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The Birds meets The Princess Bride in this tale of friendship, responsibility, and the primal force of nature."Murder owls are extreme," Jude said. "Whats more extreme than murder owls?"Madigan Purdy is stuck in her hometown library.. When tens of thousands of owls descend on the building, rending and tearing at anyone foolish enough to step outside, Mad is tasked with keeping her students safe, and distracted, while they seek a solution to their dilemma.. Perhaps theyll find the inspiration they seek in her favorite childhood book, The Silent Queen ... .. With food and fresh water in low supply, the denizens of the library will have to find a way out, and soon, but the owls dont seem to be in a hurry to leave ... . The Parliament is a story of grief and missed opportunities, but also of courage and hope.. And of extremely sharp beaks.. At the Publishers request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
About the Author
Aimee Pokwatka grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia. She studied anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and received her MFA in creative writing from Syracuse University. Her work has been published in Fairy Tale Review, Outlook Springs, Hunger Mountain, and elsewhere. She lives in New York with her family.
