Raven Mocker

The ancient Cherokee stories say that raven mockers were evil witches who stole men’s lives. So when teenager Steven Whitecrow becomes a raven mocker, he’s a little freaked out. Soon he realizes that the stories weren't all true. He can fly like the stories say – and that’s awesome – and he can make himself invisible which is totally cool too, but he doesn't steal people’s lives, he helps those who are about to die pass from the human world to the spirit world.

Being a raven mocker doesn't interfere too much with being a normal teenager until four new raven mockers show up and people start dying. Steven knows he’s got to do something about it, but unfortunately for him none of his friends know he’s a raven mocker. So, he’s got to confront the four raven mockers alone or tell his friends about his powers.

The phrase “confession is good for the soul” swirls around in his brain until finally he tells his girlfriend, Jamie, his secret. It doesn't quite go the way he pictured it in his mind. And, the phrase “good for the soul, my butt” is what tears through his mind afterwards. His already complicated life gets even more complicated as the deaths escalate, and he feels more and more alone. In the end, Steven finds that friendship is more powerful than evil magic, as his friends rally to help him try to defeat the four raven mockers.