Bones of the Fathers

Teenager Jax Yazzie is being hunted by a skinwalker, a witch with the ability to disguise itself as an animal, according to the Navajo culture. A half-blood Navajo orphan living with his white aunt, Jax is stuck between two cultural worlds when he discovers the sinister motives of the paranomal predator hunting his town. When the skinwalker sets his sights on Jax, he must find a way to save himself and the ones he loves before it is too late. "Bones of the Fathers" is a young adult horror novel that will have you crawling out of your own skin.

Teenager Jax Yazzie is being hunted by a skinwalker, a witch with the ability to disguise itself as an animal, according to the Navajo culture. A half-blood Navajo orphan living with his white aunt, Jax takes a new boy in town under his wing a few days before a new school year. Stuck between two cultural worlds, Jax discovers the sinister motives of the paranomal predator hunting the area and begins a fight for his life. If being hunted by a monster wasn't enough, Jax's best friend Janey is fading further and further away for mysterious reasons. When the skinwalker sets his sights on Jax, he must find a way to save himself and the ones he loves before it is too late. "Bones of the Fathers" is a young adult horror novel that will have you crawling out of your own skin.

Cat Smouse is a single mother and author from a small town in Utah.