Shadows and Light

by Larry Peterson

Joey insisted he kept seeing and talking to his dad. He had told his brothers and sister and they thought he just did not understand Pops’ passing. But then Beeker and Joey went to stay with Charlie and Eleanor Winters for the summer. They lived on an old farm in the Abadon Forest . But so did the “Darkened”. They did not want Joey anywhere near the Abadon. Why? They feared his innocence.
The Peach kids were city kids and were used to the streets of the Bronx with the noises and smells and everyday hustle and bustle that was part of city life. When Pops died they were officially “orphaned” and Teddy,18, took over as head of the family. Plans had been made by Father Sullivan for the two youngest, Beeker and Joey, to stay with his friends, Charlie and Eleanor Winters, for the summer. Their first night there, a knock on the door introduces them to Jacob Lightfoot, a boy that no one knows anything about. They befriend Jacob and soon discover that his world is surrounded by darkness and evil. A girl named Lily constantly appears to help Jacob as the attacks on him increase. A hundred years have passed and it is time for The Great Festival of Torment to take place again. Unknown to anyone, Jacob is to be the Sacrificium Humani Agnus, (The Sacrificial Human Lamb), an offering honoring Satan. The Peach kids from the city are about to have a most memorable summer in the country.

31 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 19, 2015

About the author

Larry Peterson was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. A former Metal Lather/Reinforcing Iron-worker, he left that business after coming down with MS. He, his wife and three kids moved to Florida 30 years ago. Larry began doing freelance newspaper commentary after graduating from Tampa College in 1984.

His first children's picture book, "Slippery Willie's Stupid, Ugly Shoes" was published in 2011. In 2012, his full length novel, "The Priest and the Peaches" was released and he is presently working on the sequel.

He also has a blog where he posts weekly commentary. He lives in Pinellas Park, Florida and his kids and six grandchildren all live within three miles of each other.

Email: larry@tribute-books.com

Reviews

[Steven R. McEvoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

First this book is available in two different formats. It is available as a complete series, single volume omnibus edition. It is also available as 4 volumes in a serialized format. I have read through both, but first a slight aside. I absolutely loved The Priest and the Peaches, it was a phenomenal read. In many ways it reminded me of Madeleine L'Engle's Austin family books. And I was searching to see if there were more books about the peaches. I discovered that this story begins about 5 months after the events of that book, and the Peach children, and father Tim Sullivan is present also. But I approached this series with much caution. My family, specifically my mother had a history of playing with the occult. I have spent a long time trying to get my heart, heart, and spirit straight because of events in my youth, teens and early twenties. That being said I picked up volume 1 with the intent that if I did not like where the book was going I could stop. I devoured the first volume and the whole series. It was hard to put down.

Read the review of the complete series on my blog Book Reviews and More.

Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2018 Catholic Reading Plan!