Ever wondered what Bones was thinking and feeling when he and Cat first met? Or how their story might differ if he were the one telling it? Read the free, partial serial THE OTHER HALF OF THE GRAVE to find out!
What is THE OTHER HALF OF THE GRAVE?
A limited-time, free weekly serial detailing some of Cat and Bones’s earliest encounters through Bones’s point of view. Important note: This is not an entire book. Its total length is about 30K words. To put that in perspective, that’s under a third of the size of the first Night Huntress novel. Because of its short length, it only encompasses Cat and Bones’s earliest events together.
Why isn’t it longer?
Because I squeezed in writing this while under deadline for another book, so I didn’t have time to write more 🙂
Why did you start writing it to begin with?
Long version here. Short version: In September, I re-wrote the first time Cat and Bones met from Bones’s point of view and posted it in two chapters on my blog. Readers overwhelmingly asked for more, so I took a month’s break from deadlines and wrote 30K more. Now, I’m posting that as a limited-time, free weekly serial, albeit unfinished.
Will you ever finish THE OTHER HALF OF THE GRAVE?
Maybe, but right now, I’m busy working on the third Night Rebel novel featuring Ian and Veritas.
Where can I find the chapters?
Click the below links to read:
Just great!! I don’t usually comment but I had to for this.:)
I don’t see Chapter Two?
Chapter Two is right here: https://www.jeanienefrost.com/2019/09/the-rest-of-chapter-one-from-boness-point-of-view/
You can also see the other chapter links here: https://www.jeanienefrost.com/2019/10/the-other-half-of-the-grave/
Is more coming after chapter 9?
Yes, there will be new chapters each week through January :).
I’m so glad you did this Jeanine! Cat and Bones courtship is timeless and unique, it’s great to see the effort and the effect that Bones goes through to win Cat’s love. I never tire of reading about their beginning. Thank you for this gift – twice!
LOVE IT!!!!!! NEED TO KNOW WHAT BONES THOUGHT WHEN HE TURNED CAT. 😤😤😤😤😤😤😟😟😟😟😟😟😟😲😲😲
This was so amazing!!! Thank you for sharing this with us!!!! I am looking forward to the rest of Ian’s story!! Any thoughts on Dave’s, Tate’s or even Juan’s? I guess I just want as many stories as you can give us!!!!
Will there be another chapter up soon?
This awesome!!! More more more!!!
This was like giving water to the thirsty. I enjoyed this so much. Thank you for your incredible work.
Oh please, you have to finish this. I haven’t laughed so hard in so long I don’t remember. I have all of your books and I’m telling you now, id buy all of these as well if you redid the whole story from bones’ perspective.
Waiting for the next chapter…
It’s 9.30 pm in Belarus… But it isn’t in US😐
Where is chapter 17?
Where is chapter 17?
Sorry, but there is no chapter 17. The serial ended at chapter sixteen.
When’s Bone’s book coming out after Ian’s 😟😟😟
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To short not fair
Please MORE
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Love your stories
Konstantina
Love, love, love these chapters from Bones! Soo excited to read these! I was dying to read Bones’s POV. You are awesome Jeaniene Frost!
Thanks for your art, Jeaniene. Your books are so great that I reread them from time to time. They’re breathtaking and I love every character you created. With love from Belarus:)
This is so great,,, I love, love, love Cat and Bones. I’m listening to Halfway to the grave right now for the 10th time at least. Excited to see what Bones was thinking!
Esperando ansiosamente pelos capítulos 12 e 13.
I’m dying to know bones side of their first time together, I want to know how he sees it, feels it….all of it!!!
Is there any chance this will be its own book or put into another book? I’d love to get it in print so I can raff it all the time with the series! <3
Love it. I hope you finish it. I can’t wait to see the Francesca episode.
Please write more from Bones’ POV. Please. I love reading the double versions of stories and this was so much better than most. I’d love to see his view further into the book. Great writing.
