5* Review: "I love a good short story before bed, and "Hear That Damn Own?" fit my own personal criteria almost to perfection! My favorite part about this book is the vivid, visually rich writing style that is used to express the story."What if the old folktales were true? If you enjoy old Twilight Zone episodes or have felt your heart pounding in your chest during an Alfred Hitchcock movie, you need to read by M. K. Theodoratus’s newest tale of suspense.On his way home at his mother's bidding, Crayton’s foul mood builds as he travels until he crosses a spirit owl seeking revenge.Crayton blows into a gas stop, not caring if his brother drifts near death after a car accident. Crayton can’t stop wondering why he's going back home Was it only to keep his mother from cutting off his inheritance? He instantly regrets being forced to stop at the old service station on the other side of the mountains from home. The station gives him the creeps. Everything about the place, even the people, are old and dying.Crayton’s anger and bent for self-destruction come to a head when he spots an owl prowling around the station. An old decrepit storyteller warns Crayton about the dangers of crossing an owl, but the damn owl drives him nuts. Crayton takes his anger and frustration out on the dive-bombing owl. When strange things begin happening, Crayton has to hope it’s just his imagination, but he’s afraid the old folktales are coming true. Can he escape the wrath of the owl?M. K. Theodoratus has nine published works, with more on the way. This is a short read, set in Andor without any demons in sight.
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- Release Date 01/06/2015
- Author M. K. Theodoratus
- Language English
- Company Smashwords Edition
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