The late comer is the first one to reach the finish line. It's a Rabbit-and-Turtle tale, all over again. Congrats and sincerely thank you for judges of Sci-fi category. Your hard work is greatly appreciated.

We've four winners for this category.

I'll just go traditional and crowned the top 4 scores.

The finalists list is at the end of this chapter. Scroll through to see your book review. I've bold titles and username, and total score for easier view.

Here we go.

The list is in no particular order.

1. Revitalize by @Lenalollipopsious

-title (4/5)

-title (4/5)

-plot (8/10)

-characterization (6/10)

-cover (2/5)

-description (0/5)

-grammar (5/10)

-creativity (7/10)

-total (32/55)

❝So, this is looking interesting. There wasn't much of a description - you mentioned you were deleting this? So why keep it up with that descriptor? Why not just delete it? (Just wondering! No criticism here because of that!) Your spelling is pretty good - it's punctuation and wording that I think you could work a bit more on. However, it was an interesting start. Another thing I'd recommend is starting with a more dramatic beginning, a stronger "hook", if you will. Good luck!❞

2. Ember Winds: online by @Emil-Bronz

-title (4.5/5)

-plot (7/10)

-characterization (8/10)

-cover (3/5)

-description (3/5)

-grammar (7/10)

-creativity (8/10)

-total (41.5/55)

❝I like you already. No, really - you remind me of my good friend, so while I read, I just smiled and thought this was going to be pretty good. My biggest critique is the blandness of your cover vs. the genre it is in. It's not a bad cover, but you could do better, right? The synopsis is pretty cool, your Prologue sets the stage, and I love the first chapter's journal entries. You did well setting the stage, and to be honest, you write clean enough, your grammar is good enough, that the reader is able to UNDERSTAND what cool ideas are swirling inside your head. The one thing I have to say is that you "tell" instead of "show" the readers what is happening. But that's getting a bit more technical, so... ❞

3. Scarewoods: the series [book 1] by @_boymoonlight881_

-title (3/5)

-plot (6/10)

-characterization (7/10)

-cover (2/5)

-description (3/5)

-grammar (6/10)

-creativity (7/10)

-total (34/55)

❝Okay, so my question for you is, who is your target audience? Approaching this novel, I feel like it was made for younger kids than my seventeen-year-old self and immediately stereotype it to eleven-year-old boys (I'm sorry, okay? I know that's sexist). Here is why: your cover isn't the best, it looks old-style, and your description isn't as captivating as it could be. This is fixable. Another critique is that your writing feels unfinished. Your grammar isn't that bad, it's how you write your scenes. But best of luck, and these things will autocorrect the more you read (GOOD, PUBLISHED BOOKS) and practice writing.❞

4. The Way We Rule The World by @Oceane_Breeze

-title (4.5/5)

-plot (7/10)

-characterization (7/10)

-cover (4/5)

-description (4/5)

-grammar (7/10)

-creativity (6.5/10)

-total (40/55)

❝I'm pretty sure your book is on my "to read" shelf, so thanks for entering this contest. Great cover, I like it. Nice title - very catching. Your description is a bit lackluster, but not bad, so just think of twisting that a bit more. Your grammar is pretty good. When you read, try to imagine you have no clue what's going on. Make sure to really articulate the descriptions and who is talking. The biggest thing I'd like to challenge you on is making sure it doesn't look like every other teen sci-fi, but what I've seen so far, it seems like you're twisting it into something different. Good luck, and well done.❞

5. That Distant Dream by @djhowty

-title (4/5)

-plot (8/10)

-characterization (6/10)

-cover (4/5)

-description (3/5)

-grammar (8/10)

-creativity (8/10)

-total (40/55)

❝Wow, your grammar is really good. I'm so happy to see that. Your cover is not bad - I think, for the dramatic entrance of your story and that intriguing description, you might go for a bit more eye-catching one, but this is not bad. My biggest tips, notes, things to watch for is the fact that Melin seems like so many other characters I've read about, that your chapters could be shorter, and that you could maybe start with a bigger bang. But, details - you've got a pretty good thing going on here, and I had to look harder to find something amiss. Keep it up!❞

6. X Marks: Stealing Shadows by @imtaeokay

-title (3.5/5)

-plot (8/10)

-characterization (7/10)

-cover (4/5)

-description (2.5/5)

-grammar (7/10)

-creativity (7/10)

-total (39/55)

❝I love the matching covers, okay? Well done. Love it. I also love how you start your description - make sure you don't address the readers specifically, though. I really like the way you start, making me wonder about the situation, hinting at what is to come. Your grammar is not bad - make sure you organise everything well, structure it well, and so on. This will autocorrect over time. Also, like I told another contestant, make sure that your main character is unique. I like her already, so just an encouragement. Keep writing and good luck!❞

7. They're Lying by @M154NTHR0P15T

-title (4.5/5)

-plot (6.5/10)

-characterization (7/10)

-cover (3/5)

-description (4/5)

-grammar (6/10)

-creativity (5/10)

-total (36/55)

❝I love the title. I honestly do. But when I read the description and the beginning of your work, I felt like I'd done this before. It's like The Giver, The Maze Runner, the Matched Series - pills, governments that lie, diseases that wreck the earth. Now, I know you've got an original twist there, so my biggest suggestion would be to make sure that it doesn't seem similar immediately. There is nothing wrong with having influences and similarities - make sure there's enough originality, however. But please, keep writing, keep practising, keep dreaming. And good luck.❞

Please, applaud for the winners:

THE WINNER LIST

>> FIRST PLACE: Ember Winds: online by @Emil-Bronz, with 41.5/55

>> SECOND PLACE: The Way We Rule The World by @Oceane_Breeze and That Distant Dream by @djhowty, with 40/55

>> THIRD PLACE: X Marks: Stealing Shadows by @imtaeokay, with 39/55

Pray to luck and talents, thank you and congratulation to the winners.