Publishing Info

Literature that does more than tell a story

Reckoning - At a Glance

Series: Come Join the Circle

Genre: Feminist Suspense / Thriller

Word Count: 98,000 words

Status: Completed manuscript | Professionally edited and fully formatted

Overview

Reckoning is a character-driven thriller centered on the covert operations of the Circle, a powerful alliance of women who act where the law will not. In this installment, trauma nurse Beatrice Gomez goes undercover to dismantle a trafficking network connected to cartel violence, elite financiers, and political corruption.

As the mission deepens, professional distance collapses. What begins as a controlled operation becomes a reckoning that forces Beatrice to confront her own history and decide how much truth

she can survive.

Writing Style and Structure

Readability: Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 6 (commercial fiction sweet spot)

Reading Ease: 71.4 – Accessible, clean prose

Narrative Structure: 49% Dialogue / 51% Narration – Balanced pacing

Passive Voice Usage: 3.13% – Direct, confident, active writing

Vocabulary: 7,649 unique words – immersive but not overwhelming

Why this Book?

Ready to Publish

- Professionally edited by a Reedsy editor

- Formatted for hardcover, paperback, and e-book release

- Ready for agent review, publisher submission, or direct release

Timely themes: Human trafficking, systemic corruption, survivor justice

Emotionally resonant: Centers on female agency, resilience, and moral complexity

Cinematic pacing: Balanced dialogue and internal depth, highly visual, adaptation-ready

Series-ready: Can stand alone or build on the layered arc of Come Join the Circle

Interested?

For inquiries regarding representation, publication, or adaptation rights, please contact:

👤Lori Vollandt

📧 Vollandtlori@gmail.com

🌐 Silentvoicesrelentlessjustice.com

📍 Los Angeles, CA