Summary

In Ray Nayler’s novel, four teenagers survive a brutal winter in the woods, aided by a flock of exceptionally intelligent crows during the waning days of World War II. The crows provide protection from various human threats, including Nazis, Red Army soldiers, deserters, partisan groups from Poland and Lithuania, and other outlaws inhabiting the dangerous region.

Title

RAY NAYLER - RAY NAYLER

Description

Speculative Fiction and multi-genre author Ray Nayler's website -- stories, reviews, audio versions, links and more

Keywords

tusks, extinction, stories, crows, award, mountain, forest, winter, palaces, crow, lost, city, books, locus, rays, paperback, bibliography

NS Lookup

A 199.34.228.144

Dates

Created 2025-11-09

Updated 2026-01-29

Summarized 2026-02-28