Not Even Bones

Rebecca Schaeffer

Sept 2018 · Market of Monsters Book 1 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this eBook

"Twisty, grisly, genre-bending and immersive, Not Even Bones will grab you by the throat and drag you along as it gleefully tramples all of your expectations." —Sara Holland, New York Times best-selling author of Everless Dexter meets This Savage Song in this dark fantasy about a girl who sells magical body parts on the black market—until she’s betrayed.

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.

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Ratings and reviews

I'm surprised this book came highly recommended by others. Very little world-building, low character development and growth, and lack of a coherent plot. I have no emotional investment in any character and cannot justify buying the next books. Mixed in random 'woke' ideologies to be current, but failed to tie those to anything relevant in the story.

Picked this up after coming across the webtoon comic of the same name. Found it incredibly interesting and engaging. Was well written. Will definately be grabbing the next book in the series.

Oh man, what to say other than I loved it? I discovered this book thanks to the Webtoon comic adaptation, which is still on going, and really well done I might add. It follows this story's main plot really well. But anyway, waiting for new installments of the comic was killing me, so I decided to check out the book. And I'm so glad I did! This story is so well written, I promise you won't see the plot twist coming untill it hits. And boy does it hit ya. Be sure to read who this book is dedicated to in the beginning. You'll definitely appreciate this story if you're one of those people.

About the author

Rebecca Schaeffer is the critically acclaimed author of Not Even Bones, Only Ashes Remain, and When Villains Rise. The Webtoon adaptation of the trilogy has garnered over a hundred million reads and nearly 2 million subscribers. Her next book, Cage of Dreams, comes out in 2023. rschaefferbooks.comTwitter: @rrschaeffer.Instagram: @rebecca_schaeffer