Sky of Crows

The valley used to feed them.

For generations the raven colony that roosts along the spruce ridge has survived on the rhythm of the land - winter kills, migrating herds, and the scattered fortunes of human settlements below. The sky was wide, the valley generous, and the colony strong.

But the world is changing.

The elk grow scarce. Traps appear where carcasses once lay open. The settlements spread deeper into the valley, bringing dogs, rifles, and strange new dangers the ravens struggle to understand.

When a disastrous trap kills several birds, the colony fractures. Ashbeak, ruthless and ambitious, believes survival means dominance - more territory, more risk, and control of every food source the valley offers.

Grimwing sees another path.

With winter closing in and the sky growing smaller by the season, Grimwing gathers a small band of followers willing to abandon the old roost and search for a new territory beyond the ridge.

But leaving the colony means facing forests full of predators, unfamiliar lands, and the brutal truth that not every bird will survive the journey.

In a world where intelligence is their greatest weapon and loyalty their greatest weakness, a handful of ravens must decide what survival really means.

And how far they're willing to fly for it.

Sky of Crows is a dark, atmospheric animal survival novel in the tradition of Watership Down and The Plague Dogs—a story of instinct, leadership, and the harsh beauty of the wild.