Bone Books in Order

Driven from their hometown, Fone, Phoney, and Smiley Bone become separated in unfamiliar country. Their search for each other leads into a mysterious valley, where new friendships with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben draw them into dangers involving dragons and Rat Creatures.

The Bone cousins attend the spring fair, where Gran'ma Ben competes in her annual race against the cows. Phoney and Smiley plot to manipulate the betting, while Fone's feelings for Thorn and growing unrest add complications to the festivities.

Strange dreams trouble Thorn and Fone Bone as danger gathers around the valley. Gran'ma Ben reveals secrets about Thorn's childhood, while Phoney exploits the villagers' fears, setting the stage for a conflict that threatens their home.

As the Rat Creature army prepares for war, Thorn faces disturbing dreams and Gran'ma Ben disappears. Meanwhile, Phoney convinces the villagers he can kill dragons, then finds himself expected to fulfill his boast after capturing the Great Red Dragon.

Fone and Smiley journey into the mountains to return a Rat Creature cub to its own kind. Encountering the formidable mountain lion Rock Jaw and orphaned animals, they become trapped between dangerous rivals competing for control of the wilderness.

War drives the valley's inhabitants toward refuge at Old Man's Cave as the Hooded One's plans advance. Thorn and Phoney become central to the confrontation, facing a sacrificial ceremony that could give the forces of darkness what they need.

A volcanic eruption devastates the valley and releases the Lord of the Locusts. The Bone cousins, Thorn, and Gran'ma Ben travel through deadly ghost circles toward Atheia, while wounded Lucius and the villagers remain trapped at Old Man's Cave.

Reaching Atheia, Thorn and Gran'ma Ben prepare to resist the Lord of the Locusts as enemy armies approach. Phoney pursues the city's rumored gold, while unrest and Thorn's increasingly powerful visions complicate the struggle to defend their refuge.

As hostile armies besiege Atheia, Thorn and Fone Bone seek the mysterious Crown of Horns in the dragons' sacred grounds. Their perilous journey may offer the only way to stop the Lord of the Locusts and save the valley.