Excerpt:

"A shout rang out.
Emmett cried out, pulling back the curtain and leaning out to yell at the driver. More speed, more haste. Get away.
Emmett turned to me. "Whatever you do, do not leave this carriage."
"We shouldn't be here."
"I agree, but the king made his decision." Emmett produced a knife from his cassock. "Take this. If anything comes for you, aim for the soft bits."
"Soft bits?" Oh, sweet Aris.
"Eyes, groin, throat. If anything gets that close." Emmett shook his head. "Aris save you." He forced the knife into my hand. It was cold, heavier than I thought it should be. Too heavy to wield.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm getting us out of here."
With that, the monk wriggled out the window.
He left me.
I clutched the dagger.
He left me.
Alone.
My throat tightened, my stomach left somewhere back with the rot and ruin.
The carriage started faster, then faster still.
We were leaving the carnage behind us. I was safe.
Something screamed.
Something inhuman.
The carriage surged forward again, and I was thrown against the seat, my only thought to keep my grip on the dagger.
The scream sounded again, right on top of me.
The roof caved in."

About the Author

Kate Cornell is the author of Live Like Legends published on June 1st, 2020.

She is currently writing a novel. This statement is always true. At any given time, she is writing a novel. She has contributed to After Dark with Julian Clark, TMI Hollywood and Top Story! Weekly at iO West.

She likes dogs, cats, and watching television shows about conspiracy theories.