Mongrels (2016)

A homeless, impoverished family of werewolves wanders the American South, scraping by on fast-food castoffs, pantyhose and DIY survival tactics. Jones tells the story through the eyes of an eight-year-old nephew waiting to see if he will transform. The book is rich with wry, melancholic comedy about trailer-park life, roadside grifts and pack loyalty. Yet the biological mechanics of shifting are gruesome, messy and bloody, accompanied by police shotguns, broken bones and constant peril. It is hilarious, poignant and terrifyingly feral all at once.