I would love someone to read and critique my work. I will also read and critique yours! The more brutal and constructive, the better. I don't get my feelings hurt easily; I want this novel to be something great. Manuscript is almost finished, but would love to go ahead and start critiquing now so I can start my fourth draft once I'm finished with three. Teaser: The first time they took something from Taryn, she didn't even know it. Her father erased her past. The Imperium erased her future. Now, the only thing left to fight for is the truth—if she can survive long enough to find it. Hunted for a power she hasn't fully grasped, Taryn has spent her life running. The war between the Tethered bloodlines has left her lineage nearly extinct, and she is the last of her kind—the only one who can wield energy itself. When her father is murdered, she’s forced to trust the very people he spent years hiding her from: a group of rogue Tethereds with their own deadly secrets. One of them is Shane—a warrior who moves like a storm, fights like fire, and looks at her like she’s the past he lost. But when the memories she was never meant to forget come crashing back, she realizes the war she’s been running from was never just about her power. It was about who she was before they took her memories. And now, the ones who shattered her past want to use her to bring back a goddess who was never meant to rise again. Taryn must uncover the truth buried inside her before the Imperium claims her power, the hunters close in, or worse—before she loses herself to the storm raging inside her. Ancient magic. Betrayals written in blood. A love that was stolen before it ever had a chance to begin. Her memories are the key. But some doors should never be unlocked.

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I would love someone to read and critique my work. I will also read and critique yours! The more brutal and constructive, the better. I don't get my feelings hurt easily; I want this novel to be something great. Manuscript is almost finished, but would love to go ahead and start critiquing now so I can start my fourth draft once I'm finished with three.

Comparable Stories:

Shadow and Bone Fourth Wing Legendborn ACOTAR The Bridge Kingdom The Inheritance Games

Trigger Warnings:

This book contains themes and scenes that may be distressing for some readers, including: Violence & Gore: Graphic combat, injuries, death, and torture Emotional & Physical Abuse: Mentions of past trauma and manipulation Death & Grief: Loss of loved ones, including parental death Blood & Injury Detail: Descriptions of wounds, bleeding, and medical procedures Mind Control & Memory Alteration: Manipulation, coercion, and erased memories Survival Themes: Hunting, captivity, and fleeing from danger Drowning & Suffocation: Scenes involving near-drowning Romantic & Sexual Content: Explicit intimacy Mental Health Struggles: Anxiety, PTSD-like symptoms, and emotional distress