cinder noun 1. a substance that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it. ash noun 1. Ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning If broken was a being ... a living, breathing semblance of the word ... I would be it. Seven days, brought me to the pinnacle of happiness, made me believe that I was finally worthy of love. Seven days ruined me, stole my reason for existing and left a chasm of endless despair. From something with potential to blossom, to grow - I was crushed, destroyed, I was burned. Seven days reduced me from Cinder to Ash... I thought my heart was burnt to ashes, nothing but black soot, scattered across my empty rib cage. He showed me that the spark was still there. And deep down in my soul I knew it was just waiting to ignite. Now the fire burns in my veins, my heart beats strong, and I know that I can walk through fire, because I was strong enough to survive. Cinder to Ash continues Mia's story after her first seven days in Guard My Heart. Dual point of view, both providing different aspects of the next 7 days. Not for readers under 18 years of age.