The Boy Who Loved Wolf

The classic story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf... with a twist.

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Carden is a shepherd who's lived in the same town his whole life, a small village with old ideas that had been perfectly bearable... Until Wolf, his best friend and lover, mysteriously disappeared. Everyone says that he's died, killed by wolves while walking in the woods (ironic, considering his name). But when Carden swears that he sees the boy and believes that he might still be alive, no one in the town believes him. In this retelling... who's the real liar?

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Awarded an honorable mention in the Rewind the Classics 2021 Contest.
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