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message 1: by Hannah (new)

Hannah | 2 comments ALPHA READERS WANTED

Hey everyone!! I am looking for a few people to read my finished novel. It hasn’t been professionally edited yet, so I’m looking for feedback on the story itself - no line editing needed!

THE GUARDIANS WATCH is a new adult sci-fi fantasy novel about:

* Time travel is possible, yet doing so has destroyed the world

* The last of humanity has found refuge underground in a compound known as The Guardian - designed to safeguard the remaining portals and prevent anyone from stepping through

* A young woman was responsible for an event that nearly destroyed the Guardian, but has no memory of it.

* As she tries to uncover the truth, she learns that things in the Guardian aren’t exactly what they seem

Perfect for you if you enjoy Pierce Brown, James Islington, and Suzanne Collins

The novel is 314,000 words, and is the first book in a trilogy. What I’m looking for in an alpha reader:

- Read the full manuscript (it’s a massive book, so I understand it might take a while to get through!)

- Tell me if you connected to the main character. And if not, why

-Tell me if the world building was clear

- Tell me where you slowed down or almost stopped reading

- Tell me if the ending was unexpected, or if you saw it coming from a mile away

- Tell me if at the end you would be interested in a second book

If you are interested’d love to send you the prologue and first 3 chapters to see if it’s a good fit. No pressure to continue if it isn’t!


message 2: by Hannah (new)

Hannah | 2 comments Hi Tanisha! Thank you so much! I really appreciate you being willing to take a look. What’s the easiest way for me to send it? Google Docs, email, or another method you prefer?


message 3: by Lilly (new)

Lilly | 2 comments Hi, I would love to help as well, if you still need another set of eyes. My e-mail is lillysbookworld@yahoo.com.

Thank you for the opportunity :)


message 4: by Bassey (last edited Jul 11, 2026 10:41PM) (new)

Bassey Blessing (bhee_august) | 47 comments Hannah wrote: "ALPHA READERS WANTED

Hey everyone!! I am looking for a few people to read my finished novel. It hasn’t been professionally edited yet, so I’m looking for feedback on the story itself - no line edi..."


Hi Hannah,
It’s been a while I saw something about time travel so this should be fun. I'm Bassey and I offer experienced reading services. I am interested in reading your manuscript. I have a fast turnaround time of 2 weeks and I offer free first chapter reads. 

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
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... or my website https://penandreads.wordpress.com/

I prefer using google doc file so that you can track my progress in reading and also I would be able to make corrections on typo, suggestions and other things with comments without affecting the main manuscript. Goggle doc is also good because it helps you have privacy of your manuscript and the beta reader can’t share to someone else without your knowledge.  You can reach me at basseyblessing118@gmail.com or reply under this thread, let's work together


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