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The Knight and the Butcherbird

A Short Story

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The Knight and the Butcherbird

By: Alix E. Harrow
Narrated by: Aida Reluzco
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In this dystopian fairy tale from the New York Times bestselling author of Starling House, a small town’s storyteller struggles to protect a local demon from the knight hired to kill it.

Hundreds of years after the end of the world, the Appalachian community of Iron Hollow finds itself beset by demons. Such horrors are common these days in the outlands, where most folks die young—if they don’t turn into monsters first.

When a legendary knight is summoned to hunt down the latest unearthly beast to haunt their woods, the town’s new oral historian, Shrike, has more reason than most to be concerned. Because that demon was her wife. And while Shrike is certain that May still recognizes her—that May is still herself, somewhere beneath it all—she can’t prove it.

Determined to keep May safe, Shrike stalks the knight and his demon-hunting hawk through the recesses of the forest. But as they creep through toxic creeks and overgrown kudzu, Shrike realizes the knight has a secret of his own. And he’ll do anything to protect it.

©2025 Alix Heintzman. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Dystopian Fairy Tales Fantasy Science Fiction Scary

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Loved, loved, loved... more please?

I hope, whether in the same grouping/region/story line or just within the same world, or even universe... However Harrow would do it, I would just....love, love, love a whole series of these.

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Another impeccable short story from Alix

The prose, the way that Alix paints a beautiful story that you can feel and live in like you’re there alongside the characters. Magnificent!

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Now this is a post apocalyptic story I can get behind! Loved every second. Did not disappoint AEH!

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Excellent narration

This author has an outstanding command of the language and the narrative did a most excellent job of bringing this language and the captivating story alive.

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Wow

Packed a bunch for such a short read! I love this author so much. My heart is sore.

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Ehh..was okay

I decided to give this short story a try even though it’s not what I typically like to read. I must say it wasn’t a bad story, however, I did find it rather boring.

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