I have all your books, I just Love them all. The romance, the action, the adventure of it all!! Can’t wait for the new stuff!! You are a Blessing to my imagination. I am a stay at home mom taking care of my children (of course) and a caregiver to my Mom who has Alzheimer’s. Reading is my vacation time for me. Thank You so much for sharing your stories!! Bless you and your creative mind!!
Your Fan,
Lana-Lei
omg this is great I cant wait for the next chapter
I love, adire and have.missed these characters
Thank you for yiur generosity in these gifts of amazingwords!
Awesome!!! Love these two!
Feliz ano novo! Para você e que tenhamos mais de bones e cat este novo ano.
Did you write chapter 17?
No, the chapters that I wrote ended at Chapter Sixteen.
Are you planning to write anymore? Plz say yes!!! 🤩
Omg, I absolutely loved those night prince books they were fantastic . And I hope more are coming. It was a great read and love story. Thank you
When is chapter 4 coming? Oh, if only I had the entire book!
PLEASE keep the series on Bones and cat coming! Even from Bones perspective. 😁💕
Do you send a note on our emails as each new chapter is ready to be read?
Otherwise, how do we know it is ready to be read and how to find it? 🥰
I’m not sending weekly newsletters about the chapters because I don’t want to spam readers, especially with the holidays coming up and inboxes already getting jammed full. So, to find these every week as soon as they’re posted, please check on my blog. They’ll be labeled for easy reference: https://www.jeanienefrost.com/category/blog/
Or, you can check back on this page and scroll to see the chapter links. Those don’t go up quite as fast, but they’ll be updated regularly. Thanks!
Sorry, to hear you were sick. Thank you for all you do. Not sure any other authors would do this for their readers. I read the disclaimer and I have to say if you ever considered and I wish you would publish all the books from Bones POV myself and it sounds like tons of other readers would buy them. I love your stories and characters so much that I would love to have full books from Bones POV. All the times he is not with Cat in the story, what did he do? When she left him, how did he feel? What was his emotional state when he went back and destroyed the cave? What did he do to look for her? When he went to Chicago and killed her ex and then met up with Annette what was he thinking? How does he really feel about Annette? Does he believe he was the father of her still born baby is that why he is so kind to her? What was their flashback history together from his POV. So much I really want to know. Would love to see scenes/ flashbacks from bones life that we haven’t seen before to give us more details into his relationships with Spade, Ian, Mencheres, Vald and others. Love your books. I can’t wait to read the next chapter. Thank you and please consider heart felt plea to write these as full on books I can’t wait to buy. Happy New Year!
Absolutely fab how u generate in words how my brain thinks Bones sees Cat~♡ I love him so much!
Any chance we may get a chapter 16?
Hay Caramba!!!!!! I really, really love this chapters I always wondered what Bones thought about Cat. And my questions got lovely answers. Thank you Jeaniene Frost 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
I like this series but it left me with more quesitions in the end that i need answered. Like whats diffrent about cats blood now that shes a werid vampire.if she tried to change another person into a vampire what would happen. Would they be like her or would they be a normal vamp or something completely diffrent. What about her daughter? What kind of changes would cat make to the vampire system. So many unawnsered questions
Love Cat and Bones, I’m greedy and want more🥰
Fantastic!!!!!
I started off reading Once Burned on the Chapter App. Then a few chapters into Twice Tempted I couldn’t take only Reading a few chapters a week and then having to wait a week for the next few chapters. It was way too painful. I just had to read them all. I’ve read all of A Night Prince ❤️, Night Rebel (can’t wait for Wicked All Night), and Night Huntress Novels. With the exception of three. Reckoning, One for the Money, and This one. I’m actually on chapter 7 but I just had to tell you that, I had only read one other authors novel that fast. Addicted by Zane and that was, I think, over 10 years ago. Since then I hadn’t found anything that kept me interested long enough to actually finish the whole book. And want more on top of that! I wanted to tell you how much I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your writing! You’re such an amazing author! And Thank you!
More Please🤩 I love cat and bones😍😍 thank you for creating this 😘😘
Many thanks! Very intriguing and interesting, and I look forward to however little much of it you send our way!
