The Night of the Raven
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"You enjoy playing God!" Aleda screamed while bringing the mallet down again, successfully clipping his elbow as he attempted to step out of the way. He grimaced and grabbed his arm. "But all you are is a Devil hiding behind a mask."
"Yet, here you are," he sneered. "Condemning me to the role of a Devil while you can't even bear to look at your own reflection, for fear of what you'd see staring back at you."
Aleda knew the rules. Barricade the doors and hope he skips over you and your household, otherwise you'll never be seen again. The Night Raven, who makes sport of luring children into his trap, was to blame for the countless disappearances. However, when Aleda's sister is taken, she refuses to let her go quietly, attempting a daring and most unheard of rescue to save her before she vanishes forever. If saving her sister means coming face to face with the elusive boogeyman then she would do whatever necessary to uncover the truth of where all the children have gone.
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