Title
Hunt for the Blood
Length, Draft and Language
89k, 1st draft, English
Brief Summary
200 years ago the brim shattered, followed by 100 years of disaster.
20 years ago the last of the Blood died...
Or so the world thought.
Now the hunt for the Blood begins.
The Defiler is pulling his magic from the land, destroying everything. Only the Blood of Light can stop him. Recently it was discovered that the last of the Blood had not died like to world believed. Aethan Havorilus, a young nobleman from the most powerful kingdom in the world, and Silmarwen Undavi, an elven blademaster, are sent to find the only one who can save the world from complete destruction. The Last of the Blood of Light.
Sub Genre & Keywords
fantasy, magic, power struggle, discovery, epic/high fantasy
Known Issues
The major issues: Characterization and descriptive prose are spotty. Possible plotholes.
A minor point: There are a couple of scenes that felt awkward and I'm wondering if they would seem that way to someone outside the box (in other words, I won't tell you what scenes they are).
Critique Requested
Overall plot; what do you think? What could be made stronger about the plot? Which subplots should be expanded vs cut? Are there ways to integrate characters' storylines that I overlooked/elaborated too much on? What plot holes have I totally overlooked?
Don't worry about grammar; I can edit mechanics myself. You can probably ignore tone too, since that could drastically change once I address the known weaknesses of characterization and description.
Critique Tolerance
Like all new authors, I know my writing is weak so I would appreciate gentle criticism. I do want to know the weaknesses and strengths. Also, keep in mind that this is the first book in a 5 book series so, though I wrapped up the main plot issue in this one book, I have introduced the plot for the next.
Experience & Goals
This is not my first novel. I published a prequel to this book back in April, but that one took me years to get ready. I am hoping to crank these five books out in five years, so input is very helpful.
Method of Communication
I prefer email. PDF's or rtf's only because I don't have MSWord. IM me and would be happy to send it to your email.
I would say the book is PG or PG-13 (not quite sure where the line is drawn.)
I would like to have this one finished by June, so that gives about 6 months of reading time.
Thanks!
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