The novel "Sheaagos" is an exiting story about a group of strangers that, by coincidence, find each other, all seeking adventure and a better world.1
Following an explosion thousands upon thousands of years ago, the species of human called Sheaagos were created, being born with special powers and the natural urge to fight. Pursuing dominance, they terrorize the world. No one can stop them, for they are too powerful. That is, until Matt comes along.2
Matt is a girl with high hopes and dreams. She comes out into the world completely unprepared, with little money, little food, and no team. She didn't have much of a chance at getting anywhere, and she knew it. Then, James came along. A dark, mysterious human being, James, with as much experience as Matt could have hoped for, is the perfect teammate for the trip to join her in defeating the feared Sheaagos.3
But, will his grudges and bizarre heat flashes be good for the team, or will it drag them down? 4
As the plot moves forward the legendary team of Sheaago hunters is built. Along the way, Matt and James run across a orphaned seven year old, a sheltered girl with a youthful spirit, a silent boy from a poor family, and an awkward sixteen year old who lives in the dark. The group is far from perfect, but together, they are able to become a true team and accomplish far more then they ever believed the could.5
This novel is filled with excitement, emotion and characters that you will assuredly far in love with. There is no doubt that you will love reading the spectacular novel "Sheaagos".6
Author notes
I hope you liked it. Please enjoy the novel.
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Comments
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Thank you for your entry in 'Novels and Chaptered Works'. The following is your review for your novel Sheaagos:
[1] Grammar, spelling and punctuation:
Fairly good understanding of grammar principles, but in some places your sentence structure needs some work - especially in relation to word order. Excellent dialogue puntuation and your spelling is quite good. Most of what I saw will be picked out by an editor without detracting from the overall readability of the piece.
[2] Word usage:
I did note a few idioms that could be replaced with something more original - for instance stating that her pain 'griped her by the throat and started to choke her' - though interesting, it didn't really fit with the 'feel' of the piece. There were a few places were the words used didn't quite fit with the overall language of the piece. For instance you use fairly basic terms of describing Matt's actions and feelings, and then use the phrase 'artificial enthusiasm' - this seemed to stick out to me.
[3] Style and continuity:
One thing I did like was the dimensionality of your main character. Matt's thoughts and feelings seemed realistic for the situation she was in. Good character exposition in the chapter that you submitted.
[4] Story components: I did enjoy that though the chapter opened with a lot of action and fast pacing, you did vary the pace in the chapter. Good dialogue between the characters and a fairly realistic reaction to another character going missing. Your setting come across as somewhat vague, but at least the time and sequencing felt right.
[5] Literary value:
I found the piece read nicely - there were no overly long sections or drawn-out drama. I found that the opening held my attention for my of the piece. Fairly original concept, and though the premise has been used a lot, your treatment of it is quite good. I felt that I could relate to the characters - and form an attachment to your main character.

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Through this contest, I've come across a couple things I wasn't expecting to see, and a book review is definitely one of them, but it works.
The thing is, I always sucked at writing reviews, so I'm not sure how authorized I am to speak on the subject. But I think this was done fairly well. Perhaps it could have used some more information, but I understand if doing so would have revealed things better left for the book. It does sound interesting, I'll have to check it out.
Thanks for entering!
Style: 7/10
Flow: 7/10
Uniqueness: 2/5
Readability: 5/7
Effect: 6/10
Lack of Errors: 2/3
Personal Score: 3/5
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This seems more like a book review than a description of the book on a book cover. It was well written, however, and I was able to know what the book was about and it sounded quite fascinating. Thank you for entering and good luck.
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*reads synopsis, reaches into the future and buys published book*

Awesome work,
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good synopsis, i liked it you gave great details about the story, that will catch the reader's eye. great work!!!
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