WHAAAATTTT. I CAN NOT BELIEVE MY EYES! I love them so much. Your books helped me so much through my depression. I’ve read each of them more then 4 times. Even got a tattoo.
Amazing!!!!
Thanks so much for this. One of my favorite books and series of all times. I love Bones & Cat and the test of them.
Thank you! This is truly a gift.
I love this. I love Cat & Bones. I can’t wait to read more.
I have commented after each chapter. I absolutely love the story line from Bones’s perspective. Just like everyone else here I have read the series many time. So getting to see it and knowing what about to happen but from different eye is amazing. I love love love love Bones POV. Please keep them coming.
Love this!!!! Thank you so much!
It’s been so long since I read the first book I had forgotton much of the story. Can’t wait to read the next chapters!
Love your books. It was nice to read about Bones & Cat again (even though I re-read the books every year or so) Can’t wait to for the next Night Rebel book!
Are there supposed to be more Chapters past 16 or is that it?
Thank you so much for sharing this! Cat and Bones are my favorite fictional couple. I love all of your books and cant wait for the next one!
I have missed Cats and Bones so much, so thank you so much for this wonderful gift. Can’t wait for more xx
I can’t wait to read what Bones was thinking while he was training Cat to talk dirty. I remember that in the book he lighted a cigarette at the end, so it must be gold:)
I usually don’t comment but… WOW! I just love this! I didn’t know I needed it until you posted the first chapter! Thank you! Can’t wait for the next one! I’m addicted to Bones&Cat!
Can’t wait to read more ! I really do wish that you actually bring out a novel from Bones perspective. I simply loved the series and was quite heartbroken to read the end of Cat & Bones. One of the best PNR series I have read so far! The kind that stay with you .
I would read an entire new book just from Bones point of view.. I hope you continue this.
I love it. I hope you decide to write more from Bones’s perspective. I can never get enough of Cat and Bones.
Waiting for ch 4! clChecking daily! Gahhhh, I cant wait! You should totally publish this when you have some time between projects. It would be worth it! I super love reading both perspectives! Thank you for taking the time to write this.
Just posted chapter 4 on my blog :).
Thank u so much Jeanine, this is amazing!!! Cat and Bones series are my favorite, when i dont know whats read or i felt bad, back to read your books. Now this series is beutiful, because you give us more of the history!, i really apreciate. Greatings from Mexico!,
p.s. sorry for my bad english, i hope that all ur books be traslate to spanish
Oh boy, just stumbled on this. Thank you. Now I have to read the series again. 🙂
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I cannot explain how much I am enjoying this!
I really love it. It would be so cool if you could do it for Vlad too !
I absolutely love this! I love reading this from Bones point of view. If you would please continue this and possibly published it? I love reading and rereading this series. It never gets boring even though I know what’s about to happen. Like always I look forward to your next book! Thank you Jeaniene for this marvelous world!!!
Thank you so much! I reread the Night Huntress series frequently and have ached for it from Bones’ PoV for so long! I hope you find the creative desire / time to finish it eventually, but for now thank you so much for this wonderful gift to your loyal readers! <3
Love! Now I have to go re-read the series again!! ❤️
Love seeing Bones’s side of the story! Can’t wait to read more! <3
Thank you for the content you create! Your creativity is inspiring and I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve listened to your books! Never stop.
Cat and Bones are my FAVORITE! Please finish the Bone’s POV when you can!
How fun! Thanks so much!
Excellent
I have read your whole series 3 times, these Bones POV are wonderful
Thank You sooo verra much
cheers
heart hugs
I love this! I have been reading your books since they came out. It is really weird knowing that it has been 12 years since I have been in 7th grade. This is one series that I actually like to reread. Usually when I finish a book I never read it again. It’s really nice being in Bones head for a bit.
With lots of love <3
You are my absolute favorite author and I am in love with all your books!
Thank you for the wonderful addition to Cat and Bones series. It is great to see Bones POV, to see how he felt since the very beginning.
