An eleven-year-old boy secretly fires a forbidden air rifle and struggles with guilt after possibly injuring a wild cat.
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An eleven-year-old boy secretly fires a forbidden air rifle and struggles with guilt after possibly injuring a wild cat.
Ned Wallis knows he's forbidden to touch the rifle in the attic. But he can't resist sneaking it out of the house, just once. Before he realizes it, Ned takes a shot at a dark shadow.
When Ned returns home, he's sure he sees a face looking down at him from the attic window. Who has seen and heard him?
Ned's feelings of guilt and fear only get worse when one day, while helping an elderly neighbor, he spots a wild cat with one eye missing. Could this be the thing Ned shot at that night? How ...
will contain mild spoilers
No romantic or sexual content present
Central incident involves a boy shooting a cat with an air rifle, injuring its eye
No profanity or strong language depicted
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
Father is a clergyman providing minor religious context
No magic or witchcraft present
No occult or demonology content present
No political or ideological messaging present
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Depiction of animal harm and resulting emotional suffering
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