Tower Of Raven

'Tower of Raven' is a dark fantasy novella based on the "Maiden in the Tower" fable (AKA Rapunzel) that explores the nature vs. nurture question: If a princess was kidnapped from birth and raised in seclusion by an evil witch, would she not become evil herself? In a fairy tale world, 17-year-old Prince Cedrick thirsts for adventure, romance, and an escape from the pressures of his overbearing mother, the Queen Regent. Cedrick’s older brother Roderick bas been recently crowned king, and his mother now plots to have her second born wed to a suitable noble woman. Cedrick’s childhood friend Garth urges him to “sow a few wild oats,” while he still can, and sends him on a quest after a beautiful long-haired maiden, trapped in a tower beyond the haunted place known as Crows Town. In the deserted misty streets of Crows Town—formerly the Kingdom of Cherrywood—Cedrick encounters the spirit of an ancient witch who summons a murder of crows, kills his horse, and sends him wounded into the forest on the other side of the mountains. The siren song of Raven, the witch’s adopted daughter, draws Cedrick to her tower. Broken and weak, however, he finds himself unable to climb to her rescue, and instead hoisted upward by enchanted tendrils of long dark hair. Under the power of Raven’s healing magic, Cedrick experiences an awakening…but whether that awakening is for good or for evil…you’ll have to read 'Tower Of Raven' to find out… (with a cover by Adrian Baldwin)

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