TOKEN HUNTRESS
MEET KIA
Kia Carrington-Russell is a young author writing from her Australian
home. Kia is supported by her helpful friends, family and readers.
Most of all she is assisted by her Ying and Yang kitties, Isa and
Forest, as well as her Cavoodle, Sia, who are always by her side as
she busily types away in her office.
Kia completed her first manuscript, Possession Of My Soul: The Three
Immortal Blades, when she was fifteen. After graduating from high
school, Kia pursued freelance journalism. After working for half a year
within the sales section of the local paper, Kia realised journalism was
not what she wanted to focus on.
Kia started Ther Precious Living website, which is a self-help blog
publishing weekly affirmations. It was a way to express her enjoyment
of photography as well as reaching out to readers who might not be
feeling positive in their current lifestyles. She often published
motivational stories, hoping to fill many with gratitude for what they
had, instead of focusing on what they didn't.
In the year of 2014, Kia took her first manuscript seriously, and on
May 15, Kia's first book was published. Since then Kia has continued
writing and publishing many works from the Fantasy, Young Adult,
Romance, and Action genres. Kia has many more books planned for
the future.
In 2015, Kia's self-publishing services and promotional services
became live. She is now CEO of both Crystal Publishing and Crystal
Book Promoters, which have been designed to help other authors at
an affordable price. The mission is to guide writers through the
perilous journey of self-publication.
Kia enjoys dancing, cooking, painting, manga, anime, eating (loves
eating), reading, and is very competitive in all games, no matter what
game.
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.
Thank you everyone so much,
Kia
TOKEN HUNTRESS
BY KIA CARRINGTON-RUSSEL
EXCERPT
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.
Prologue
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 difficult
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.
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one/
REVIEW
Omg I can't begin to tell you how many feelings and emotions this
book has depicted on my heart embedding in my soul forever. It truly
has made an impact on my heart. It left me breathless at times
wanting and craving more. Kia how could you stop! Give me
more!!!
Most vampire novels starts out with the same plot and twist but, this
one dis surprise me. We have a tough as nails heroine that doesn't
mind telling you nor showing you how how she feels, yet she's true to
her heart and others. Then we have Chase. Omg yes Chase, he's hot,
dreamy, and fine as hell vampire sure of himself and his future
relationship with an enemy. There are so many characters that bring it
alive and so much more! I can't wait to find out more and get to know
all the characters!!!
Kia takes a sensitive ugly subject and gives you a look into a mind so
tormented, for instance, there is so much prejudice between the two
because it's one long battle going on since forever, but they soon
learn that a lot is taught and learned. They battle through these
obstacles and find a love that stands against time in the middle of
battles and hard times. Will there love changes things and ideas of
others? Will there friends merge together and become a force to be
reckoned with?
You begin to feel her pain, her grief, her rage. My heart hurt for her,
my eyes cried for her, my mind wanted revenge for her, but my heart
wanted more for her. Don't get on board this ride if your not prepared
because it will change you. You did an outstanding job at this novel
Kia my heart is merged with this novel. I'm now going through
withdrawals. Sigh...
Buy Links
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