When Villains Rise

Rebecca Schaeffer

Sept 2020 · Market of Monsters Book 3 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this eBook

Dexter meets Victoria Schwab in this dark and compelling fantasy about a girl who is determined to take down the black market once and for all in the conclusion to the trilogy that started with the critically acclaimed Not Even Bones.

Nita finally has Fabricio, the boy who betrayed her to the black market, within her grasp. But when proof that Kovit’s a zannie—a monster who eats pain in order to survive—is leaked to the world, Nita must reevalute her plans.
 
With enemies closing in on all sides, the only way out is for Nita and Kovit to take on the most dangerous man in the world: Fabricio’s father. He protects the secrets of the monsters who run the black market. Stealing those secrets could be the one thing that stands between Nita and Kovit and certain death in the thrilling conclusion to the trilogy that began with the critically acclaimed Not Even Bones.

Ratings and reviews

I have mixed feelings about this. The ending made me want more, which is a good thing but I don’t feel satisfied. The end made me feel like we were 2/3 of the way through, approaching the final arc but nope, it was over! It wasn’t a bad ending by any feels but with this type of story I suppose their could never be a true end. Another thing I didn’t like was the way the author took the relationship of the two main characters, it didn’t sit well with me. It felt like she did it just to be unique. But the story was plenty unique and “unnatural” with the world they lived in already. Maybe we can get a little side story ten years into the future! Anyways, still overall a good series, even if I felt unsatisfied at the end.

Wow. I absolutely loved this series! I found the route Nita and Kovit's relationship took to be rather refreshing. You always expect a set up like this to go one way, so it's nice to see something different. There are so many different types of valid, important relationships out there and they're rarely explored. I feel like we need more stories like this. Whew! And the none stop action and drama! I spent most of my time reading this on the edge of my seat. (Sometimes literally.) I thought my heart was going to give out at certain points, lol. Once stuff starts hitting the fan it's impossible to put this story down. Thank you so much for the hours of entertainment!

Personally I like the other 2 a bit more, but that's just because of the ending lol. Her writing is absolutely amazing, and so wonderfully detailed it's insane. Keep at it Rebecca!

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