About The Raven Prince
The Raven Prince

Four friends - Edward, Nina, Olivia and Raymond - decide to check out the rumours that a witch is inhabiting the ruins of Carcer castle. They soon find themselves on the wrong side in a battle that could destroy their world.

  


Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007 Chapter 1 - Corvidae
The four friends search Carcer castle and find a locked room. The door opens and they are coaxed inside by a mysterious voice. Who or what is in the room?

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Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007 Chapter 2 - Cerulean Bay
Corvidae sends Raymond on a mission to recover a blue stone, but can he escape the guards?
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Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007 Chapter 3 - Repleo
Raymond has been away for a long time. Corvidae needs to drain the life of another creature to replenish her energy and chooses the next bird that flies in through the window.
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Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007 Chapter 4 - Awakening
As the crystal on the seeker tablet sent out a red pulse of light in search of the red stone, a latent ability awoke in Olivia's brain. What does 'The unkindness will prevail' mean?
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 Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007 Chapter 5 - Astus
Whilst searching for the second displacement stone, Raymond meets Astus - a thief with a cunning use for a rabbit.
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 Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007 Chapter 6 - Carrion
Olivia discovers her new skill for reading minds and uncovers a prophecy buried in Corvidae's mind.
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 Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007 Chapter 7 - The Fissure Shields
Sent to collect the three fissure shields, Edward and Nina are faced with a garrison of ten one-metre tall guards.
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Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007
Chapter 8 - The Saffron Plain
Olivia travels the saffron plains in  search of Prudens while Edward and Nina battle with an increasing number of guards.
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 Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007 Chapter 9 - Prudens
Raymond helps Olivia find Prudens, but the meeting does not last long when Corvidae intervenes.
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 Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007 Chapter 10 - The Portal
With the fissure shields in place, Corvidae attempts to open the portal.
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 Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007 Chapter 11 - The Mortifera
The portal is open and the unbinding energy that flows from it transforms Corvidae's people back to their original forms. As night draws in, the Mortifera gather in the portal.
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 Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007 Chapter 12 - Time to die
Prudens is under attack by the metamorphs while Edward, Nina and Olivia are about to become a snack for the newly arrived Mortifera.
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 Original illustration (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007 Chapter 13 - The Unkindness
The unkindness must gather, but who or what are they?
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The above original illustrations of The Raven story are (c) copyright Lin Privett 2007.
The Raven Prince story is (c) copyright Martin S Beckley 2006.
Contact me at RavenPrince@martinsbeckley.co.uk