Thank you for your interest in alpha reading for Sibling Suns 2! Please take a moment to review a few things to help you determine if alpha reading is right for you.
SIBLING SUNS 2 SYNOPSIS
Seeing is not believing when your eyes belong to them.
As the newly risen and fiercely determined Head of the Agency, Grim must unite the squabbling factions of Liwokin to save the city from the evolving Benefactor threat. But bad blood runs deep in the city and Grim struggles with his own descent into madness. How can he save his home when he’s not even certain he can save himself?
Lorelay returns home to the capital of the Bright Empire, where she must convince the future Emperor to aid the Agency in the fight against the infested. With the Emperor's interest piqued by her beauty and wit, she traverses a dangerous game of politics and passion — all while struggling with the grief of losing her brother.
Garret and Sentyx journey to the exotic Peeker Mounds hunting for Prost, the insidious stranger who unleashed Benefactors on the land. Garret needs all the help he can get while they track their quarry, but he also must tread cautiously. A Skardwarf cannot be trusted. Betrayal is only a matter of time. The only question is: who will betray whom first?
As characters’ paths converge and the future of the Bright Empire hangs on the actions of Grim and his allies, the stage is set for a symphony of war and intrigue in the Second Dance of the Sibling Suns.
WHAT IS ALPHA READING?
Alpha readers provide feedback on a novel before it's finished being written. That means you're not reading the best version of the story — you're helping to
create that version. You'll be reading the second draft of the story, the same one I'm sending to my editor. Apart from a deadline, at which I'll have to stop accepting feedback, the process will be pretty relaxed! You can give me feedback however you'd like — Twitter DMs, Discord messages, emails, or commenting on the manuscript directly in Google Docs.
Helping me with that will earn you a signed copy of the paperback when it's published and your name included in the acknowledgments. I'll also name a side character after you if you've got a favorite!
BOOK INFORMATION
The book is a dark epic fantasy with horror elements, told from the POV of three characters. Two are in third person, and one is in first person. That'd be Grim, who we followed in An Ocean of Others. The other two are Lorelay and Garret, off on their own adventures. Or nightmares, as they might call them.
Book Length: ~150,000 words (about 550 pages, compared to An Ocean of Others' 490)
Start Date: You'll receive the book on November 1st, 2023
Deadline: Finish reading by December 1st, 2023
If it all sounds good, there will be a quick form to fill out, and I'll contact you before the end of the month! Unfortunately, I may not be able to accept everyone who signs up, but you can also later sign up to beta read the story. There will be many more slots available for that!
If you have any questions, feel free to message me, and thank you again for your support!
