Of Blood and Ashes by Kyoko M - Book Tour + Giveaway
Of Blood and Ashes
Of Cinder and Bone Book 2
by Kyoko M
Genre:
SciFi Fantasy Romance
SciFi Fantasy Romance
The world's deadliest dragon, the infamous Baba Yaga, is loose on the streets of Tokyo.
Dr. Rhett "Jack" Jackson and Dr. Kamala Anjali have been tasked
with helping the government take down a dragon the size of a
Tyrannosaurus Rex after it sends part of the city up in flames.
Things worsen when they lose track of dragon in none other than
Aokigahara, the Suicide Forest--a section of woods in Japan that is
rumored to be one of the most haunted places on earth. They've also
got the yakuza who cloned the dragon hellbent on getting her back,
and they don't care who they kill in order to re-capture the dragon.
with helping the government take down a dragon the size of a
Tyrannosaurus Rex after it sends part of the city up in flames.
Things worsen when they lose track of dragon in none other than
Aokigahara, the Suicide Forest--a section of woods in Japan that is
rumored to be one of the most haunted places on earth. They've also
got the yakuza who cloned the dragon hellbent on getting her back,
and they don't care who they kill in order to re-capture the dragon.
Jack and Kamala are joined by CIA field agent William Fry and
dragon-hunting expert Juniper Snow as they infiltrate the forest to
hunt the dragon before she can hurt anyone else. Between the ruthless
yakuza hot on their trail and the growing mistrust in their small
hunting party, it will take a miracle for Jack and Kamala to make it out alive...
dragon-hunting expert Juniper Snow as they infiltrate the forest to
hunt the dragon before she can hurt anyone else. Between the ruthless
yakuza hot on their trail and the growing mistrust in their small
hunting party, it will take a miracle for Jack and Kamala to make it out alive...
Of Blood and Ashes is the second book in the series, following the
Amazon bestselling Of Cinder and Bone.
Amazon bestselling Of Cinder and Bone.
“Matt,” Bianca said, pointing to the
screen. “Look. They’ve got the choppers in the air finally.”
She hit the Mute button to disable it and
the sound came rushing back into the room. The female news anchor still looked
shell-shocked, but as if she’d finally gotten ahold of herself. “The Tokyo police and animal control have
collaborated in a city-wide hunt for the creature, who has now claimed at least
eleven lives with more than twice that injured according to a current report.
Baba Yaga was last sighted in the Akihabara district, and now that air support
has arrived, we are hoping that they’ll be able to subdue the creature before
it can cause more damage.”
The anchorwoman faded out as the live news
from a major Tokyo news channel dissolved in and showed the smoldering remains
of the cars below, as well as plumes of smoke drifting up from burning
buildings. The English translator said that these attacks happened within the
last fifteen minutes, which led them to believe the dragon was still within the
vicinity. The camera swept along the brightly lit skyline and over the traffic
choking the city streets. People scurried away from the direction the
helicopter was headed towards, some abandoning their cars, others rushing into
nearby businesses to take cover.
At last, the camera swung up to a
six-story building with bright orange and blue neon signs of the Sega logo and
long glass windows above it. It focused intently at the roof where there
appeared to be a dark shape. The helicopter’s spotlight splashed across
glittering smoke-grey scales and then two bright yellow dots glowed like twin
cinders in a mound of ashes.
Baba Yaga uncurled her long, titanic form
and roared into the night.
The roar made the camera’s audio levels
shriek from the sheer volume. It sounded like the blast from a thousand
trumpets mixed with the bone-shaking growl of a crocodile. The hairs on Jack’s
arms stood up beneath his shirt, and even thousands of miles away from the
danger, he felt the urge to flee at the terrifying bellow.
The dragon fixed her citrine eyes on the
helicopter and snarled as she crept towards the ledge of the GiGo Sega arcade
building. Clear liquid dripped from her open jaws and burst into flames at her
massive clawed feet. Greyish-brown webbed skin reflected light as she stretched
her mammoth wings and leapt into the air, heading straight towards the camera.
Panicked voices spoke as the helicopter
wheeled wildly to the right, seeking to get lost behind another building as the
dragon gave chase. A man in SWAT gear shouted at the pilot to hold steady as he
aimed a sniper rifle out of the open hatch, sighting down the barrel at the
reptile as it glided after them. Baba Yaga belched a mouthful of fire that just
barely missed the tail of the helicopter and the sniper gripped the edge of the
door, grimacing as it ruined his shot.
