Publisher’s Description

Nita doesn’t murder supernatural beings and sell their body parts on the internet—her mother does that. Nita just dissects the bodies after they’ve been “acquired.” Until her mom brings home a live specimen and Nita decides she wants out; dissecting a scared teenage boy is a step too far. But when she decides to save her mother’s victim, she ends up sold in his place—because Nita herself isn’t exactly “human.” She has the ability to alter her biology, a talent that is priceless on the black market. Now on the other side of the bars, if she wants to escape, Nita must ask herself if she’s willing to become the worst kind of monster.

Rebecca’s Thoughts

Gritty. Blood-drenched. Action-packed. This book met all my expectations! DON’T read this book while eating a nice meal, especially the bits about dissection.

I learned more than I need to know about the disassembly of human anatomy, and it was fascinating. But what makes this book a stand-out is the way it raises gruesome “what if’s” and holds up a mirror to the reader’s face. What if your body parts were about to be sold off to the highest bidder. What would you do to escape? What lines would you cross?

There are so many things I loved. Nita has depth. Fear of her mother, who brings home the corpses Nita dissects. Fear of the world around her. She learned at an early age to keep her mouth shut to avoid betraying her family’s dark secrets. And fear, once she comes to understand the part she plays in the dangerous black market for supernatural body parts, of who and what she is. She thought her role was okay. Why not cut them up, they’re already dead? But is it?

Not Even Bones takes the reader into an fascinating and disturbing fantasy world that forces them to think closely about the way we categorize people, and whether it’s fair or inherently prejudiced. It keeps the turning pages until it finally reveals Nita’s fate.

Highly recommended!

Not Even Bones will be released on September 4th. You can check it out on Goodreads or order from IndieBound, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.

I requested an advanced reader copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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