RUN Ragged
by Kari Aguila
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GENRE: Dystopian Women’s Fiction
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BLURB:
In
a devastated country, those in charge rule by fear, inequality, and oppression.
Rhia, a strong and independent sea captain, just wants to keep her head down
and do her job, unitl she finds herself trapped in a re-education facility
designed to help people fit into the rules of the New Way Forward. The warden
claims to be guiding those in her care, but Rhia quickly sees the cracks in the
system. As she is faced with torture and brainwashing, those cracks become
gaping holes that threaten to pull her down into the depths of despair. Can
Rhia resist the slow subversion of re-education and become the reluctant hero
the new world needs?
RUN Ragged is the thrilling second story by the award-winning author of Women’s
Work. This brilliantly imagined novel is both a scathing satire and a
profoundly poignant look at the price we are willing to pay for peace and what
we are willing to ignore to keep our conscience clear.
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EXCERPT:
“There’s been a mistake. I’m not a criminal. I was washed
overboard in the storm a few nights ago, and my boat is sitting out in the
water right now. If I could just—”
“I understand your frustration, Ms. . . .” The nurse checked
the screen in front of her. “Ms. Malone. But I’m afraid I have no power in this
matter. I just admit people. You’ll have to talk to Ms. Tumwater. She’s the
justice liaison for the region.”
“Okay, then let me talk to her.”
The nurse smiled. “Ms. Tumwater’s only here on Mondays, so
I’m afraid you’ll have to wait.”
“Today’s Monday.”
“She’s already left for the day.”
“What? I’m not going to stay locked up here a week waiting
for—”
“I’m sorry, dear. As I said, there’s nothing I can do.”
Rhia’s jaw dropped. “Who’s your supervisor?”
“Miss Deacon is the warden of this Center.”
“So get her.”
“You’ll meet her tomorrow. Now please have a seat.” The
nurse turned back to her screen.
“I haven’t done anything wrong. You need to let me—”
“Ms. Malone,” the nurse said in a stern voice. “Please don’t
make me call Captain Banks back in here.”
Giving up, Rhia turned in a slow circle and looked around
the entrance hall. In the middle of the east wall, near the row of rocking
chairs, were closed metal double doors with thick glass peep windows
three-quarters of the way up. A carved wooden sign above the doors read To
Wards. A heavy silver metal handle in each door held a deadbolt and a lock. Two
more doors stood in the center of the west wall, to the right of the reception
desk. A similar sign above them read Offices, Treatment Rooms, and Facilities.
The doors to the west wing were made of dark oak, but had the same
industrial-looking metal handle as the eastern doors.
Her jaw clenched tightly, Rhia looked out the front door.
The truck was still parked in the drive. The hot air in the hall was stifling,
her body ached, her lip was swollen, and she was filthy. Completely overwhelmed
and exhausted, she resisted an urge to simply lie down and rest on the cool
cement floor beneath her feet.
“Okay, ladies. Someone will be right up to help you.” The
nurse went to sit back down on her stool, but stopped when she saw Carol
hunched forward in her chair, her back shaking with silent sobs. The nurse smiled
kindly once more and said, “Don’t worry, honey. It’s going to be all right.”
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Kari will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to a
randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Thanks for hosting!
RispondiEliminaWhat a frightening excerpt. I kept wondering what I would do.
RispondiEliminaI hope to read this book :)
RispondiEliminaThanks for the giveaway!
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RispondiEliminaThank you to LibriAmoriMiei for hosting RUN Ragged today! It's a gripping story of survival, relationships and the corruptibility of power. Like it's predecessor, Women's Work, RUN Ragged is thrilling to talk about during book clubs! I Skype with book clubs, too, so contact me via my webpage if you are interested!
RispondiEliminaI'll be popping in several times today to answer questions and comments, so feel free to post some. The first few chapters of both Women's Work and RUN Ragged are available for FREE on Amazon, too!
I really enjoyed the excerpt. Thank you for sharing!
RispondiEliminaGreat excerpt, thanks for sharing!
RispondiEliminaThanks for an awesome giveaway, love the excerpt of the book, sounds like a great read....
EliminaSeems interesting
RispondiEliminaThe excerpt was interesting. A different take on a dystopian or other world story.
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