Bones and Runes

Mlilo's bag of bones has gonemissing—and it'll take all the magic he can muster, and all thehelp his friends can give, to get them back. Mlilo is an isangoma -- a traditionalZulu healer and magic-worker whose power comes from his sacredamathambo. But when it goes missing, he starts to think that some ofthe bones he's inherited may have more power, and more secrets, thanhe realized. On an unprecedented journey through themagical realms of his ancestry and traditional beliefs, Mlilo mustteam up with his friend Dan, a druid apprentice, and Amira, Dan'sex-girlfriend who's on the hunt for the legendary sword of LordShiva. Confronting spirits and beingsfrom the realm of Abaphansi who would like the power of the bones fortheir own, Mlilo, Dan, and Amira begin to recover his amathambo pieceby piece. But each fight is tougher than the last, and each newbattle might mean life or death. . . .