The Cruel Prince by Holly Black – If you enjoy a protagonist with morally grey areas, you’ll love Jude. Read Not Even Bones Books Like Not Even Bones Overall, if you’re in the mood for a unique story with some bangin’ characters that can hold their own against the scary wolves of black martlet street, you should definitely give Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer a try. Otherwise, you may want to be put in the witness protection program to avoid any future encounters with the guy who yields a knife like a surgeon yields a scalpel.

Then there’s also Kovit who is someone you kinda want to meet, yet never want to cross. Her moral compass doesn’t allow her to kill innocents (for the most part) and she’d rather be putting her abilities to good use (like for research) rather than for the black market. Actually, when you think about it, she’s quite similar to Dexter. Of course, her obsession with cutting up cadavers is a bit unsettling, but, hey, to each their own. Honestly, I know Nita is not the best person (morally speaking) out there, but she does have some morals and I amend her for that. More interesting than listening to Disney while cutting up dead people? Maybe. Long story short, someone informs a seller at the black market of Nita’s ability to heal herself which leads to her eventual capture and detainment in the Amazon. To say her childhood was different would be putting it lightly.

By the age of 10(?), her mom had her carving up the bodies of unnaturals and harvesting the organs which were to be sold on the black market. Add in unnaturals (ie, people with supernatural abilities/powers) and you’ve got yourself a fun little mix going on.įor starters, what you’re getting yourself into if you decide to read this is a fun journey following Nita, an unnatural who grew up with parents working in the black market. I mean, when do you read a book that takes place in the Amazon at a black market? Probably not much. I can’t say I have ever read a book exactly like Not Even Bones before. those who get crazy when near a scalpel and a cadaver) as soothing tunes that promote productivity.

It could also be marketed to surgeons, morticians and even scalpel-happy people (ie. See, Disney is more than a kid-friendly enterprise. She cuts up cadavers while listening to Disney. Well, you don’t need to imagine it Nita has you covered. See my full disclosure.Ĭan you imagine someone cutting up a dead body while listening to a Disney playlist? *This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link.