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To most, the monsters that lived under
the bed or in the closet were just a part of their imagination, but for
fourteen year old Amelia, the monsters were very real. Night after night
they would terrorize her from within the shadows of her closet, calling
her Amélie and telling her that their King wished to see her. They
would tell her, gently and calmly, that she was the daughter of a hero,
and that it was time for her to return to her people. Each time, though,
she would turn them away and plead with them to leave her alone. Not
that it mattered. She knew they would be back and that her time to
follow them peacefully would soon come to an end.
It isn’t until
her cousin Lily comes to stay that the monsters finally attack,
returning in the middle of the night and taking Lily from her room and
bringing her back to their world. Forced to face her fears, Amelia must
enter the monsters’ world to rescue her cousin, discovering a tangled
past that connects her to the world beyond her closet and the one they
call Amélie.
AMELIA’S MONSTERS is a 79,000 world young adult fantasy.
***Note:
I have posted this query on this site a long time ago; you can probably
still find the original one still hidden within the depths of this
website. I have started submitting and have received a good amount of
rejections and figure it's because of the above query. I will thank all
of you now for your time and feedback as I won't be able to respond to
your comments and your own queries for I will be away on vacation for a
few days. So once again: thank you!
Nov 15, 2012
Nov 12, 2012
Romance Query: Conquered
Dear Agent:
I am currently seeking representation for my novel Conquered. Conquered is a 78,000 word romance, set within a fictional civilization that mirrors the ancient times of Rome and Persia.
Amarah is haunted by loss, as her village was destroyed by the tyrant King Xavier. Just as she forces away images of war Xavier emerges once again. The king becomes captivated by her innocent beauty and steals her away. During the voyage to Xavier’s land of Etheridge Amarah develops feelings for Kaiden. Kaiden is a lower rank Etheridgian soldier who becomes challenged by his love for Amarah and his duty to his king. When Amarah arrives to the palace she is thrown into Xavier’s world of women, where ultimately she must yield to him. Through her submission Amarah learns she is more than a concubine to the king. She is not flattered by his adoration and when Kaiden returns to her life, Amarah will do anything to be with him. She will risk her life, and even con the king with seduction and promises of devotion. As Amarah’s plot unravels she finds Xavier is not as blinded by his affections for her as she assumed. Amarah must decide what is important, the love she possesses for Kaiden, or her safety as her plans of deceit is uncovered.
I studied with the Institute of Children’s Literature and I am a member of several online critique groups. I am the author of the recently published science fiction romance, Beyond Gavia.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Crystal Parney
I am currently seeking representation for my novel Conquered. Conquered is a 78,000 word romance, set within a fictional civilization that mirrors the ancient times of Rome and Persia.
Amarah is haunted by loss, as her village was destroyed by the tyrant King Xavier. Just as she forces away images of war Xavier emerges once again. The king becomes captivated by her innocent beauty and steals her away. During the voyage to Xavier’s land of Etheridge Amarah develops feelings for Kaiden. Kaiden is a lower rank Etheridgian soldier who becomes challenged by his love for Amarah and his duty to his king. When Amarah arrives to the palace she is thrown into Xavier’s world of women, where ultimately she must yield to him. Through her submission Amarah learns she is more than a concubine to the king. She is not flattered by his adoration and when Kaiden returns to her life, Amarah will do anything to be with him. She will risk her life, and even con the king with seduction and promises of devotion. As Amarah’s plot unravels she finds Xavier is not as blinded by his affections for her as she assumed. Amarah must decide what is important, the love she possesses for Kaiden, or her safety as her plans of deceit is uncovered.
I studied with the Institute of Children’s Literature and I am a member of several online critique groups. I am the author of the recently published science fiction romance, Beyond Gavia.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Crystal Parney
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