Bone Vol. 2: The Great Cow Race
by Jeff Smith
The second volume in Jeff Smith's acclaimed Bone series follows the three Bone cousins as they become involved in the annual Great Cow Race in the valley town of Barrelhaven. Phoney Bone schemes to make money by betting on the race while becoming romantically interested in Gran'ma Ben, and the mysterious hooded one continues to pursue them. The story blends humor with darker fantasy elements as the larger mythology of the series begins to unfold, featuring themes of friendship, greed, and the clash between good and evil.
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