"I have been brought back from the dead for a reason. A mission. To clear the world of trash. And how do we get rid of trash? We burn it. We burn it all."

Ruby Miller is finally free of her past, her family, and her tormentor, but being free comes with a price as she crashes her car on the loneliest road. She is about to find out whether she is truly free as she is reborn from her ashes like a Phoenix. 

I did not know there was a novella of the short story in Gemma's collection, Cruel Works of Nature. A few pages in I thought "Why does this sound familiar?" And then it hit me 😂 I loved that story so it was no surprise that I loved this extended version!

This is an action packed novella full of horror and grief. Ruby is an angry person looking for revenge. She may have escaped her family, but her father's voice still lives in her head and it is that voice that fuels her anger and causes to burn anyone and anything in her path. She is a badass character that you can't help but feel sad for because of the abuse she endured that effected her perspective on life.

I highly recommend this fiery, chaotic, gripping novella!