The Whispers of the Crows
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The Connor character became a composite of those two. So often, horror—especially slasher movies—tends to focus on teenage miscreants, or other unsympathetic protagonists. It’s rare that this type of story actually scares me, since I’m not invested in the characters’ outcomes. I thought that by making the protagonist of my story a child, and making the audience care about that character, I could make them feel fear for him. This was a concept I had seen in the fantastic 2010 film Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, It, Stranger Things, the Sinister films, and the more lighthearted Goosebumps series of novels I grew up with. As for the result, well, I hope it was to your liking!
I would like to thank everyone who was a part of bringing this book to life. That includes my mother, Pam Romines—who read the book before anyone else—and my father, Robert Romines, for supporting my writing journey. I also want to acknowledge Amanda Melheim, my longtime personal editor, and the team at Sunbury Press—my publisher—especially editor Jennifer Cappello and formatter Crystal Devine. Additionally, I would like to thank Victoria Kidd for her work helping me proofread the final draft. A big thanks goes out to the Cover Collection for a beautiful cover.
As always, thank you for reading. If you enjoyed the story, please let me know by leaving a review on Amazon or Goodreads!
If you are interested in reading more by me, be sure to check my amazon page for a list of all my books currently available for purchase. You can also sign up to receive email updates about my latest endeavors. And of course, feel free to contact me if you wish to discuss this story or anything else.
Until next time,
Kyle
About the Author
Kyle Alexander Romines is a teller of tales from the hills of Kentucky. He enjoys good reads, thunderstorms, and anything edible. His writing interests include fantasy, science fiction, horror, and western.
Kyle’s debut horror novel, The Keeper of the Crows, appeared on the Preliminary Ballot of the 2015 Bram Stoker Awards in the category of Superior Achievement in a First Novel. He obtained his MD from the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
You can contact Kyle at thekylealexander@hotmail.com. You can also subscribe to his author newsletter to receive email updates and FREE electronic copies of his Warden of Fál prequel short, The Path of Vengeance, AND his horror/science fiction novella, The Chrononaut, at http://eepurl.com/bsvhYP.
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FIRST HELLBENDER BOOKS EDITION: March 2020
Set in Adobe Garamond | Interior design by Crystal Devine | Cover design by The Cover Collection | Edited by Jennifer Cappello.
Publisher’s Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Romines, Kyle Alexander, author.
Title: The whispers of the crows / Kyle Alexander Romines.
Description: First Trade paperback edition. | Mechanicsburg, PA : Hellbender Books, 2020.
Summary: An eleven-year-old boy stumbles upon an old scarecrow in his father’s barn that is more than he ever imagined.
Identifiers: ISBN 978-1-620063-53-8 (softcover).
Subjects: BISAC : FICTION / Thrillers / Supernatural.
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