Review: Crowbones

Crowbones by Anne Bishop
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This series just gets better and better.

Picture a post-apocalyptic world (actually the Great Predation) where vampires and shifters are probably the least terrifying aspect of the Others, the ancient creatures (terra indigene) rose up against the way in which humans were destroying the world and decimated everything. Now small pockets of humanity are eking out a life, very much at the mercy of the whims of the Others.

Vicki Devine is a former abuse victim who has found sanctuary in the small town of Lake Silence. for whatever reason the terra indigene feel protective towards her and her bed and breakfast business called The Jumbles. It's Trickster Night (aka Halloween) and the cabins and rooms are full of academics and honeymooners wanting the authentic Other experience, the Crows (Others who can shift into human form are capitalised rather than their 'ordinary' brethren the crows) who live and work with Vicki are also excited at the idea of dressing up (or just shifting parts of themselves) as part of the entertainment, until someone comes to the door dressed as Crowgard, the Crow bogeyman.

As the bodies, both human and Crow mount up, Vicki and the other inhabitants must uncover who, or what, is responsible before things get out of hand.

Obviously, I haven't mentioned the four Sanguinati (vampire) teenagers being fostered by the local Shade, the Five, the Elemental shifters, the vampire Fixers, or the fascination the Others have for books and stories!

This was clever, and creepy, and scary, and amazing all at once. Loved it.

PS, am I the only one who wishes Vicki and the police chief would get together rather than the burgeoning romance between Vicki and Julian?

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