Overall, Only Ashes Remain by Rebecca Schaeffer was a fantastic second book. It seemed more to fit her character and the description seemed more accurate.

But in this book, it was way clearer and I enjoyed that more. I also absolutely loved their relationship! In the first book Nita talked about how she was socially awkward since she hadn’t had much experience in the real world or with people, and it didn’t come off that way. This character development is so good and I am honestly rooting so hard for Nita and Kovit, even if what they do isn’t morally right.

This is just so unique and I am absolutely loving it. Between her and Kovit, they definitely know they are monsters in their own way and learn to work with it. While there are still some things that does weigh on her conscious and makes her double think about some of her plans, overall she is not a nice person. She is embracing her darker side and I love it. But typically when character development is talked about, it’s usually how they grow into a better person. She wants to become feared and get revenge on Fabricio so her solution? Kill everyone. This was hinted in the first book but so profound in the second. What I loved most about this was Nita’s slip into becoming more of a dark character. The pacing was so well done and I had to keep going and figure out what was happening next. This book takes place in Toronto and it was a nice change.

And who else is there but Fabricio? The buildup is great and all of the folllow up is set up perfectly. Nita is free from the Black Market but now with INHUP, who is not safe either. The first one was such a good set up for this book.

Now caught in a game of kill or be killed, Nita will do whatever it takes to win. But doing that is harder than Nita thought it would be, even with Kovit by her side. And the best way to start building her reputation? Take her revenge on the person who sold Nita to her kidnappers. Nita must make herself so feared that no one would ever dare come after her again. There’s only one way to keep herself safe. But with a video of her ability to self-heal all over the dark web, Nita knows she’s still a prime target on the black market. 5 out of 5 stars Summary Taken from GoodreadsĪfter escaping her kidnappers and destroying the black market where she was held captive, all Nita wants is to find a way to live her life without looking over her shoulder.

Not even bones only ashes remain