Book description
They couldn't escape the dead noise.
After her father’s death, Annabeth flees from her old life in Memphis to reinvent herself and heal at Chesterbrook College, a sprawling private institution nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Students say that Chesterbrook Valley is cursed.
A dead body is unearthed…
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1 author picked Cry of Crows as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved how crows play an important role in this Southern thriller, first as witnesses, then as historians, and finally as heroes. In 1828, crows observed a mass murder that set in motion almost two centuries of witchcraft by a coven operating under the cover of a college sorority. In the present day, the main character, Annabeth, assumes the ever-present crows at her new college hate her when, in fact, they are watching over her. Finally, crows play a major role in the climax.
I loved the supernatural aspect of the crows, which is based in the natural world, and…
From S.M.'s list on The best novels highlighting the amazing abilities of crows and ravens.
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