The village healer places her secrets in the bodies of sparrows and ties them to the branches of a tree with black thread. When she tells her husband the truth about what she does, he realizes he must find a way to set the sparrows free, even if it costs him everything. Read on as author Michael R. Goodwin brings you back to the village where all live in fear of the red forest, not knowing that they should also fear one of their own...
Author
Michael R. Goodwin is the author of THE LIBERTY KEY, a novel of supernatural suspense, SMOLDER, a horror novella, and ROADSIDE FORGOTTEN, a collection of five short stories. His collection of short stories, HOW GOOD IT FEELS TO BURN, was released by Dark Pine Publishing, and he has published two story singles, THE RITUAL and BROKEN JUSTICE. His stories have been featured in multiple anthologies such as "124 Beloved" by Regulus Press, "Lunatic Lullabies" by Pyke Publishing, "October Blood" by Hawke Haus, and "Devil's Rejects" by Dark Pine Publishing. Aside from writing, he enjoys reading, composing music, and photography. He lives in Maine with his wife and four children.
