Raine Cooper has spent ten years trying to outrun the fire that killed her parents. Now thrust into yet another foster home, the nightmares never stopped. Hallways twisted with smoke, whispers in the dark, a shadow that always says the same thing: Not yet.When strange accidents at school expose a dangerous power she cannot control, Raine learns the fire was not an accident at all. Something was waiting for her then. And it is still waiting now.Two boys step into the chaos of her unraveling world: Ethan, her sarcastic, loyal friend who refuses to let anyone hurt her-even herself.Kai, the mysterious stranger who knows more about Raine's powers than he should, and whose pull on her is as dangerous as the shadow itself.As the darkness closes in, Raine must decide who to trust and how far she is willing to go to protect the only family she has left. Because the shadow is not just haunting her dreams anymore- It is here. And it wants her. Beneath the Ashes is a supernatural YA thriller about grief, power, first love, and the fight against the darkness that hunts us all.