Eyes in the Sky

By Amerigo Pinelli and Ailynn Collins

Ethan keeps having the same nightmare. A huge creature stares out from the night sky and then reaches down to grab him. But it’s no dream . . . aliens have come to Ravens Pass! What peculiar plans do the extraterrestrials have in store for the odd little town? Packed with creepy black-and-white illustrations and spooky frights, this thrilling Return to Ravens Pass tale will chill young readers to the bone.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781666346145

Amerigo Pinelli

Long ago, Amerigo Pinelli met a pencil when he was a child living in the heart of the city of Naples, Italy. From that moment on he started to play, joke, fight, and make peace with it. Today, he works in animation and publishing, and he also teaches kids in the comics school of Naples. He thinks making a living doing the thing he enjoys the most is a great gift, and he considers himself very lucky. His three daughters Chiara, Teresa, and Irene fill his life with color and joy. They are really unpredictable! For him and his wife,Giulia, it's impossible to get bored!

Book preview

You tried to get away, but you couldn’t help returning to this odd little town. Every time you wandered, you stumbled onto its streets. It sits along the highway, and off the beaten path. It’s in the depths of a forest, and in the middle of a desert. It’s surrounded by mountains, and balanced on the edge of a deadly cliff. It’s the place where weird things happen, where the unreal becomes real.

Welcome back to RAVENS PASS. It’s been waiting for you.

A full moon shines behind ravens perched on a twisted tree. Mountains are in the background. Fog fills the scene.

CHAPTER 1

NIGHTMARES

Ethan could feel the dream beginning. It was the same dream he’d had all week.

It started with a feeling of being watched. Suddenly, he was standing at his window, looking out at the starry night sky. Then they appeared.

Eyes. There were eyes in the sky.

The first time Ethan had had the dream, he woke up screaming and rushed to his parents’ room. Afterward, he’d felt ashamed. What twelve-year-old still ran to their parents after a nightmare?

When Mom had led Ethan back to his room, the sky was just the sky. And when she had asked what the dream was about, he was too embarrassed to say.

But this was now the sixth night in a row he’d had the nightmare. Ethan was sick of being terrified every night and tired every day. So, at breakfast the next morning, he decided to get his family’s help. He told his parents and big sister, Sabine, about the nightmare.

The dreams are so real, Ethan finished. How do I make them stop?

I say you should stop reading those scary sci-fi books of yours, Mom said.

Especially right before bedtime, Dad added.

Maybe your brain is helping you make up a new story, Sabine said. She twirled a lock of pink hair in her pixie cut. Maybe you just need to finish the dream and find out how the story ends.

A chill ran through Ethan. "I don’t know. This is nothing