows what he’s doing. They’re in over their heads, and the only ways out are victory or death. One thing he knows for certain is that Fate has always proven herself unkind to those who defy her calls. For the first time, their recklessness may have consequences they won’t survive.
[ A queer fantasy novel with subverted prophecies, the origin of heroes & villains, found family, and defying fate. ]
At 99k words, Fate’s Protégés deals with themes of fate vs free will, the horror/power of nature, and found families gone wrong. I'm looking for beta readers who would like to engage with this novel and offer me some feedback on this first draft!
If you're interested, comment here or DM :))
noah wrote: "TITLE: Fate's ProtegesGENRE: Dark fantasy
COMPLETED: Yes (first draft)
WORD COUNT: 99k words
AMOUNT READY FOR CRITIQUE: All of the first draft!
WARNINGS: Major character death, unreality, war, the..."
Hi Noah,
Congratulations on completing your book. I'm Bassey and I offer experienced beta reading services. I am interested in reading your manuscript. I am running a free first chapter read and $0.0008 per word for the remaining chapters. I have a fast turnaround time of 2 weeks.
My deliverables includes;
- Chapterly review
- feedback on your characters, pace, plot, tension, and suspense
- Honest in-line comments and reactions in the manuscript
- Full and detailed report of the full story
- I'll always answer any questions you have.
- I'll make corrections on any typos if you won't be offended by it
- I'll give opinions on how to improve your work if needed.
You can check the link below for my testimonials from other good reads authors
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I am looking for beta readers for:Title: Below Zero: Watching Your Way Back to Yourself
Genre: Prescriptive Self-Help / Memoir crossover
Completed: In progress — first six chapters complete and locked
Ready to read: Six chapters plus Author's Note and Introduction (approximately 16,000 words)
About the book: A prescriptive self-help book for people living below zero — not in crisis, just chronically flat, performing, going through the motions. Written by a certified recovery coach and former PGA golf professional with nineteen years of sobriety. The book draws entirely from lived experience and follows a consistent structure — scene, naming, mirror, breadcrumb — across each chapter. Part One covers the wound, the adaptation, the drift and what below zero actually feels like from the inside. Part Two begins with the first glimpse of the watcher — the soul as neutral observer underneath the noise of body and mind.
Ideal reader: Someone who recognizes themselves in the description above. People with experience in recovery, spiritual seeking, or simply feeling disconnected from their authentic self will find the most resonance.
What I am looking for: Honest feedback on emotional resonance, pacing, voice consistency, and whether you wanted to keep reading.
If you are interested, please contact me here or at davidczaja27@gmail.com.
Thank you.
Seeking Beta Reader for Nonfiction MemoirTitle: Dying to Be Heard: Broken Promises to Do No Harm
Genre: Nonfiction Memoir
Completed: Yes
Word Count: 36k words
Amount Ready for Critique: Entire manuscript
Warnings: Must be 18 or over - includes details regarding a suicide attempt and medical system failures
The book encompasses my personal journey with chronic pain for over 25 years, and what I consider to be failures of the medical care system. It includes somewhat graphic details about a suicide attempt in 2023 and my recovery.
Please email me at cindyhuber.sc@gmail.com if you are interested in beta reading, so I can send you a brief preliminary questionnaire.
Thank you!
I am writing a series of historical literary fiction novels. Based on a true story. In a multigenerational saga that will be 12 novels covering most of the 20th century. The title of this first book is “The Lilacs Still Bloom — Love and Loss in World War I Hungary”I am seeking beta readers for my 1st manuscript. Approx. 100K words
Please email me at sylgallery@aol.com if you are interested in beta reading,
An Invitation into the Makk Saga that traces one family’s quiet passage through a century of upheaval. A family that refuses to break. And a true story powerful enough to echo across generations.The Makk family stepped into the 20th century unaware that history would remake them. Each era carved its mark into their lives. Yet through every storm, they endured: they leave a scar, a lesson, a legacy.
A century can break a family in a thousand small ways — not only through war and hunger and the machinery of history, but through the quiet wounds no one else sees. The Makk family carries those wounds. They carry them in their voices, in their silences, in the choices they never wanted to make but had to.
They didn’t simply live through the 20th century — they were shaped by it, scarred by it, and ultimately defined by the choices they made when history pressed hardest. War tore their land apart. Regimes rose and fell on the backs of the innocent. Neighbors vanished. Loyalties shattered. Survival became a negotiation with darkness itself.
