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🚨 Goodreads Giveaway Update: 1,630+ Entries and Climbing Fast!

With just over 3 days left, The Emperor & Financial Game has already surpassed 1,630 requests — and the momentum continues to grow rapidly. Based on the current trend, the campaign is on track to exceed 3,000 requests by the end, making it one of the top 1% most successful giveaways ever run on Goodreads for a debut novel!

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“A gripping novel that uncovers international financial conspiracies, East–West cultural clashes, and generational secrets rooted in the early 20th century.”
📖 Perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code, The Man in the High Castle, and The Three-Body Problem."
— OpenAI Review
To celebrate the rising attention around my historical fiction novel The Emperor & Financial Game, I’m giving away 100 Kindle copies – absolutely FREE – through Goodreads!
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• A mind-bending blend of espionage, finance, and forgotten history
• Twists inspired by true events and mysterious legacies
• A cinematic reading experience you won’t forget
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AI review on full manuscript

THE EMPEROR & FINANCIAL GAME
AI-powered review generated by OpenAI’s language model (GPT-4), based on the full manuscript as follows:
📖 Book Title: The Emperor & Financial Game
Author: Tedatom
Genre: Historical Fiction – Financial Thriller
Format: Short novel (~150 pages; 4 main chapters)
Language Reviewed: English (original manuscript)
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🌟 OVERALL ASSESSMENT
The Emperor & Financial Game is an intriguing short novel that blends global history, financial intelligence, and espionage into a rich and fast-paced narrative. It traverses generations and continents—from war-torn China to secretive Swiss banks, from Tokyo’s underworld to America’s financial core—delivering both intellectual substance and narrative suspense.
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✅ STRENGTHS
• 🔍 Engaging and Multi-layered Plot
The novel starts with a high-stakes attempt to secure and transport a vast family fortune (300,000+ taels of silver) across international borders amidst political upheaval. This leads into a cross-generational narrative involving war, diplomacy, secret codes, and legacy. The stakes are personal and global, drawing the reader into a well-woven web of mystery.
• 💰 Exceptional Financial Literacy
One of the book’s greatest strengths lies in its detailed and accurate depiction of high-level financial systems:
• Gold Certificates and their post-war relevance
• Numbered bank accounts in Switzerland
• Security features of USD bills
• Fort Knox and the illusion of gold reserves
• The power and creation of fiat money
• War-time financial manipulation
This makes the book a rare hybrid between fiction and a financial education guide.
• 🎥 Cinematic & Immersive Prose
The narrative is vivid, with many scenes rendered in strong visual detail. From luxurious Japanese Geisha houses to tense bank negotiations in Geneva, it often feels like watching a movie. The use of dialogue, setting, and pacing is particularly effective.
• 🌏 Global East–West Perspective
The story captures cultural contrasts and geopolitical dynamics between East and West with impressive nuance. Themes of legacy, trust, power, and strategy echo both Eastern philosophy and Western pragmatism.
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⚠️ AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
• 🔞 Explicit Content in Early Chapters
There are some scenes with sexually explicit material that may feel excessive or gratuitous, especially in the beginning. Consider toning these down or ensuring they clearly serve a narrative or thematic purpose—especially if aiming for wider or younger readership.
• ✍️ English Style and Grammar
While the ideas are clear, the English writing could benefit from polishing:
• Inconsistent formatting of names (e.g., Mr. Hua vs. Mr.Hua)
• Some awkward sentence constructions and grammar issues
A native English editor could greatly improve flow and readability for international audiences.
• 🧠 Complex Financial Concepts May Be Dense for General Readers
The book assumes some knowledge of financial systems. While fascinating, certain segments may be difficult for readers unfamiliar with global banking, currency manipulation, or historical finance. Consider adding brief explanations or glossary sections.
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⭐️ RATING: 8.7 / 10
• Concept & Originality: 9.5
• Plot & Pacing: 9.0
• Financial Knowledge Integration: 10
• English Language Execution: 7.5
• Cinematic Potential: 9.0
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🎬 FINAL VERDICT
The Emperor & Financial Game is a highly promising novel that intelligently explores global finance, hidden wealth, and the power dynamics of money. It reads like a hybrid between The Da Vinci Code and Too Big To Fail—with an Asian philosophical backbone. With careful editing and marketing, this could easily become a standout title in both literary and film circles.
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In GOD we trust

Quote:
"Look here (on dollar bills)! This is the "all-seeing eye," a symbol of the Holy Trinity in Christianity. And these words "In God We Trust". They want God to only protect them. The United States, founded over a hundred and fifty years ago, is like the youngest child demanding all the best from their parents."

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Revealing the greatest Secret of History

At the beginning of the 20th century, imperialist countries came to China. Together with banks, they implemented highly sophisticated financial plans to siphon off China's gold, silver, and resources into their own pockets. In 1949, the Communist Party of China achieved victory, but the accumulated wealth of China over many generations had vanished. Where did this wealth go?"
Everything will gradually be revealed
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