One crow for sorrow, Two crows for joy, Three crows a girl, Four crows a boy, Five crows for silver, Six crows for gold, Seven crows a story, Never to be told. - anonymous folk poem Seven orphan children; Bron: poor child of sorrow and resolve in the face of a town of bullies. Mab: capricious child of boundless mirth, and fierce protectiveness. Kendra: young girl struggling to find herself in the whirlwind of an exclusive school. Akeem: a reader of what should not be, withdrawn and scheming. Onshuuko: a student of perfection and tradition, haunted by demons. Nathaniel: a "good" boy,...