To Roost

RECIPIENT of the OREGON LITERARY ARTS FIRST NOVEL FELLOWSHIP

After the great horned owl picks off crows of the WILKINS Roost one by one, hot tempered RUFFLENECK finds himself head of the family and does his best to protect his small flock. As their numbers begin to grow, younger members, CORVISON, OBSIDIAN, HAYSTACK and SHORTTAIL, discover the perils of leading a crow’s life. Relying on their wits to stay alive, birds of prey, automobiles, and farmer’s shotguns are only a few of the dangers ...