The Body Shifters is the first book in a trilogy of thrillers that feature Elony Montgomery, a brilliant 18-year-old. The gripping story opens as Ellie is waiting for a friend to arrive when she hears a strange noise downstairs. She is relieved to discover that her father has come home unexpectedly, but as she comes down the stairs, her father is shot through the head right in front of her eyes. Ellie scrambles up the stairs but is shot in the back. Helpless, she feels her life slipping away. Ellie Montgomery has no idea that a very different life is about to begin for her.