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NJ Fiction's avatar

Loved this so much!

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J. M. Allen's avatar

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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Brannley Miller's avatar

What a great read! There’s so much that happened in so few words. I’m really impressed by how this story continued to drag you further into the deep end as it went.

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Bridget Riley's avatar

Such a great story!! A true murder of crows. 🐦‍⬛

I was so worried for Emma at first, and then the story just kept unfurling. I loved it!

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Ira C. Zipperer's avatar

Great photo

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Liz Zimmers's avatar

Crows! My favorite bird! This was absolutely wonderful and satisfying.

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J. M. Allen's avatar

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!

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EJ Trask's avatar

this is so, so good. I could hear the crows! incredible storytelling

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J. M. Allen's avatar

Thank you!

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Blueshift's avatar

So good! This is what I picture when I feed the crows at my workplace

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J. M. Allen's avatar

Keep up the good work and I'm sure you'll have an army ready to do your bidding in no time! Have you named any of them yet?

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Blueshift's avatar

Not yet! Still getting used to their faces, so they all get to be Buddy and Friend for now

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Hanna Delaney's avatar

Loving the crow imagery. Who better than a murder squad to do your bidding?

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J. M. Allen's avatar

This is one of those stories that was a collection of random thoughts. One of which was "young girl who amasses an army of ravens" after hearing all the true stories about how smart they are. 😂

Also, a murder was seen murdering someone is a fun news headline to think about.

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Scoot's avatar

You introduced Eli at the same time as the discussion about puberty, and then pulled off one switcharoo after another. Stunning revelations fell like hammers, the setting was perfectly eerie, the conversation intense from the first word. This is a magnificent story, very well done!

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J. M. Allen's avatar

You are too kind. Thank you so much for championing this story on notes! It means a lot and I'm glad you enjoyed the story.

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