The skyline tilted underneath them as the
helicopter climbed higher above the city, hoping to get lost in the cirrus
clouds of the night sky. The dragon vanished from sight a moment later and nothing
but darkness billowed beneath them as they flew. The translator said they lost
visual and would now rely on radar to stay out of the dragon’s reach. The
camera man climbed towards the front seat and focused on the electric-green
blips on the console, depicting an ominous blob following their position.
The sniper said he had a shot, and told
the pilot not to change their course yet. He pulled the trigger. The camera man
wheeled around to try to catch the footage, but was too late; nothing but
darkness and clouds blurred past them. The pilot said she was outside of their
radar and asked if the sniper could confirm that he’d hit his target. The
sniper said he saw the dragon drop out of the air and grabbed his walkie-talkie
to speak to his commanding officer.
A sharp beeping sound filled the cabin of
the helicopter and the pilot threw his weight forward onto the joystick. They
narrowly missed an enormous plume of fire as Baba Yaga came charging at them
from below. It threw the sniper to one side and he lost his balance, clinging
to the strap in the cabin as they fell a hundred feet within seconds. The
camera man lost control of the set and it smashed against the floor of the
cabin, lodged beneath one of the seats.
It gave everyone watching the chance to see
Baba Yaga snatch the sniper out of the helicopter and bite him clean in half.
The feed abruptly cut there. The American
anchorwoman returned, flustered and shaken, as she told everyone that they lost
the signal.
Of Cinder and Bone
Of Cinder and Bone Book 1
OF CINDER AND BONE is Ron Howard's Ransom meets Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park!
After centuries of being the most dangerous predators on the planet,
dragons were hunted to extinction. That is, until Dr. Rhett “Jack”
Jackson and Dr. Kamala Anjali cracked the code to bring them back.
Through their research at MIT, they resurrected the first dragon
anyone has seen alive since the 15th century. There’s just one problem.
dragons were hunted to extinction. That is, until Dr. Rhett “Jack”
Jackson and Dr. Kamala Anjali cracked the code to bring them back.
Through their research at MIT, they resurrected the first dragon
anyone has seen alive since the 15th century. There’s just one problem.
Someone stole it.
Caught between two ruthless yakuza clans who want to clone the dragon, Jack
and Kamala brave the dangerous streets of Tokyo to steal their dragon
back in a race against time before the world is taken over by
mutated, bloodthirsty monsters that will raze it to ashes.
and Kamala brave the dangerous streets of Tokyo to steal their dragon
back in a race against time before the world is taken over by
mutated, bloodthirsty monsters that will raze it to ashes.
Of Cinder and Bone is an all-new sci-fi thriller from the author of the
Amazon bestselling Black Parade novels. Don’t miss out on this
explosive first-in-series! Fans of Westworld, I Robot, Pacific Rim,
and Reign of Fire will fall in love with this mashup novel that opens
up a whole new world of possibilities into what we know and love
about dragons.
Amazon bestselling Black Parade novels. Don’t miss out on this
explosive first-in-series! Fans of Westworld, I Robot, Pacific Rim,
and Reign of Fire will fall in love with this mashup novel that opens
up a whole new world of possibilities into what we know and love
about dragons.
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Kyoko M is a USA Today bestselling author, a fangirl, and an avid book
reader. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Lit degree from the
University of Georgia, which gave her every valid excuse to devour
book after book with a concentration in Greek mythology and Christian
mythology. When not working feverishly on a manuscript (or two), she
can be found buried under her Dashboard on Tumblr, or chatting with
fellow nerds on Twitter, or curled up with a good Harry Dresden novel
on a warm Georgia night. Like any author, she wants nothing more than
to contribute something great to the best profession in the world, no
matter how small.
reader. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Lit degree from the
University of Georgia, which gave her every valid excuse to devour
book after book with a concentration in Greek mythology and Christian
mythology. When not working feverishly on a manuscript (or two), she
can be found buried under her Dashboard on Tumblr, or chatting with
fellow nerds on Twitter, or curled up with a good Harry Dresden novel
on a warm Georgia night. Like any author, she wants nothing more than
to contribute something great to the best profession in the world, no
matter how small.
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