Across twelve novels, eight decades, and four continents, this saga is not polished or distant. It is raw. It is lived. It is the trembling of a daughter who learns too young what fear feels like. The rage of a father who cannot protect what he loves. The grief of a son who returns home changed in ways he cannot explain. This is not the history of textbooks or classrooms, not through the eyes of generals or politicians, but through the inner lives of a single family shaped by art, resilience, and the slow, human rhythm of lived history. It is the stubborn hope that survives even in the darkest years. It is historical literary fiction rooted in real events — a multigenerational journey of ordinary people swept into extraordinary times.
The Makk Saga becomes an epic woven from contrasts: joy that feels stolen, sorrow that deepens the bonds between them, tension that shapes their choices and reveals their strength. A family trying to hold itself together while the century tries to tear it apart. Their truth is jagged. Their hope is fragile.
Some chapters linger; others pass like a breath. This is intentional. The pacing mirrors the century itself — turbulent on the surface, deeply human underneath.
The series explores how memory shapes identity, and how the smallest private moments can illuminate the largest historical shifts. The Makk Saga offers a reading experience designed not for speed, but for depth — a long, immersive journey through the lives history nearly left behind.
To walk with the Makk family is to inhabit history rather than observe it. They move the way life moves: unevenly, intimately, through thoughts, impressions, and the private weather of the human spirit.
Readers are invited to approach this saga with patience, curiosity, and openness. It is written to honor the truth of a family who survived history.
Some people pass through our lives like a gentle breeze, but some tear something open in us — and leave us changed. The Makks are that kind of story.
If you seek historical fiction that brings you into the shadows and makes you feel the cost of survival, The Makk Saga invites you to witness a family who learned that history does not shape people — it breaks them, and they decide what pieces to keep.
Historical fiction that carries both light and shadow — that lets you feel the sweetness, the sting, and the strain — yet stays with you long after the last page, this is your invitation to walk beside the Makks and hear the quiet truths they carry.
Step into their world and become one of the first readers to walk beside them.
Title: When the Night Took My HandGenre: Dark Paranormal Romance / Supernatural Thriller
Completed: No
Word Count: 7,900 words
Amount Ready for Critique: First 3 chapters
Warnings: Graphic sexual content, violence, dark themes; 18+
I'm looking for beta readers to read the first three chapters of my upcoming novel and give me honest feedback before I continue writing the remaining chapters.
The story is set between Neelamboor, a small village in South India, and Bangalore, combining dark romance, paranormal elements, mystery, and thriller.
I'm particularly interested in feedback on:
Whether the opening holds your interest
Character appeal
Pacing
Writing style
Whether you'd want to continue reading
I'm not looking for positive reviews. Honest and constructive criticism is welcome.
If you're interested, please reply here or message me and I'll send the first three chapters privately.
— Arin Dev
Title: From Sky to EarthGenre: Epic fantasy, NA/YA, Middle Grade
Completed: Yes
Word Count: 75k words
Amount Ready for Critique: 75k (Complete)
Warnings: Blood/violence, animal violence, and adult themes
Born for leadership among the clouds, destined to hunt in the forests. Nineteen-year-old Rynah Cavamor of the Praustus sky tribe has been preparing to serve her nation’s council under her father. Yet, a sacred ceremony reveals her soul to be spiritually bound to the creature of the Uruthiz tribe in the earth nation. Faced with remaining in safety or embracing what is true, Rynah chooses to follow the will of the gods and travels to harsh foreign lands to find a place with a tribe who has no trust for her.
Upon arrival, she must undergo brutal training, forge a rare mental bond with a wild berr named Urso, and prove herself among a harsh people. However, as she learns the ways of the woods, war brews between the Uruthiz and the neighboring Fehon. Rynah must make drastic decisions and learn to trust herself to survive this conflict.
This is my first novel and I have been a lifelong fantasy reader with a strong interest in mythic worldbuilding, animal-human bonds, and spiritually grounded fantasy. My work explores themes of identity, belonging, and connection to the natural and spiritual world. I’m really just interested in beta readers with honest and respectful feedback.
If you’re interested, please click the link below to find my manuscript on storyoriginapp.com. Thank you!
https://storyoriginapp.com/betacopies...
Title: War TornGenre: Epic Fantasy, YA Fantasy
Completed: Needs Professional Editing
Word Count: 160k
Amount Ready for Critique: 160k
Warnings: Blood/Violence, Mental Health, Self-Harm, Suicidal Thoughts Past Assault, Dark Themes, Adult Themes, 18+
Alani Lanchester knew that her life hiding in the nobility would not last forever; what she did not expect was that it would be over so soon.
The past two years she had been living in secret, building up a network of spies so that one day she would be ready for the coming fight that only she knew would happen. But all that was torn away when her former friends, the people in the Mage Order that she once thought she would die with, came looking for her with a message that told her she was no longer safe.
