Murder of Crows

The second book in an “urban fantasy” series. The premise is simple. The world, very much like ours has humans and The Others - “earth natives” who are like common animals (wolves, crows, hawks and others) but are highly intelligent. The Others, who can shift quickly into human-like form, were the first on the continent and thus own the land and the resources. The plot of this book as well as the first one in the series, unfolds somewhat slowly as the focus is on character and relationship development rather than action. It's engaging and thoughtful as it raises issues relevant to our time - how do creatures (or humans) who are different than each other get along peacefully with each other?