Bone Crossed

Bone Crossed is the fourth installment in Patricia Briggs's highly popular Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series, best suited for mature young adult readers (ages 16+) and adults. The story follows Mercy, a coyote shape-shifter and car mechanic, as she faces the wrath of a powerful vampire queen, Marsilia, who is seeking retribution for a past transgression. The narrative is rich with action, suspense, and complex relationships within the supernatural community of werewolves, vampires, and witches. Parents should be aware of prominent themes of violence, peril, and some romantic undertones, typical of the urban fantasy genre. It's an engaging read for those who enjoy strong female protagonists and intricate paranormal worlds.

New in the #1 New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series.In a world where "witches, vampires, werewolves, and shape-shifters live beside ordinary people" (Booklist), it takes a very unusual woman to call it home. By day, Mercy Thompson is a car mechanic in Eastern Washington. By night, she explores her preternatural side. As a shape-shifter with some unusual talents, Mercy's found herself maintaining a tenuous harmony between the human and the not-so- human on more than one occasion. This time she may get more than she bargained for.