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The King of Crows takes place during the Jazz Age, a time of glitz and peril in New York City. Eight young diviners—each with psychic gifts—face a desperate fight against the enigmatic King of Crows and his army of the dead.
With some members missing and others hunted, the group is hunted by government agents known as Shadow Men. Their only chance lies in locating a mysterious girl in Bountiful, Nebraska, who may hold the power to alter the balance of supernatural forces.
Separated and pursued, the diviners must navigate an America on the brink of an otherworldly conflict, striving to reach Nebraska before the King’s deadly plans unfold.
First publish date: 2020
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Libba Bray
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