I personally always wonder what Bones went through at the end of book one when he comes back and Cat is gon. I really hope one day you will have the time to write a chapter about that.
Did you say this is all prewritten with 30,000 words total? Do you already know how many chapters there will end up being?
This is so awesome! Thank you for writing this, I’ve been jonesing for some Cat and Bones. 🙂 If you do ever publish this as a book, which I would definitely buy, you might want to revisit the part where Bones looked through her phone history. In the original book, I don’t think she had a phone, at that point, because after they made love the first time and she went home with hickeys, her grandparents got upset and refused to give her phone messages from Bones. He complained to her about it and suggested she should get a phone of her own. Picky point, I know, but I thought I’d mention it. Can’t wait for the next chapter!!! 🙂
I just have to say that I’ve been reading your books for over 10 years now (HOLY COW I can’t believe it’s been that long!), and reading this made me go grab my Night Huntress novels and re-read them. I of course, devour them very quickly, so, hopefully Ian and Veritas won’t keep us waiting too long for more. 😀 I love your books!!!! <3
Will there be a chapter 7?
This has inspired me to re-read the series for the 4th time! Love this series!
Chapter 7 just went up on my blog. Check it out and hope you enjoy!
loooooooooooooooooove it! I can’t wait for you to write a whole book from Bones’ point of view! I lapped up every bit of Bones n Cat I could and as fast as they were released…granted I think over half were already in print when I started reading them but oh I was hooked ffrom that first chapter!!! Would love to read more about Charles also! Ian’s story is mm m!
Thank you for the drool worthy men and the awesome daydreams derived from them!
Where’s next chapter?? Can’t eat, sleep, breathe…. Help!!
Just posted it :).
Thank you so mucgh but at the risk of sounding like Oliver Twist can we have more please? Does it end at chapter 9 or is there more? How does Bones handle his jealousy when Cat is out night after night seducing vampires? How does Bones feel when Cat disappears to go work for Don? What’s his story during those 4 years? What’s his POV when she leaves with Vlad Tepesh and charles tells him they answered a call together while in bed?
Hi, Kelly. There will be new chapters every week through January, but as I wrote in the Q&A, there’s only about 30k of this written. For comparison, Halfway to the Grave was a 105K novel. To do everything you mentioned, I’d have to write four entire books, which would be a little ambitious :). However, I’m so glad you’re enjoying the chapters, and yes, more is on the way.
Thank you <3
I love this so much! Can wait as long as it takes to read more. I’m patient!
Oh I wish I could have heard the kissing and sexy time from Bones perspective. I really enjoyed the longing and controlled demeanor while his feelings are going bonkers. Thank you so much for creating such wonderful characters and scenarios. I stumbled on this series through audiobook suggestions through libraries. I just listened to the outtakes and loved them all! The reader is very excellent in bringing your characters alive.
Thank you so much for this! please, pleas add more chapters. I love Cat and Bones or should I say Kitten and Crispin. Again, many thanks.
when will chapter 12 be up? can’t wait!
Just posted it onto the blog :).
i really hope that once you aren’t busy with deadlines that you make this a full book or possibly a series to each book! i know i would buy them all! 🙂
I really hope we get to the part where bones and cat dance and make out at Bite! :).
Love it. Thank you.
This is one of my favorite book series, and I was so excited to discover this little gem. I’ve really enjoyed it, thank you so much for sharing! I am anxiously awaiting the next book about ian…
Hi Jeaniene, just passing by to say THANK YOU for introducing me to the world of Cat and Bones, Leila and Vlad, Spade and Denise, and Ivy and Adrian. I’m currently reading this last two books (about to finishing the serie), and I wanted to know if we’re gonna get more stories of them.
Please keep writing, you really make my life so much better with your books.
I must’ve read halfway to the grave 20 times. I’m so happy I get to read it from Bones’ point of view. really, this is awesome! thank you so much for posting this. if i could be one day released as a novella, i’d love to own it in print!
