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Prue is an animated skeleton hiding behind illusion magic until she takes a job as the supernatural Enforcer for Washington, D.C. Severely underqualified and quick to brawl, her first missing-person case drags her straight into dangerous faction politics.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • A snarky, combative undead heroine
  • Slow-burn romance with strong banter
  • Fast-paced urban mysteries and action
  • Irreverent, laugh-out-loud humor

How it ends: Readers praise the emotional finale for giving the entire cast a role in the final victory alongside plenty of action.

Tags

  • Female Lead
  • Strong Female Lead
  • Single Love Interest
  • Humor Heavy
  • Fast Paced
  • Heavy Worldbuilding
  • Mystery
  • No Gore

Reading order

  1. Cover for Bad Bones: A Fun, Fast-Paced Urban Fantasy: Blood and Magic Book One (Blood and Magic Series 1)

    Book 1: Bad Bones

    260 pages2023

    Washington D.C.’s supernatural scene usually leaves dispute mediation to hefty ex-soldiers, not an animated skeleton working as a nail tech. But Prue has fierce illusion magic, plenty of grit, and a brand-new badge as the city’s official Enforcer. Her very first assignment: tracking down a missing half-pixie before an infuriated Fae diplomat raises hell across the capital. In Bad Bones, kick-starting a peace-keeping career proves messy when you are far better at throwing punches than pulling them.

  2. Cover for Bare Bones: A Fun, Fast-Paced Urban Fantasy: Blood and Magic Book Two (Blood and Magic Series 2)

    Book 2: Bare Bones

    252 pages2023

    A mysterious supernatural mob boss is running a ruthless protection racket in D.C., shaking down shop owners and snapping bones if they fail to pay up. As the city’s official Enforcer, Prue refuses to cough up hush money for her new salon. But unraveling the extortion ring means confronting the very man who shattered her teenage heart and wrecked her reputation. In Bare Bones, taking down the neighborhood's phantom syndicate forces Prue to face the painful past that fuels her constant fury.

  3. Cover for Broke Bones: A Fun, Fast-Paced Urban Fantasy: Blood and Magic Book Three (Blood and Magic Series 3)

    Book 3: Broke Bones

    238 pages2023

    The supernatural community is gripped by terror: an ancient monster known as The Beast has awakened, hell-bent on slaughtering every magical creature on Earth. With her mother trapped in a coma, Prue must crack a riddle-filled diary to figure out how to put the monster back to sleep. Juggling an awkward Fae suitor, family drama, and a rogue ifrit torching city blocks, Prue faces impossible odds. In Broke Bones, stopping a magical genocide means working overtime before the world goes up in flames.

  4. Cover for Blood & Bones: Blood and Magic Book Four (Blood and Magic Series 4)

    Book 4: Blood & Bones

    246 pages2023

    Reeling from shock and crisis fatigue, Prue finds herself grappling with a festering dark power and a hereditary rage that threaten to spill out of control. Unfortunately, there is zero time for a breakdown. As Enforcer, she must convene the Conclave of the Treaty—a high-stakes summit forcing Vampire monarchs, Shifter royalty, and High Priestesses into the same room. In Blood & Bones, wrangling self-interested supernatural elites proves just as dangerous as keeping her own deadly magic contained.

  5. Cover for Burned Bones (Blood and Magic Series Book 5)

    Book 5: Burned Bones

    238 pages2023

    Prue is running out of places to hide. With an exposed secret turning her world upside down at the worst possible moment, stepping forward to protect Washington D.C. could cost her everything. The city is plunging into chaos and desperately needs a savior, but walking the razor-thin line between hero and tyrant is easier said than done. In Burned Bones, Prue must make ruthless choices to defend her people without transforming into the very monster they fear the most.

  6. Cover for Bitter Bones: A Fun, Fast-Paced Urban Fantasy (Blood and Magic Series Book 6)

    Book 6: Bitter Bones

    254 pages2023

    The war has finally arrived on Earth's doorstep. As The Beast brings ruthless devastation to the mortal realm, rogue factions scramble and a treacherous human threat schemes to sabotage everything Prue has fought to defend. Stepping up to lead the defense might be a thankless job, but there is no time for hesitation. In Bitter Bones, Prue must marshal every ounce of strength and illusion magic she possesses to survive the explosive final showdown and save humanity.

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