An Unkindness of Ravens An Unkindness of Ravens An Unkindness of Ravens is a novel by British crime-writer Ruth Rendell. It was first published in 1985, and features her popular protagonist Inspector Wexford, and is the 13th entry in the series. On American publication, it was shortlisted for the MWA Edgar Award, alongside another Rendell novel, "The Tree of Hands", meaning she has the remarkable distinction of being one of only two authors in the award's history to have had "two" novels on the shortlist in any one year (the other being Charlotte Armstrong). "Ravens" was adapted as a play by theatre professor Joel
Philippine mythical creatures of Mount Makiling in Laguna province. "Engkanto" (sometimes spelled "Encanto") is an umbrella term for most supernatural beings. The common connotation is that they are fairies who reside primarily in the forests and the sea. They can also be called "encantado" (male) or "encantada" (female). Duwende are goblins, hobgoblins, elves or dwarfs ("Spanish": "duende" ""goblin, elf, charm"" < ""duen de (casa)"", "owner of the house"). They are little creatures who can provide good fortune or bad fate to people. In the pre-colonial Philippines they were called mangalo and were believed to cause the death of children by eating their bowels.