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Late Autumn Trees: Book One in: The Brothers Series Kindle Edition

by R. Crow (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
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After suffering the loss of someone dear, Jaden sinks darkly within himself. Sadness and guilt tempt him towards despair and other things, with pain transforming to violence in his thoughts.

During the daytime, Jaden yearns for reprieve, a return to the days of innocence, but he’s left wanting. In sleep, dreams confront him with who he is, as deeper fears are laid before him.

With dwindling hope, Jaden comes to despise the lack of care found in those around him, because he knows the judgment is there for them all. None seems willing to see. A sword is at his neck, haunting him, but what can he give to satisfy it, what will he do in the end?
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    The Brothers Series
  2. Print length
    236 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    October 24, 2014
  6. File size
    639 KB
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R.S. Crow lives in North Carolina with his wife and 4 children. He currently works as a counselor for mentally ill children and adolescents. Having grown up with haunting visits from the Boogieman, he enjoys unfolding his own dark perspective and love of imagination through the stories he tells. 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OWBRQXM
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 24, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 639 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 236 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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R. S. Crow

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R.S. Crow lives in North Carolina with his wife and 4 children. He currently works as a counselor for mentally ill children and adolescents. Having grown up with haunting visits from the Boogieman, he enjoys unfolding his own dark perspective and love of imagination through the stories he tells.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars The Beauty of Late Autumn Trees
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2014
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Late Autumn Trees is a wonderful book and I had a very pleasant and thoughtful time while reading it. Jaden is one of those characters that shows all of our hidden demons, and most of the time protagonists are very superhero-like and don't do show any demons at all, or if they do they're very shallow. I love relating with any main character, but with Jaden I always am two-faced with myself; on one hand i feel the urge to laugh at his struggles and think I'm above them, that I've never had them, and on the other hand, I am revolted and crushed because I know I have them and I'm trying to ignore it. Late Autumn Trees puts a mirror in front of the audience and begs, "Whats looking back?" A monster? A victim? Surely nothing to be wanted either way. If you want a thoughtful, stirring, and involving read, pick up Late Autumn Trees, for it will challenge the reader in a wonderful way that can bring positive growth through its dark tale.
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Fields Family
5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2014
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MUST READ! I just loved this book! From newly published author, R.S. Crow, Late Autumn Trees will allow you an unusual peek into the most haunting, dark, recesses of the main character's mind, along with those eerily beautiful, soul-searching elements that he draws upon for "survival". It is difficult at best to describe the type of journey this book will lead you on (just one more reason that it MUST be read). You will be freaked out! Without a doubt, the descriptive elements and alarmingly honest authenticity in the revelations contained within will never be forgotten and continue to creep up on you over and over and over again when you least expect it. Talk about a book that makes a lasting impression or just maybe introduces "ghosts" that take up residence and linger long after you finish reading. I highly recommend and can't wait to jump into the next book!
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Donna Heimbigner
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2014
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Not happy I was charged for a book that was free. Would you please remove it.
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UppaCreek
5.0 out of 5 stars A Chilling Look in the Mirror
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2014
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I really enjoyed Crow's Late Autumn Trees. He does an excellent job of painting scenes for his readers. Not just visually, but to the point of being able to hear, smell, feel, and even taste what the characters are experiencing. He takes us into the life and the even deeper into the mind of a tormented youth.

The main character, Jaden, is a young man in college trying to cope with conflicting views on life. Both his and those around him. The book touches on religion, violence, love, horror, and family. There is a little something for everyone, and a little bit of Jaden in all of us.

The book can be scary and graphic at times, but the minds of men often are. It's in our nature.

I am a fan and now look forward to reading his second book.
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Humility and Doxology
4.0 out of 5 stars the monster in the closet has my face
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2014
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G. K. Chesterton once said, “Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” R. S. Crow has given us a tale of nightmarish realism in his book Late Autumn Trees. I, along with college-student Jaden, came to realize that not only are there monsters in the closet as we knew as children, but the dragon in the closet shares our face. In fact, the most gruesome monstrosities lie within our own hearts.
Through the course of the novel, the reader is led along with the character thru an increasingly disorienting and nightmarish series of dreams interspersed with reality, although it is sometimes difficult to know which is which. Jaden is torn. He sometimes feels despair at the depraved imaginations and desires lurking within and fear of the sword which threatens him with judgment and destruction. Other times, he considers that embracing the darkness and reveling in what he comes to realize is the true nature within us all might offer freedom from fear. Ultimately, as his grasp on reality and ability to deal with the inanity and plastic smiles covering monstrous hearts deteriorates, he faces the reality that ultimately he is headed irrevocably towards a just judgment. There is none righteous. Death is what we deserve in ourselves. Thus, this book’s largest thrust seems to be not so much that the dragon can be beaten, but that it deserves to be destroyed. That alone is a truth too often ignored. There are also hints that perhaps there is something outside ourselves which might offer a solution and a defeat to the seemingly irresistible evil, but Jaden’s story primarily serves to warn and frighten and force us to face those nightmares lurking in our hearts.
There are several truly fabulous moments of description, with Crow’s words deftly eliciting terror and horror and the alluring nature of evil. Sometimes, however, the sheer volume of simile and metaphor and description were packed so closely together that it almost detracted from the whole. I wasn’t able to savor one before I read several more within the space of just a couple sentences. My favorite moments were those with more space in the narrative, with just a handful of evocative descriptions that allowed me to really feel and perceive the moment. The style is purposefully disorienting and non-linear, which helps drive home the themes and terrifying quality of the inner struggles of Jaden’s mind. I enjoyed this book, not because it was “nice” or “pleasant” to read, but because a story that disturbs and questions and opens the door on darkness forces us to face a part of truth and reality that we often want to ignore. Grace and forgiveness, which are the final pleas of Jaden’s heart at the book’s conclusion, are meaningless if you don’t understand just how horrible things are in your own heart. Light shines brightly into the darkness. I’m left wondering which Jaden chooses to embrace.
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Lynn Byrnes
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2015
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This is an interesting story that delves into the psyche of a troubled collage student, Jaden, and his fellow coeds in a northern collage town. The descriptive detail created by the author does a great job of drawing you in to the story and setting thus providing an escape into another's world. The nightmare scenes and the flashbacks are intensely vivid and yes they do stick with you, especially the two basement scenes. Is this depression or a slow decent into insanity? You are going to love and root for Jaden and at one point pray that he doesn't take it too far.
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Diogenes Ruiz
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Chilling and Thought Provoking
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2014
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A great read - different! The book put me into the main characters head - sometimes scary, sometimes funny, sometimes bizarre. An entertaining read that at times is chilling as you experience events through Jaden's eyes. Nice character development and the use of first person narrative helped give it an edgy feel. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a captivating read that is thought provoking. Wish it had kept going for a few more chapters. Looking forward to more from R.S. Crow.
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