The Cat and Bones books are by far my favorite book series of all time (followed closely by the other Night Huntress World book). I usually don’t ever read or post on blogs, so I only found out about the Other Half of the Grave chapters today (I was actually looking for the reading order list so I could start the whole series again for at least the seventh time.) I’m thrilled to see Bones’ perspective. He’s so fantastic. Why can’t all men be like him? I’m glad that you’ve continued with the Ian books, but more Bones and Vlad books will always be welcome.
I’m BIG TIME disappointed The Other Half Of The Grave isn’t to be completed. Sorry I started reading it only to be left in limbo…..
Oh I wish I could have heard the kissing and sexy time from Bones perspective. I really enjoyed the longing and controlled demeanor while his feelings are going bonkers. Thank you so much for creating suck wonderful characters and scenarios. I stumbled on this series through audiobook suggestions through libraries. I just listened to the outtakes and loved them all! The reader is very excellent in bringing your characters alive.
I am so happy to have something else about Cat and Bones. This series was one of my all time favorite series. Thank you for keeping them alive for us if only for a little bit longer.
Thank you so much for the first 16 chapters. I was reading One Foot In The Grave last night and when Cat returns to their cave and sees it destroyed I thought to myself “I wonder if Jeaniene ever wrote anything from Bones p.o.v” went searching on the internet and found these chapters. I hope One day I get to read about Bones and Rodney returning to the cabin to find Cat gone and how Bones handles that.
I really love your books. I found Eternal Kiss Of Darkness and First Drop of Crimson in a hospital newsagents in 2018 when I was taking my Dad for his cancer treatments. I read Mencheres book first and then I was hooked.
I eagerly look forward to Ians next book.
xx
Are there supposed to be more Chapters past 16 or is that it?
Hi Susan, Chapter Sixteen was the final released chapter.
Nooo, this was so good and I want to see more!!! Thank you so much for writing this, and I hope that you will finish the rest of this story from Bone’s POV sometime soon when the opportunity arrives!!!
Thank you! Just found your website but it was great to step back into Cat and Bones story again. Going to reread it now.. again 😉
Hello Jeaniene, I’ve loved these chapters, Bones’s POV is smashing!!
I’ve adored your characters since the first time I’ve read the Italian translation of Halfway To The Grave in 2010.
Since then lots of things have changed for better (I’ve learned English Yay!) and for worse but not the love for this series.
Thanks for this amazing gift!
You’re the best.
Huggs and kisses from Italy.
This was like receiving an unexpected Christmas present in July, thank you so very much! Awesome!
i love all the series which you wrote, Jeaniene! I finished all night huntress, night prince and night rebel in 1.5 months and am having withdrawal symptoms now. HIE! cant wait for the wicked all night to be out! I hope you will come out with more books on cats, bones, vlad and Leila!
I started off reading Once Burned on the Chapter App. Then a few chapters into Twice Tempted I couldn’t take only Reading a few chapters a week and then having to wait a week for the next few chapters. It was way too painful. I just had to read them all. I’ve read all of A Night Prince ❤️, Night Rebel (can’t wait for Wicked All Night), and Night Huntress Novels. With the exception of three. Reckoning, One for the Money, and This one. I’m actually on chapter 7 but I just had to tell you that, I had only read one other authors novel that fast. Addicted by Zane and that was, I think, over 10 years ago. Since then I hadn’t found anything that kept me interested long enough to actually finish the whole book. And want more on top of that! I wanted to tell you how much I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your writing! You’re such an amazing author! And Thank you!
This was so fun! I loved being in Bones’ head. Thank you so much for writing this!! One of my favorite series.
bonjour j adore vos séries est ce qu’il y aura des suite comme dans le prince des ténèbres sur le sort de Mircea et la transformation en vampire de la sœur de leila ou un autre tome sur le monde de la chasseuse de la nuit sur ian et véritas la gardienne des lois contre le démon ?
I absolutely love this! Please Please Please, do the whole series like this! I have always wanted to know what goes on in bones mind in some of these scenarios … love love love it… please give me more !!