Some exchanged gifts, there were gifts for everyone from the Powers and Peyton was wondering what Banks was going to give him. Peyton couldn’t wait any longer and went to Banks and said, “Did you forget to get me a gift?”
Banks teased Peyton then he finally bent over and whispered in his ear. Peyton’s eye opened wide and “wowed.” Everyone was engaged in the goodness of Juneau’s Christmas. They were thankful of being free from the horrors of the past year. Julie opened her dessert buffet...a truly sugar coated and chocolate covered feast.
Later, Julie told Peyton to go up and take a bath and get ready for bed. Peyton told her that he was old enough to take showers and would go shortly. About an hour later, Peyton did what he was told. After his shower, he dried off and thought about the gift Banks was going to give him. When he entered his bedroom, there was a pecking sound at his window. The Yellow Raven.
Peyton opened the window and it flew to his closet. Sway came out covered with Peyton’s sweater...a tight fit. Sway wished Peyton a Merry Christmas after he calmed down from his shock. She explained everything about her ability to shapeshift and that she was there to look after him. She removed a twig from her mouth and gave it to Peyton.
“This is your Christmas gift, Peyton. Whenever you need help, just blow on the twig and I will fly to you as the Yellow Raven,” explained Sway.
Peyton blew on the twig several times. Sway told him that he didn’t need to blow so hard...it was really loud. Peyton said, “I can’t hear anything.”
Sway explained that she could hear sounds that he could not. Peyton seemed skeptical but Sway proved that she was right when she told Peyton what Banks was getting him for Christmas. He knew that was top secret and it was whispered to him. “Okay, I believe you. But don’t tell anyone,” Peyton warned.
Sway walked into Peyton’s closet and flew out at the Yellow Raven. Peyton finished dressing for bed and fell asleep dreaming that he was flying with Sway.
New Year’s Eve rolled around and as promised and planned, Banks and Ann picked Peyton up. They were going to a high point of Juneau to watch the fireworks. The Yellow Raven followed Bank’s car and at a deserted area, Banks kept his Christmas promise and let Peyton drive. Peyton was in his element since this was the first time that he drove without receiving instructions from Banks or Ann.
After a half hour, they hiked up a hill that overlooked Juneau where they could watch the fireworks. Ann brought blankets and a thermos of hot chocolate. Banks made a small campfire and the group roasted marshmallows. “This is much better than Christmas,” announced Peyton.
At the stroke of midnight, on a cloud-shrouded moonless evening, there were fireworks. Peyton’s first fireworks display “wowed’ him. After the display finished, they were silent for a while and finished their hot chocolate. Suddenly, in the darkness of the sky appeared an incredible rainbow. This rainbow was quite similar to one externalized from his mind’s eye in the past.
Peyton scrutinized the rainbow. He knew what it was. “Rainbow.” Then he added, “Which one of you created the rainbow? Banks, Ann, which one of you is the...Old Soul?
Sway ran over to the campfire and led Peyton back to the truck. The Old Soul stood. Sway returned and stood face to face with the Old Soul. Eyes were locked. It was Goodness vs. Evil.
Clouds unveiled. Moonlight beamed. Campfire dwindled. Balance restored.
Author
STEPHEN G. LEVY LIVES in Las Vegas and enjoys writing screenplays and television pilots. He has written and produced two motion pictures features and several shorts. Credits can be found on IMDb.com
Steve enjoys Facebook and Twitter (@MYTHauthor) and would be happy to hear from you. He enjoys teaching young adults and prefers their company to older folk. He enjoys travelling to Juneau when there are no creatures or spirits around.
The first book in the Banks Blackhorse series was “The Night the Sky Fell.” His third book in the series will be “The Dawn of the Old Soul” which is scheduled to come out in the spring of 2018.
Thanks to Jo Graham for her inspiration and editing. May your spirit sparkle!
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Did you love The Day the Sky Shattered? Then you should read The Night the Sky Fell by Stephen G. Levy!
When a young man breaks a pact with the Spirit, he unleashes a wrath on a small town where women are compelled to destroy the men.
Reviewed by Ray Simmons for Readers' Favorite
Every once in a while, a book surprises me. I mean really surprises me. It’s difficult to do because I grew up in my mother’s library and I read a lot of books. In The Night the Sky Fell by Stephen G. Levy, I was stunned. I was expecting a nice pleasant read at best. What I got was a totally satisfying novel that may be destined to become an American classic. It’s that good, that satisfying, and that different. I began to think it was more than it appeared to be when I got my first look at Banks Blackhorse, a part Tinglit, part Sioux Native American boy, who really wants to be white. Not just any kind of white but rich white. That is his dream, and he has a plan. I knew I was in the hands of a potential master though, as I read about the children and teenagers in this tale. Tricia Powers is a character that people will remember.
I can’t say enough good things about The Night the Sky Fell. The writing is superb. The plot is something that Stephen King might come up with. The characters are simply unforgettable and they keep the story racing along. The Night the Sky Fell is very much character driven and with a little more time and experience, we may have the next Stephen King in Stephen G. Levy. If he can keep doing this consistently. You don’t want to miss this one. A great supernatural suspense tale. Made in America. Made in Alaska.
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Reviewed by Christian Sia for Readers' Favorite
The Night the Sky Fell by Stephen G. Levy is a tale of extraordinary beauty that will appeal to anyone who enjoys gritty tales of horror. An eighteen-year-old young man breaks loyalty to a powerful spirit and brings down its wrath onto a town. Acts of unusual violence begin to take place, directed towards innocent men. Can this city stand? Is there anyone who could be left? And can the Great Spirit be appeased? Such are questions the reader asks, caught up in the intense action of the fast paced plot as they read feverishly on.Banks has great dreams, but dreams are not easy to come true, so when the moment happens for him to get help, he jumps on it. ‘Banks picked up a large vat from the old pickup and ran to his uncle. “Banks, is it the royal honey?” After Banks nodded, the Chief continued, “Open it…now make your wish. The Spirit above My Head will hear it better in Tlingit. Take the book and feel your way through it to the Great Spirit.”’ Banks doesn’t know that he has entered into a bargain that will cost lives and bring terror to his town. From the moment that Banks Blackhorse makes the wish, the story becomes so intense and gripping.
Stephen G. Levy combines elements of horror, paranormal, and fiction to create a story that is as absorbing as it is entertaining.
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