Title: All the King's Horses
Series: Katura Chronicles #1
Series: Katura Chronicles #1
Author: Kim Congram
Genre: Women's Fiction/Action
Cover Design: Abigail Davies, Pink Elephant Designs
Cover Design: Abigail Davies, Pink Elephant Designs
Release Date: November 15, 2018
Blurb
There are three ways you become a Monarch
1. Born to it
2. Marry into the family
3. Take it
They stole it
And I had a choice:
Fall into line, serve our new King, or fight.
My new motto?
It’s only treason if you lose.
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Excerpt
Location:
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
The afternoon sun
shimmered against the horizon, heavy and ominous. Sunglasses cut through most
of the glare, as sweat slid down the bridge of my nose. The heat of the day
coupled with the lack of breeze had the marketplace stinking of rotten food.
shimmered against the horizon, heavy and ominous. Sunglasses cut through most
of the glare, as sweat slid down the bridge of my nose. The heat of the day
coupled with the lack of breeze had the marketplace stinking of rotten food.
Heartbeat elevated, stomach clenched, eyes narrowed—I was
watchful. I kept reminding myself the monarch would only be in Afghanistan for
less than forty-eight hours.
watchful. I kept reminding myself the monarch would only be in Afghanistan for
less than forty-eight hours.
A lot could go wrong in forty-eight hours.
A car idling near the escort caught my attention. We were
waiting for the monarch to finish his meeting with the newly elected president.
I didn't like the position of the car.
waiting for the monarch to finish his meeting with the newly elected president.
I didn't like the position of the car.
"ALPHA One to CHARLIE Four, can you guys shift the
white Toyota?"
white Toyota?"
"Roger, ALPHA One."
One minute. Two. No movement of the vehicle. My gut
clenched. Something wasn't right.
clenched. Something wasn't right.
The radio crackled. "ALPHA One, looks like a
flat."
flat."
"Fuck." My eyes met Jack's before he looked back
over at the car. I shifted my piece, using my free hand to click the radio.
"CHARLIE, is it legit? What's the cargo?"
over at the car. I shifted my piece, using my free hand to click the radio.
"CHARLIE, is it legit? What's the cargo?"
"Seems so. Just a bunch of fruit." Grover's voice
was sarcastic in reply. I gritted my teeth. I couldn't wait till that little
gnat went home.
was sarcastic in reply. I gritted my teeth. I couldn't wait till that little
gnat went home.
My eyes flicked around the busy city centre, assessing.
"CHARLIE, I need that vehicle moved in the next five. BETA team, start
prepping secondary exit." I dropped my hand, turning to Jack. "This
doesn't feel right."
"CHARLIE, I need that vehicle moved in the next five. BETA team, start
prepping secondary exit." I dropped my hand, turning to Jack. "This
doesn't feel right."
"No." His face was grim as he watched the heaving
mass of the market. "Something smells off." His smile was immediate.
"Pun unintended."
mass of the market. "Something smells off." His smile was immediate.
"Pun unintended."
I ignored him. "I'm going to raise the threat
level." I raised my hand again to my equipment.
level." I raised my hand again to my equipment.
A voice crackled through the radio, halting my move. "Rose on the move."
I hit the call
button. "All teams be alert. Threat raised to Amber."
button. "All teams be alert. Threat raised to Amber."
Jack fell into step beside me. "Secondary exit?"
I nodded, deciding it was a go. "I don’t like
this."
this."
I saw The Rose hit
the exit, bodyguards flanking him. He had personal protection from Katura and
some of our best on him, including Colonel Foster. There was no reason to feel
this anxious.
the exit, bodyguards flanking him. He had personal protection from Katura and
some of our best on him, including Colonel Foster. There was no reason to feel
this anxious.
I met the colonel's gaze as we started towards the
entourage, my hand raising to signal our change of plans. He nodded, turning
towards The Rose.
entourage, my hand raising to signal our change of plans. He nodded, turning
towards The Rose.
The red dot hovered for a brief moment on the king's chest.
"Get down!"
"Incoming!"
Author Bio
Kim Congram
is a transplant to Australia’s capital, Canberra. Kim loves it for the food,
the weather, the mountains and even the roundabouts.
is a transplant to Australia’s capital, Canberra. Kim loves it for the food,
the weather, the mountains and even the roundabouts.
She is a
part-time writer, full-time worker bee and lover of all things romance. Kim
lives with the hero of her own love story and their dachshund in their house
full of books.
part-time writer, full-time worker bee and lover of all things romance. Kim
lives with the hero of her own love story and their dachshund in their house
full of books.
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