Deathbird Stories
A linked collection of dark short fiction where modern gods, human cruelty, and myth collide in bleak, shocking tales.
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Plot structure labels used: four linked stories, interconnected vignettes, episodic structure, frame narrative, repetitive rule explanation, gradual emotional payoff, cumulative reveal, small-scale arc
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