Harm by Kayti Nika Raet

 
Genre: Dystopian, Thriller, Horror
Publisher: Independently published
Publication Date: Jan 13, 2014
Pages: 185
Format: Mobi
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After a harrowing escape from Amaryllis City, Niko is forced to lay low. The people who want to use her unique genetics for their own ends are still out there and their reach is long.
After an emotional split with Ben and hiding deep in the slums she soon meets Songhay, a charismatic thief and his younger sister, Roosevelt. Together, they dodge violent gangs, roaming Slithers and the ever present threat of acid rain. Growing closer, Niko, along with Songhay soon form a rag-tag band of Slither hunters to keep the slums safe and the monsters at bay.
But then she discovers shocking information about her past that challenges everything she thought to be true about herself and those she loves.
Now she has to decide if she's going to stay safe in hiding or stand up to the lies and injustice swarming around her.
She was never one to lie low for long.

I received this ebook from the Author in exchange for an honest review.

Niko was one of my favourite reads ever and Harm quickly follows up with that claim. The author has quite the skill in world-building, creating a world that is so terrifyingly believable and creating characters who are real and relatable. 

Niko adopts a shortened version of her real name, Harm and becomes one with it as she hides out in the slums of Cherai City, where acid is a real problem, like fall in and never get up again problem. She meets a thief by the name of Songhay who is trying to earn enough money to get his sister Roosevelt past the gates and out of that life. 

I really like Songhay. He made the bad-ass soften a little. While Niko was still full bad-ass Slither hunter, she seems to really like Songhay too. To be honest, I'm more for Songhay than Ben, myself. Songhay has a humble side to him that Ben lacks, personally. 
And then there is Roosevelt. All sass and knows it too. She added great personality to the book. 

Book 2 left me wondering what was going to happen with Niko as some truths were revealed. But I absolutely look forward to the next book!

 
Kayti Nika Raet is the author of The Outsider Chronicles, a YA dystopian series featuring a bad-ass girl with a baseball bat.

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