Past mistakes and traumas come to light, old fears and new worries are brought forth, as Alani and her former squad of mages and dragon riders are forced to work together again to report on happenings in the North. But something dark is lurking; someone is on their tails as informants turn up dead. Alani knows she has to trust her squad again, but her trauma and her secrets run deep. The world she knows is on the precipice of war but will she be able to fight back her own demons to save the day?
The book is a fantasy with espionage, revolutions, dragons, and magic. It's a book of everything I wanted to see in the books I have loved reading ever since I could.
I am a lifelong fantasy lover, and this is my first book. If you are interested in reading this and giving me positive, constructive feedback, please reach out to me here or message me and I'll send you the document.
Thank you so much!
Brianna wrote: "Title: From Sky to EarthGenre: Epic fantasy, NA/YA, Middle Grade
Completed: Yes
Word Count: 75k words
Amount Ready for Critique: 75k (Complete)
Warnings: Blood/violence, animal violence, and adult..."
Hi! Would you be interested in beta-reading for me if I beta-read for you?
EH Bright wrote: "Brianna wrote: "Title: From Sky to EarthGenre: Epic fantasy, NA/YA, Middle Grade
Completed: Yes
Word Count: 75k words
Amount Ready for Critique: 75k (Complete)
Warnings: Blood/violence, animal vio..."
Yes I would!
Title: Where Is Katherine?Genre: Psychological Suspense / Psychological Thriller
Completed: No — Act One complete
Word Count: ~23,700 words currently
Amount Ready for Critique: ~23,700 words / Prologue + Chapters 1–8
Warnings: Adult themes, missing child/child abduction, references to violence and death, strong language
Seeking beta readers for Act One of Where Is Katherine?
Twenty-three years after toddler Katherine Hale disappeared, a woman named Casey Lewis contacts Katherine’s younger sister, Mackenzie, claiming she may be the missing girl.
There’s just one problem: Casey knows she’s lying.
She doesn’t know she’s telling the truth.
I’m looking primarily for normal reader reactions, rather than proofreading or line editing — where you were hooked, whether anything dragged, who you trust, what you’re suspicious of, what confused you, and most importantly, whether you’d want to keep reading.
Feedback is through a short anonymous Google Form, and I genuinely want honest feedback. You absolutely do not need to protect my feelings 😂 Negative and mixed reactions are useful!
I’m especially looking for people who enjoy psychological thrillers/suspense, missing-person mysteries, family secrets, morally complicated characters, and stories where you’re never quite sure who to trust.
If you’re interested, comment or message me and I’ll send you the PDF + feedback form. 👀
Alex wrote: "EH Bright wrote: "Brianna wrote: "Title: From Sky to EarthGenre: Epic fantasy, NA/YA, Middle Grade
Completed: Yes
Word Count: 75k words
Amount Ready for Critique: 75k (Complete)
Warnings: Blood/vi..."
Hi!
That's great that you're interested! I have my manuscript uploaded to the link at the bottom of my post. If you apply to be a reader I can approve you and you will have access to each chapter.
Thank you!
EH Bright wrote: "Brianna wrote: "Title: From Sky to EarthGenre: Epic fantasy, NA/YA, Middle Grade
Completed: Yes
Word Count: 75k words
Amount Ready for Critique: 75k (Complete)
Warnings: Blood/violence, animal vio..."
Hi!
Yes I would be interested in reading your work!
Title: The Moon AssassinGenre: new adult romantic fantasy
Completed: Yes
Word Count: 91K
Amount Ready: 91K (full manuscript)
Warnings: death, violence, mentions of past abuse, brief mentions of FMC thinking about dying, parental death, familial death, 1 steamy fade-to-black scene and 1 more detailed sex scene
Kessia Tanzyn spent many years as an assassin serving a greedy, vengeful lord. After he is murdered and Kessia is accused, she flees the comfortability of the life she grew accustomed to. A lack of funds and the absence of safety lead Kessia to a rumor of work that she cannot refuse. When she learns that the Bloody Queen of Solmere seeks an assassin to eliminate her enemy, she makes a bold decision in order to be granted the job.
With the queen’s blessing and knowledge, Kessia sets out to murder the bastard-born false heir that threatens the reigning queen. After ten years of silence he has waged a rebellion to take the queen off of the throne. The promise of gold, land, and freedom pushes Kessia deep into the rebellion’s mission. As she dives further into the chaos and learns of the heir’s true motivations, she comes face to face with a grim reality.
