The Seven Ravens

Released: May 15, 2023
Length: 5 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Bookstream Audiobooks

A peasant family with seven sons and no daughter experiences a much-anticipated arrival, but her illness prompts the father to send his sons on a task that ends in mishap. When they fail to return from their journey to fetch water or holy baptismal water, the father inadvertently curses them, leading to a transformation into ravens. The story explores themes of family, misfortune, and magical consequence.

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