Catapult: Book 1 of The Kingston Chronicles

by J.C. Benthin

To save his life, he must play. If he wants to protect millions more, he’ll have to win.

Kingston Rais is ready to succeed on his first field mission. Forced to discover and participate in a series of deadly games with a ticking clock, the black-ops rookie quickly tracks the madman behind the challenge to the source. But Kingston is shaken to his core when the fiend is merely present as a hologram, and the building around him explodes into dust.

Rattled by the near-death experience and still grieving the loss of his grandfather, the young hero struggles with doubt at every uncertainty. And as he and his team race across the globe trying to outwit their sinister opponent, each failure threatens more and more lives.

Does Kingston have what it takes to bring a psychotic mastermind to justice and defend the world from peril?

236 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 3, 2019

About the author

J.C. Benthin has been writing since a young age winning a Father's Day essay contest with the Kansas City Star justifying "Why my Dad’s the Best Outdoorsman" which won a John Deere Lawnmower and a Weber Grill. She has written Timmy the Time Machine, Pink Princess and Anything but a Prince for a next generation interactive children’s publisher. She has also written two young adult novels titled Catapult and Slingshot in The Kingston Chronicles Series. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). The author resides in Berkeley, California.

Reviews

[Delphia Von Heeder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Catapult: The Kingston Chronicles Book 1 by J C Benthin is outstanding. Catapult is well written and very exciting. This is one of the best thrillers that I have ever read. Kingston is the younger brother whose father always preferred Jude, the oldest brother. When two men try to steel from the Port Authorities, Kingston stops them quickly . This catches the eye of Sam Waters, Billionaire, and owner of Platinum Security Group. Catapult lays a strong foundation for the characters with out being slow or tedious. The action is fast and I could hardly put the book down. I thought that the ending was a surprise but very believable. I can’t wait to read book 2 and see what Kingston does next! I received an arc for free and am leaving my review voluntarily.

[Cmeread · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kingston, oh man.

He gets himself into some hot water situations with the specialized team he has been brought into last minute.

Fun and exciting escapades, new stealth-tech, wealthy and well-known people what could happen...

A great YAF book for yourself this summer and to read with your middle schooler.

Cannot wait for Slingshot and the third book in The Kingston Chronicles!!!

[Jacob Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved reading this book, it was filled with thrills and suspense, it reminded me a lot of the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, one of my favorites growing up, and I look forward to reading the next ones that come out.

[Shelly Kropp · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very entertaining and well thought out story....looking forward to the next book. I highly recommend this book!

[Melissa Lucia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the perfect book to kick off your summer reading! It is super engaging from page one. I couldn’t put it down and I cannot wait for the next book to see what becomes of Kingston!

[Gmassing · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just couldn't get into it.