Each day that passes only fuels Kessia’s confusion. The allegiances she once believed would grant her freedom slowly dissipate until the choice between trust and betrayal lay on the same line. If Kessia fails in her mission to assassinate the false heir then she sacrifices her chances of freedom from a life of horror. In a world built to crumble her resolve, Kessia must decide if her alliances are truly for the best or if she is sacrificing everything she wishes to become.
I am still in early stages but have been staring at this document for weeks and am blind to it now. I do have a short list of questions about the manuscript and your thoughts. I am looking for unpaid/volunteer readers at this point. I am willing to do swaps if we seem like a fit. If you are interested in reading please reach out to me via email: therealalismista@gmail.com
Alex wrote: "EH Bright wrote: "Brianna wrote: "Title: From Sky to EarthGenre: Epic fantasy, NA/YA, Middle Grade
Completed: Yes
Word Count: 75k words
Amount Ready for Critique: 75k (Complete)
Warnings: Blood/vi..."
Wonderful! In that case please email me: emma7heath7@gmail.com
Alex wrote: "EH Bright wrote: "Brianna wrote: "Title: From Sky to EarthGenre: Epic fantasy, NA/YA, Middle Grade
Completed: Yes
Word Count: 75k words
Amount Ready for Critique: 75k (Complete)
Warnings: Blood/vi..."
Just to confirm, were you also interested in beta-reading for a beta-read?
Hi, I’m M. Aknimis, and I’m looking for 2–4 beta readers for Book 3 of my Shadows of the Southern Crown series.It’s dark military science fantasy with tactical operations, ancient technology, political pressure, and a growing threat that doesn’t behave according to normal physical rules.
I’m mainly looking for honest feedback on pacing, plot logic, character decisions, continuity, confusing worldbuilding, and scenes that simply don’t work.
Reading Books 1–2 is not required — I can provide a concise recap. I can also send a short sample first so neither of us has to commit to the full manuscript immediately.
If military SF, dark science fiction, science fantasy, or tactical suspense are your thing, please reply here or message me.
— M. Aknimis
M. wrote: "Hi, I’m M. Aknimis, and I’m looking for 2–4 beta readers for Book 3 of my Shadows of the Southern Crown series.It’s dark military science fantasy with tactical operations, ancient technology, pol..."
Hi! Would you be interested in beta-reading for me if I beta-read for you?
Hi! Yes, I’d definitely be open to a beta-reading swap.Could you tell me a little about your manuscript — genre, approximate word count, and whether you have a particular timeframe in mind?
Mine is Book 3 of a dark military science-fantasy series, and I can provide a concise recap of Books 1–2, so you wouldn’t need to read the earlier books first.
If our manuscripts and timelines are a good fit, I’d be happy to swap.
— M. Aknimis
Could you tell me a little about your manuscript — genre, approximate word count, and whether you have a particular timeframe in mind?Mine is Book 3 of a dark military science-fantasy series, and I can provide a concise recap of Books 1–2, so you wouldn’t need to read the earlier books first.
If our manuscripts and timelines are a good fit, I’d be happy to swap.
— M. Aknimis
M. wrote: "Could you tell me a little about your manuscript — genre, approximate word count, and whether you have a particular timeframe in mind?Mine is Book 3 of a dark military science-fantasy series, and..."
Taming Fire is a science fantasy adventure (137k words, 470 pages)
The Spire rules the nation of Char, where fire is alive and flames take the form of animals. Avery is a fire-feeder, breaking their back to shovel fuel that will never keep them warm. Brigid is an alchemist’s apprentice, using flames for transmutation under the Spire’s orders. Through a twist of fate they are united in a conspiracy that could burn the system to the ground. Is this discovery enough to unite them all, and what are they willing to do to fight for it?
Hi, thanks — Taming Fire sounds interesting, and science fantasy is close enough to my own genre that I think the swap could work.Since both manuscripts are substantial, would you be happy to exchange the first 3–5 chapters initially? That would let us make sure our reading styles and feedback are a good fit before committing to the full manuscripts.
Also, do you have a particular timeframe in mind for completing the beta read, and what kind of feedback are you mainly looking for?
— M. Aknimis
Hi Desmond,Thanks — that sounds useful, and I’d be happy to take you up on the offer.
Starting with the first 8,000–12,000 words works well for me. The areas you mentioned — pacing, character decisions, plot logic, continuity, worldbuilding clarity, and whether the opening creates enough momentum — are exactly the kind of feedback I’m looking for.
I’m also happy to give you an honest review of the beta-reading service afterward.
Let me know what file format you prefer and where you’d like me to send the sample.
— M. Aknimis
Author Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m.aknimis.a...
