r/BetaReadersForAI

Hi!

I'm a French fantasy author. I wrote and published a full-length fantasy novel in French, entirely by myself.

Recently, I translated the novel into American English with the help of GPT/AI.

Just to be completely clear: the novel itself was not written by AI. The story, characters, dialogue, world, etc. were all written by me in French. AI was only used to translate my original work into English.

Now I need humans. :)

Before I consider publishing the English edition, I'd like to find American readers, ideally native English speakers who enjoy fantasy, willing to read it and tell me whether the translation actually works.

It's a big novel, over 500 pages, so I know this is a substantial amount of reading. There's absolutely no deadline, and of course I'll provide the complete English version for free.

It's a fantasy story involving mages, a famous Champion, adventure, romance, betrayal, friendship, battles, and a strong focus on the characters.

What I'm mainly trying to find out is:

• Does the English sound natural to an American reader?
• Can you tell that the book was originally written in French?
• Are there sentences, expressions, or dialogues that sound translated or unnatural?
• Are there recurring translation issues?
• Does anything sound technically correct, but not like something an American would actually say?
• Most importantly: after a while, can you forget that it's a translation and simply read it like an English-language fantasy novel?

I'm not looking for someone to professionally proofread 500+ pages or correct every sentence.

What I really need is an honest reader's perspective on whether the translation holds up throughout the novel.

And of course, feedback about the story itself, the characters, pacing, romance, favorite moments, things you disliked, etc. would also be very welcome.

If you're an American fantasy reader and you're interested, feel free to comment or DM me. I can tell you more about the book before you decide whether you want to commit to something this long.

Thank you!

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FREE BETA READERS WANTED

I'm looking for 3–5 honest readers for my new book:

THE KINGDOM — Book One: The Question

K Hassan

It's a philosophical investigation into humanity, money, work, borders, resources, nature, technology, justice and whether we could create better conditions for human life.

I don't want people who will simply say, “It's good.” I want honest feedback about what works, what doesn't, what is confusing, and what you disagree with.

The book is provided free and privately for reading and feedback.

If you're interested, please message me.

Thank you.

karsazhasan@gmail.com

Hi, I'm currently asking for Beta readers for my Dark Romance Known in the Dark

Tropes include: - brother’s best friend - masked identities - secret private club - morally grey / possessive MMC - he falls first - explicit open-door spice - romantic suspense

Tagline: In the dark, they could be anyone. The problem was, they already knew each other.

**A little taste:**

“We don’t have to go in.”

“I didn’t say no.”

“And I didn’t hear yes.”

Something inside my chest tightened. Not fear. Something much more dangerous. I looked at him properly. At the black mask. Dark eyes. The man whose real name I didn’t know. The man who knew nothing about me except the things I’d chosen to tell him.

“What do you want?” he asked.

I almost laughed. Not because it was funny. Because nobody had asked me that in a very long time.

Ideally the readers would enjoy dark romance. If you're interested send me a dm and we can chat about the manuscript and what I'm searching for in a beta.

I'm open to swaps with other authors on similar size books in similar genres