Thanks for your help in advance!Dear (insert agent name),
The existence of the human race is at stake, and only the Vanguard possesses the means to preserve it.
In THE VANGUARD: UPRISING, the state of Melaud is the only state of five within the world of Gethaben that fosters human life. Nearly three hundred years ago, the humans’ way of life was threatened by the hostile inhabitants of the four remaining states outside of Melaud, who considered the human race to be arrogant and worthless. In order to find peace and security out of the hands of their dangerous enemies, the humans formed their own great state, dividing Melaud into two powerful empires.
Ten years prior to the beginning of THE VANGUARD: UPRISING, a civil war was launched between Melaud’s empires. This event became infamously known as the Cleansing, a genocide initiated to rid Melaud of human-hybrids, human beings who possess supernatural powers similar to those possessed by the beings living in the states outside of Melaud. Because Melaud's northern empire feared this power and its potential to threaten their peaceful existence, the only solution to protect the human race was the initiation of a world-wide known purge.
In present day, the Vanguard is a group of human and hybrid rebels living in Melaud who narrowly escaped and survived the Cleansing. While the Vanguard thought their worst dilemmas were behind them after losing their families, their wellbeing, and their sense of security during the Cleansing, they discover new dangers awakening in Melaud: the Emperor of Melaud’s northern Empire, Dovanni Berthold, seeks to release a legendary weapon called Erebus in order to obtain its terrible, destructive power and become the most powerful and feared entity in all of Gethaben. To prevent Dovanni from releasing Erebus and eradicating what remains of the human race, the Vanguard must offer an irrevocable sacrifice in order to destroy the weapon: the life of their friend and the last living being of the human-hybrid Gandel species, Arophald Semper.
THE VANGUARD: UPRISING is a work of high fantasy of approximately 192,000 words. Although this is my first novel, the world of writing is not new to me. I am currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in English at California State University, Fresno, and eventually plan to pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree in fiction writing. I was also on the staff of my high school newspaper for three years, and I was an editor in my third year. I chose to submit to you because (insert personalized tidbit). I would also like to let you know that a few other agents are considering the manuscript simultaneously. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to the opportunity of sharing the complete manuscript with you.
Sincerely,
(My name)
