Crow: Wicked Prayer [Paperback]

Norman Partridge (Author)

Book Description

Series: Crow | Publication Date: November 7, 2000

John Church and Kyra Damon would like nothing more than to be immortal but Leticia Dreams the Truth hardin is a bit hesitant to help them. They need her eyes for the task. Literally she's a blue-eyed Crow, an extremely rare commodity. All of which is why Dan finds himself in Arizona heading for a showdown between forces of light and dark.

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About the Author

Norman Partridge's first novel, Slippin' into Darkness, was heralded as "nitro-laced, in-your-face fiction" (Locus). His short fiction has made regular appearances in the "year's best" anthologies for suspense, mystery, and horror. A collection of short stories, Mr. Fox and Other Feral Tales, won the Bram Stoker award. Another collection of short fiction, Bad Intentions, was a World Fantasy nominee. A pair of supercharged suspense novels, Saguaro Riptide and The Ten-Ounce Siesta, followed from Berkley Prime Crime in 1997 and 1998.

Partridge has worked in libraries and steel mills. He loves rock 'n' roll, drive-in movies, and old paperbacks where the bad guys get away with murder.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; 1st edition (November 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061073490
• ISBN-13: 978-0061073496
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,484,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Crow with a Southwestern flavor, November 22, 2000

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This review is from: Crow: Wicked Prayer (Paperback)

Since there is a synopsis of the story already done, I will save space on going over the specifics of the story. Wicked Prayer addresses the Crow Indian mythos, previously only hinted at in the first feature film. The rural desert backdrop is a welcomed change from the often-used urban setting in most Crow stories. The desert background helped to emphasize the isolated and barren tone that is inherent to the Crow stories. The novel follows the usual path of Crow stories and then takes a different twist. We are taken on a wicked road trip. The lead evil characters, Kyra and Johnny are joined by a "unique" third party named Raymundo. You will have to read the novel to see what I mean by "unique". Raymundo is a wise cracking character who adds most of the welcomed hard biting dialogue during the road trip. He acts as a guide for Kyra in her quest to achieve immortality. Overall, I enjoyed the story, yet could not escape the feeling that the road trip had one too many detours along the way. The story seemed to center more around Kyra than Dan Cody, the man who comes back. I prefer more focus on the avatar. However, the character of Kyra is very well written and developed. I thought the story was original and entertaining. For certain, `Wicked Prayer' continues the trend of previous novels by stretching the mythos into new and intriguing rhelms.

4.0 out of 5 stars Super Reader, August 3, 2007

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Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crow: Wicked Prayer (Paperback)

This time, The Crow itself is one of the major characters, and actually talks to the man it is partnered with. Dan and Leticia are murdered by
Kyra and Johnny, a couple who are driven to seek immortality, through Kyra's brush with The Crow. A plaything for a group of wannabe magicians, she reads some old books, and comes across some information on The Crow. She hangs herself, hoping to gain power, but The Crow refuses her, as her fate was brought about by her own hand. Johnny
rescues her.


To complete her transformation to power, she needs the eyes of a blue eyed crow, and Leticia's mother was a Crow Indian, and her father Irish, leaving her a blue eyed crow. Her boyfriend, Dan, a dweller in the Arizona desert is in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The Crow, risking its own life multiple times brings Dan back, as they desperately try and stop Kyra from completing her ritual, destroying them both.

Norman Partridge's horror writing here is very nice, I'd like to check him out some more.

5.0 out of 5 stars I always enjoy a great read when I have a lot of downtime, July 25, 2002

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"protazoey" (Cape Coral, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crow: Wicked Prayer (Paperback)

I took this book with me when I took a flight to Mississippi for eye surgery. I started reading it on the way there, and after I got my surgery, I couldn't stand to read anything with my eyes hurting so bad. I was so disappointed that I could not finish the book right then and there, I was very into the plot from the beginning. The man in the beginning had a lot of mystery behind him and I was left wanting to know so much more. When I was able to start reading again, I could not put this book down.