Token Huntress
Book
One
Kia
Carrington-Russell
Genre:
Paranormal Romance/ Dystopian/ Action
Publisher:
Crystal Publishing
Date
of Publication: March 18th 2015
ISBN:
978-0994299901
ASIN:
B00UXK9IFU
Number
of pages: 222
Word
Count: 91233
Cover
Artist: Ynne Black
Book
Description:
The
sun’s light dimmed many centuries before; now in the year of 2,341
rampant vampires now stalk their victims in a half-lit world.
Humanity has been overtaken by a new society: one comprised of
vampires, the supernatural beings that hunt them, and the remaining
humans they fight over. The laws and rules that once bound our world
have long since been lost. Now, the Hunter Guild struggle to stay one
step ahead of the Vampire Council.
Esmore,
Token Huntress, has exceeded all expectations at only 18 years of
age. She is fearless leader to her team, and she is relentless in her
pursuit of the enemy. There is only one problem: Esmore is struggling
to repress the growing darkness that seduces her from within. Esmore
takes another step into the darkness when she encounters a teasing,
tantalizing -- utterly unignorable -- vampire.
The
lines between right and wrong are blurred further as Esmore gives
into her temptation, and her reality becomes deliciously tainted both
with evil and with lust.
Excerpt:
Even
when I conjured all my strength, his speed was unmatched. He grabbed
my sword with his hands, blood spurting everywhere, his eyes now
savage on me. In one swift movement he threw it away, grabbing my
throat, ready to rip out my heart. His fangs were very large and
blood dripped over them. Had he bitten into one of his own comrades?
I could not breathe, but I did not gasp for air. I would not fall so
far as to want mercy from his kind.
Before he plunged
his fingers into me a hand stopped him. My heart pounded, yet I was
not scared to face death. A swift movement was made and I fell to the
floor, holding my throat. Whoever had grabbed his hand tore him away
from me. I looked up in front of me to see the familiar coat. It was
Chase. His back was to me as he faced the vampire who had almost
killed me. Did the Council really have such old and strong vampires
right under our noses?
“Don’t touch
her. She’s mine,” Chase snarled, holding two swords.
“She threatened
Whitney!” the other vampire spluttered.
“Tythian.” The
small voice of the woman from behind him broke the tension. “It’s
okay, we can go now.”
He
buckled to his knees in front of her, cupping her face gently. “I’m
sorry,” he whispered to her. “I did not know they would use you
for this.” She gently caressed his face. In amidst the ghastly
noises of weapons scraping against one another, it seemed to them
that nothing else mattered as they gazed into one another’s eyes
devotedly.
“Let’s
go home,” she said with a reassuring smile. I was mortified how
comfortable she was in the blood war that raged around her.
Before
I could stand, the vampire had grabbed her chair and, with lightning
speed, they were gone.
Chase
turned to me, his fangs not as large as Tythian’s, but I could see
he too was a very old vampire. “Esmore,” he whispered. Before I
could run for my sword to use it against him, he had already
vanished, leaving me by myself.
Kora
and Kasey were the reason why he fled. They had advanced on him,
trying to entrap him. For what reason he hadn’t tried to kill them
I wasn’t sure. He simply hid amongst the dark. I could still feel
his presence close by, but it felt as if he were only watching. Not
fighting, but just watching how everything would play out. Realizing
Chase was gone, they focused on another three vampires, entrapping
them as Dillian and Tori covered their backs. One by one, the girls
trapped more. There were so many of them.
Teary
was fighting off four. Except for Tythian and Chase, they all seemed
like younger vampires. You could tell by their strength and speed.
Usually we could challenge vampires if they were no more than one
hundred and fifty years old. After that it became very difficoven to
compete against a vampire who had lived for so long.
James
was now by my side. He had gathered my Barnett bow and sword for me.
I used my arrows instantly on a vampire who ran for me, piercing his
chest. He crumbled to the ground, quickly decaying. I roared in anger
at how easily I had been overcome by the previous two vampires. I
sliced through another vampire, cutting down his throat and through
his belly. I cut across another’s head, slitting their throat and
puncturing their chest. I raged again, feeling myself fill with
hatred and a need to see their blood. I cut off one’s arm, plunging
my sword into its chest, driving so deep into it that after a few
steps I had nailed it to a tree. It slumped around my sword, its skin
turning a shade of black. I pulled it out, watching it begin to
decay.
A
huge fire lit behind me. Teary was controlling the flames, sweeping
over the ten of them that encircled her. There must have been one
hundred vampires. This was a well-thought out ambush. James grabbed
one vampire’s throat and then another as it ran from behind him.
Smashing both their heads together, they shattered from the impact.
