Seven Crows: Book I: Preludes and Lamentations

by Justin Killam

One crow for sorrow, Two crows for joy, Three crows a girl, Four crows a boy, Five crows for silver, Six crows for gold, Seven crows a story, Never to be told. – anonymous folk poem Seven orphan children; poor child of sorrow and resolve in the face of a town of bullies. capricious child of boundless mirth, and fierce protectiveness. young girl struggling to find herself in the whirlwind of an exclusive school. a reader of what should not be, withdrawn and scheming. a student of perfection and tradition, haunted by demons. a “good” boy, struggling with his own power and just trying to remain good. perhaps the biggest mystery, will this story ever be uncovered? Bound together by fate and a mysterious friend that only they can see, these seven have been separated ever since the incident that left their orphanage in ruins. Years later, something powerful and frightening begins to awaken within them, darkness stirs around them, and they are propelled out into the world to find each other once again. This is only the beginning... Bound by fate, Seven Crows awaken to power and tragedy.

209 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 31, 2013

About the author

Gamer, Writer, Philosopher, Publisher, Teacher, Novelist, Theologian, Author, Game Designer. A storyteller all of his life, Justin first got into weaving tales while playing classic pen and paper RPGs like D&D, VtM, and his own home brewed awesomeness. Creating stories interactively with a group of friends, spending hours obsessing over every facet of a character and their development makes character driven stories an absolute must. Combining storytelling with gaming is still a huge part of his life, when he can fit it into the busy schedule of being a husband and teacher in his home town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Seven Crows is his first novel, set in a world that has been developing within his mind since studying Theology and Philosophy at STFX.

Reviews

[Kimberly Lange · Rating 2 out of 5]

The main storyline was interesting but the ending twists so far away from the storyline that it makes absolutely no sense and that killed whatever enjoyment I had going from this book.