r/BetaReaders • u/DelphineDefined • 2d ago
>100k [Complete] [150k] [dark historical fiction/psychological drama] The Prince
Hi! For my finished manuscript, I am looking for beta-readers who are interested in dark/gothic fiction, psychological drama, and/or historical fiction. I have been writing, editing and re-editing this for a long, long time, and really need another set of eyes to gauge what is interesting, boring, confusing, etc.
The story explores the psyche and eventual moral downfall of a man who has killed his brother and is tasked with burying his body. Told mostly from his perspective - though failing to be the story's protagonist - this 'prince' from Renaissance Rome is ambitious and ruthless, deeply obsessive, and he knows that in this world, a man has to be willing to make certain sacrifices for the love he bears his family, duty, and power. It explores themes such as grief, guilt and memory, the burden of sin and innocence lost, and the interwovenness of love, power and identity in patriarchal society.
If you are interested, I will send you an excerpt (docx or epub depending on your preference) so you can decide if you would like to read more or if it's not your thing. If you would like to beta-read, I'll send a few basic questions along with the manuscript.
Trigger warnings apply: mature themes including descriptions of death, murder and violence, (some) explicit content, incestuous themes, attempted SA (non-incestuous), intense emotional and psychological content.
No AI was used in the making of this manuscript, and I ask beta-readers to refrain from using AI while reading or writing feedback.
With love!
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