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PaulineMRoss wrote: "I’m looking for beta readers for ‘The Plains of Kallanash’, an epic fantasy with a strong romantic element."I'd still like one or two more beta readers for this if anyone is interested. As mentioned, happy to pay something for your trouble.
Two husbands, two wives, one marriage. Mia is content to be a junior wife, taking care of the day-to-day chores of ruling a Karninghold and dreaming of one day catching the eye of the lead husband. Hurst is the junior husband, a talented Skirmisher frustrated by his lack of power and dreaming that one day he and Mia will be a real part of this marriage. But when Mia’s co-wife mysteriously dies, her orderly life begins to unravel and she finds herself in conflict with the powerful Servants of the Gods, a conflict she can’t possibly win. Hurst will do anything to help her, but first he must leave behind the make-believe of formal skirmishes, and become a real war-leader for the highest stakes of all.
The first third of the book has been thoroughly critiqued on Scribophile, and the rest polished to a similar standard, so it’s pretty clean. I will be getting professional proofreading later, so I’m only looking for broad reader opinions, not structural or line editing. I do want honest feedback, though; I need to know what doesn’t work, and I won’t throw a hissy-fit at negative comments. My deadline is mid-June.
Here’s the snag: it’s epic in size as well as genre - 220k words. On the plus side, it’s a light, easy read. As this is such a large book, I’ll be happy to pay something for feedback.
The first few chapters are posted on my website, so you can see if you like it or not: http://paulinemross.co.uk/
If you’re interested, PM me with your email address, what you charge and your preferred format.