Feather and Bone: The Crow Chronicles is a trilogy of fictional young adult novels written by Canadian playwright and screenwriter Clem Martini. All of the main characters are crows, which are not so much anthropomorphic as simply animals of human intelligence who have their own culture, religion, and folktales based on Native American mythology. While the novels take place in the "real world," elements such as the quest-like structure of the plot and the existence of a prophetic crow guided by "the Maker" lie somewhere between the realm of reality, fantasy, and the supernatural. The trilogy is written in the first person minor point of view, with the first book from the point of view of Kalum, and the second and third from the point of view of Katakata.
The trilogy was optioned early on by the entertainment company Nelvana, which is known for its children's animation. The first volume, The Mob, was published in 2004 with The Plague following in 2005 and The Judgement in 2006. The trilogy's themes contain similarities to a lesser known novel, The Crow Chronicles, by Indian author and birdwatcher Ranjit Lal, which was published in paperback format by Penguin Publications in 1996.
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