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I have translated a book from French to English and have uploaded the first few chapters to this site for feedback. There is no question of copyright infringement, as I have the author's permission in writing to do so! I am a professional translator who is looking for feedback into my work. I would appreciate any criticism, either positive or negative.

I recognize that there has been a little confusion about my identity, since I listed the author's name first in the description. My name is Greg, and the author is Michel.

Based on several people's comments, I have changed the title of the book from Alter Business to A Knight for a Queen.

If I haven't returned a read yet, don't fret. I prepared a list of the reads I owe and will get to you soon.

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In Cold Blood, Watership Down, Bored of the Rings, Doon, The Isis series by Monica Hughes, A Bridge to Terabithia, Depford trilogy by Robertson Davies, Dune series (first 6 books), anything by Agatha Christie, Tolkien, Margaret Laurence, etc.

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A Knight for a Queen (formerly....

Michel J. Lévesque (translated....

Fat. Plain. Orphaned. These are the three words Arielle Queen uses to describe herself. But demons, monsters and the Norse gods beg to differ...


Arielle Queen is an insecure, overweight teenager who wakes up the day after her sixteenth birthday to find her entire life is not as mundane as she once thought. She is suddenly thrust into the middle of a battle between evil and more evil (and the good guys, if she can ever figure out who they are!) that has been raging for millennia. As she discovers that magic, monsters and gods are very real indeed, she must also cope with the roller coaster of life that comes with being a teenager. A journey of personal growth and adventure set in a fictional Canadian town in 2006, with many elements taken from Norse mythology. Learning who and what you are has never been so exciting...or dangerous.

 

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Kenneth Edward Lim wrote 34 days ago

Michel, You might want to click on www.scribd.com/dloganw whereby Da....

Tod Schneider wrote 76 days ago

Greetings! I am just dropping a short note to all my friends who lef....

ubulord wrote 123 days ago

Thank you for having supported "The Prince and the Singularity - A Ci....

Kenneth Edward Lim wrote 140 days ago

Greg, Thank you so much for the helpful tips. I'm working on the cho....

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Dear Greg, I want to make use of the opportunity to thank you for you....

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I wrote 204 days ago

Hi, I am catching up on owed reads, so I only have time to read two chapters, but I must say this is one of the better-written stories I have seen in a while. Your dialogue and characterization are spot on. There are only a couple of minor linguistic issues (but I wouldn't take the bait instead o... view book

I wrote 206 days ago

Hi, This is a YARG review. I think your short story about the snail is rather clever. It is quite a novel concept that got a chuckle out of me. However, I find some of your turns of phrase to be too formal or stiff. People generally say "I am afraid or scared" rather than "I fear". Other word... view book

I wrote 206 days ago

Hi, This is a Worldbuilders' review. I liked the first three chapters (this is as far as I have read). Chapter 1 in particular was quite gripping. The story is interesting, but your style could use some fine tuning to really make this tale fantastic. I find you use too many adjectives, whi... view book

I wrote 209 days ago

Hi, This is a reciprocal read. Your story is intriguing. I am wondering what is up with those blank pieces of paper. The action unfolds at a good pace, and the dialogue is believable. I like your story. But... There a few crits. Some of the words are used incorrectly: "in site" should be "in s... view book

I wrote 209 days ago

Hi, This is a reciprocal read. Though I found the death scene of the Kempeitei quite gripping, the rest of chapter 1 was hard to get into. I found your prose too choppy for my taste. I find you are overusing simple sentences (subject/verb/object), which was a distraction. There were also a couple... view book

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