James steely skin was impenetrable. He grabbed his sword from the
ground. A vampire must have knocked it out of his hand. He punctured
both in the chest before they could heal.
In
the distance I could feel the presence of many more coming. For that
many we would have to use the grenade. It was us against many. As if
knowing what I was thinking, James ran to Teary as she continued to
sweep her hand containing the fire around.
In
the distance a vampire stalked toward Teary. He too was strong and
old. I had the feeling that others followed him as their numbers
grew. James now had the grenade, and he was pulling the pin. Inwardly
I counted the short seconds in my head. Ten,
nine. Teary
continued to control her flames, still engulfing the many around
her. Eight,
seven. Two
vampires came at me and quickly I thrust my sword into them, before
shooting an arrow into another oncoming vampire. Six,
five. James threw the grenade at the
large army that stampeded toward us.
The
leading vampire swept one hand across them both. Teary’s flames
were instantly put out as a gust of wind extinguished it. The wind
not only pushed James and Teary back but Dillian, Tori, Kasey, and
Kora as it smashed into their backs, throwing them forward. It had
even taken the Council vampires along with it. This vampire had the
gift of control over wind. The grenade was thrown toward my team.
Four,
three.
With
all the speed I could muster I ran for them, grabbing a hold of the
grenade in the air. I ran into the distance so the grenade was
nowhere near them, throwing it at the army that charged toward them.
Two,
One.
The
grenade exploded near the army, but shattered much more than just
that. Quickly a burst of dust swept over me. The burning flames of
the explosion encased my body. I heard my name whispered by an
angelic voice, but noted it was probably the afterlife calling for
me. This must now be my time of death.
About
the Author:
‘Kia
is a Token, no, she is THE Token of Vampire & Paranormal books.’
~ 5 STAR Reviewer.
Prepare
to join a completely different style of writing and worlds. The
international Australian author has a unique style of writing-
creating an emotional roller coaster and fast paced action. Her
writing and presence in the literary world has been described as ‘the
new up and coming author to watch out for’ and ‘hauntingly
beautiful’.
Kia’s
writing ranges from young adult, paranormal, romance, erotica,
fantasy and dystopian; starting with her Best Selling series, which
has made it into the top 20 in Dystopian on Amazon.com.au and #26 in
the top 50 Books To Read in 2015 by ReadFree. Her first series, The
Three Immortal Blades has captivated both young readers and old, with
her rich blend of fast paced action, romance and adventure and has
won numerous awards already, including; ‘Best Fantasy Series of
2014′, ‘Best Book bad Guy of 2014′, and ‘Best Cliffhanger of
2014′.
She
has won numerous awards on her contemporary romance series, My Escort
and erotica/ humour series, Aroused: Taming Himself Series. The
series and unique storylines have captivated hearts globally and
created a few book boyfriends along the way with Damon’s charm and
Hayden’s cockiness. Kia grew up in the Darling Downs Region in
Queensland, Australia. Graduating High School, she pursued a career
in freelance journalism. In 2014, having always had a passion for
writing fiction, she decided to follow her dream of becoming an
accomplished author. Kia intends to make her books globally known and
is already creating a name for herself amongst social media, fans,
readers and spectators. During the weekdays Kia works at her Monday
to Friday job in Logistics and Transport. She leaves her book worlds
to the night and weekends, being well described as a driven young
woman. Kia has attended numerous guest speaking, convention signings,
and signings including at Dymocks bookstores and Angus and Robinson.
She
is an animal lover and organises different events each mid year to
donate towards the RSCPA in Australia. Kia is extremely supported by
her amazing Street Team and PA, Julia Summers, to whom she owes much
too for their support. At first, she struggled with believing in
herself and the confidence to promote her own books. Now
understanding the touch that she has and the passion of writing, Kia
is more confident in her ability to take readers into a different
world. She intends to write more than fifty books so far including
new genres such as horror, thrillers, sci-fi and children’s books.
Kia enjoys dancing, cooking, reading, painting, photography and
spending time with her family and friends. Now living in Brisbane,
Australia, Kia has a can do attitude, a strong will and the touch of
kindness that makes it hard not to fall in love with her. Announced
‘The Best New Author of 2015′ by AusRomToday, she has no
intentions of stopping. Kia Carrington-Russell is definitely the new
author to be looking out for.
From
Kia: Thank you to all my friends, family, and readers who have
supported me. You have no idea how much it truly means to me; the
support inspires me to keep writing. I am very grateful for the kind
words you offer me and for telling others of my books. Honestly, you
have made my passion for writing so much more than I thought it
could’ve ever been. You’ve created a whole new world around me
and I hope to make you proud.
Thank
you so much, Kia
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