I enjoy fairy tales that feel like warnings. With this story, The Wizard and the Raven, I set out to capture that mood: something lyrical and eerie, something that reads like it’s been told before, and will be told again.
The Wizard and the Raven explores longing, transformation, and the price we pay to become someone—or something else. I wrote it for readers who love dark fairy tales, enchanted objects, and the horror of repetition.
Blurb: On a dark and stormy night, a raven perches on a rotting branch. His eyes are fixed on an old tower. But he is no ordinary bird, and that place is no mere ruin. Long ago, he came seeking power. Now, something calls him back. In this dark fairy tale short story, fate is a circle, and the price of longing is never paid just once.
The Wizard and the Raven is a short story (700 words), and is available on Kindle Unlimited.
Tropes: be careful what you wish for, deal with a dark sorcerer, cursed transformation
Trigger Warnings: mild body horror, violence, eye trauma, themes of identity loss, emotional distress and regret
