Em ran to the front of the truck, and I opened my mouth to say the emergency services were on their way.
The words died in my throat.
Mum had her back to me, but for a split second I could see her face reflected in one of the bike's wing mirrors. Shock rippled down my spine. I felt like I was looking down a tunnel as my heartbeat sped up. Dark images curled like smoke at the edge of my vision, and the tattoo on her arm seemed to writhe. The world tilted around me.
And then she braced one shoulder against the back of the truck, and lifted it off the ground.
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Other Books By The Author
Kingdom of Salt (Chronicles of Cetaea Book 1)
Daughter of Kali: Awakening (Book 1)
Daughter of Kali: Unholy Alliance (Book 2)
Daughter of Kali: Infernal Destiny (Book 3)
Soul Quest – A Fantasy Novella
Links to all books can be found on Shiulie’s website
https://shiulieghosh.com/author
Acknowledgements
I wrote this book during the confines of lockdown, as the coronavirus pandemic swept the world. A strange time for everyone. If ever there was an opportunity for authors to be productive, this was it. I am now waiting for a deluge of post-apocalyptic world-ending disease-scenario novels to be published!
I’d like to thank my friends and family who supported each other through the uncertainty, the social distancing, and the perplexing shortage of toilet rolls. I’d especially like to thank my sister Ruchi for dealing with all of this with two young sons in tow, and yet still finding the time to read my books. Family is everything.
About The Author
Shiulie Ghosh is an award-winning journalist and TV presenter with over twenty years’ experience, having worked for some of the biggest names in network news: BBC, ITN, Aljazeera and TRT World. She has covered major global stories including the Arab Spring, the Asian Tsunami, the death of Nelson Mandela, and Brexit.
She was the first anchor to go on air for Aljazeera English when it began broadcasting from Qatar in 2006 – eventually reaching 200 million homes. More recently, she helped establish the London bureau of the 24-hour international news channel TRT World, which was launched in 2015.
Her other books include the paranormal romance Kingdom of Salt, and the young adult urban fantasy series Daughter of Kali.
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