A review by willowisp79
Ashes to Ashes by Jennifer Armintrout

4.0

I finally reach a book in the series I haven't read!

And WOW! There is a heck of a lot going on....I wonder if maybe too much....? I don't know.

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The whole Nathan/Carrie on/off again I'd still going on and in this book....it's the first time I want to slap her for her stupid choices. As we saw in the last book Cyrus is back and Carrie IS drawn to him. Something happens that intensifies that 100 fold and you're just yelling at her not to be so stupid but she goes ahead and does it anyway.....

The Oracle is loose and another game player in the whole Soul Eater becoming a God but not sure why.

What we do know is she's capable of possession as she does thru Bella on numerous times.

They split up. max and Bella heading in the direction of the Oracle and Nathan and Carrie on the way back home to try to get some sort of footing on the soul eater.

More developments with Max and bellas personal relationship which I was really pleased to see and with a title like this in the back of your mind you're always wondering exactly WHO is going to be the ashes....

We are alerted to a weapon that can tip the scales for whichever side had it.

Just as Max and Bella decide to turn around after another possession they're run off the road. So many double crossing agents - and they were 'rescued' by the receptionist at the movement so believed she was on their side.....alas no. She was working for the Oracle, and was actually taking them out of possibly one of the safest places they could be.

Now.....they are held hostage with a blast from the past that really I did not see coming.
I have to say...I really hope these two make it through to the end. They've been a great couple of characters and to watch them fight the feelings to where they're getting to has been so great......

Nathan and Carrie are as always still in limbo. After grasping an invisibility spell she infiltrates the mansion where the Soul Eater and his followers, including Dahlia, are residing. All seems well until he tells her to stay.....busted.

Things go so far downhill for them there it's hard to stay upbeat.

Carrie suffers a loss that she's never felt before and I'm wondering if the whole point of that character was purely to show the huge gap in her character where she's desperate to be wanted, needed and loved - stemming right back from when she lost her parents.

But seeing as the next book is the last I'm guessing everything is wrapped up.

So I guess let's get this one wrapped up!