The Owl

By J.J. Egosi

Word spread of a castle materializing out of the sky. Lured by his hungering curiosity, a witch doctor seeks to unravel the truth with the hopes of taking witness to supernatural machinations like no other. What will happen when the black skies break under the ritual and the echoing hoot envelopes the air? What will become of curiosity then?

• Language: English
• Publisher: J.J. Egosi
• Release date: Oct 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781736095577

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The Owl

J.J. Egosi

Copyright © 2021 by J.J. Egosi

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The Owl

The forest whispered gentle tunes through the calm fall winds. I ventured into the peaceful night in search of an explanation or proof, perhaps, of a reported strange sighting in the night sky.

My eyes peered over the web of barren branches, gazing at the ivory moon—the moon, stars, and pitch-black canvas were all I could find beyond the fog. Doubts started to settle in; perhaps I was being swindled by the people of my less than savory town into believing there was a supernatural occurrence in these woods. At the same time, I kept up hope that there could be some truth to the rumors of a castle in the sky.

I marched through the narrowing trail, hearing the faint chirps of crickets and the hooting of owls. Something raced by through the shadows. I made out a grin lurking in the darkness.