Hi Rooney,Thanks — that’s exactly the kind of perspective I’m looking for.
I’m particularly interested in seeing how Book 3 works for someone coming into the series without having followed Books 1–2, so your point about self-contained entry is very useful. I can provide a concise recap of the earlier books, but I’d also like to know where the manuscript itself assumes too much prior knowledge.
Feedback on the tactical/military elements, pacing, and whether the ancient-technology thread remains clear without overexplaining would be especially valuable.
I’d be happy to send you a sample first. Let me know whether you prefer EPUB, DOCX, or another format, and whether inline comments or summary notes work better for you.
— M. Aknimis
Author Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m.aknimis.a...
Hi Rooney,That works for me. Rather than splitting the manuscript into samples, I’d prefer to send you the full Book 3 manuscript in DOCX so you can read as much of it as you’re comfortable with and comment directly in the file.
Your focus on continuity from Books 1–2, tactical clarity, pacing, and the ancient-technology thread is exactly what I’m looking for.
Just let me know the best way to send the file — email, Google Drive, or another method you prefer — and I’ll send it over.
Thanks again.
— M. Aknimis
Hi Rooney,That works for me. Rather than splitting the manuscript into samples, I’d prefer to send you the full Book 3 manuscript in DOCX so you can read as much of it as you’re comfortable with and comment directly in the file.
Your focus on continuity from Books 1–2, tactical clarity, pacing, and the ancient-technology thread is exactly what I’m looking for.
Just let me know the best way to send the file — email, Google Drive, or another method you prefer — and I’ll send it over.
Thanks again.
— M. Aknimis
eeking Beta Readers – Across the BorderTitle: Across the Border
Genre: Historical / autobiographical fiction
Format: Novella
Completed: Yes
Word Count: Approximately 16,000 words
Amount Ready for Critique: Complete manuscript
Warnings: Some scenes of imprisonment and danger
Hello,
I am looking for a few beta readers for my novella Across the Border, a story based closely on my own experiences as a young man in Hungary in the 1960s.
Ferenc is eighteen when he begins working as an aircraft mechanic for Hungary's state agricultural aviation service. On the vast Hungarian Puszta, surrounded by Antonov An-2 aircraft and a close-knit flying crew, he discovers the world he has dreamed about since childhood — and falls in love with Zsófi.
But the closer he comes to his dream of flying, the more painfully he begins to understand that the future he wants may remain beyond his reach.
In 1968, he and his friend Béla leave Hungary for Yugoslavia. What begins as a journey south eventually becomes an attempt to reach the West, leading to imprisonment and finally a dangerous crossing of the Alps into Austria.
I am primarily interested in reader reactions rather than proofreading or line editing. In particular, I would like to know:
• Did the story hold your interest?
• Did you care about Ferenc and Zsófi and their relationship?
• Were the aviation scenes interesting even if you know nothing about flying?
• Were there parts where the story slowed down?
• Did Ferenc's eventual decision to leave Hungary feel convincing?
• And, most importantly, did you want to keep reading?
English is not my first language, so comments on passages that sound unnatural to a native English-speaking reader are also very welcome.
I am looking for honest and constructive reactions — positive or negative.
If you are interested, please reply here or send me a message on Goodreads. I will send the manuscript privately.
Thank you!
Ferenc
Ferenc wrote: "eeking Beta Readers – Across the BorderTitle: Across the Border
Genre: Historical / autobiographical fiction
Format: Novella
Completed: Yes
Word Count: Approximately 16,000 words
Amount Ready for..."
Hi Ferenc, I’m a published fiction author, and I’m currently building an editorial practice centered around beta reading and developmental feedback. I'm doing a small number of complimentary projects while I build the service and its initial portfolio.
Your novella caught my attention partly because it is based so closely on your own experiences. With a story like that, I think it's especially important for feedback to respect what the author is trying to preserve rather than simply suggesting changes for the sake of changing things.
For the 16,000-word manuscript, I’d be happy to read the complete novella and give you structured feedback on the reading experience, including pacing, clarity, character connection, places where I became particularly invested, anything that confused me or slowed the story down, and how effectively the historical and personal elements work together.
I’d be happy to do the read completely free. The only thing I may ask afterward, if you find the feedback useful, is whether you'd be comfortable giving me a short and completely honest testimonial about your experience working with me.
If that sounds helpful and you're still looking for another reader, feel free to email me at djshipps07@gmail.com. I'd be glad to take a look.
Best of luck with your beta readers. Don't forget to edit your book details if there are any changes.
Also, if you become famous, please don't forget to acknowledge and reward the beta readers who helped you to get there.