History Literature / Satyrday

* TheNightThatNeverEnds: The Owl's plan. He doesn't seem much concerned about all the plants and animals that will die as a result.

The first novel by Steven Bauer, originally published in 1980. Called a "fable" on the cover, it tells the story of the moon having been stolen from the sky by a nefarious owl and his army of ravens. A 14 year old boy and his best friend, [[ImmortalImmaturity ages old]] satyr, set up on the journey to restore light to the night, and save their world from falling out of balance. But there is more to the story than just that. What exactly are the owl's eventual plans for the world? Where did the boy come from, and are there more like him? And what exactly lies beyond their world's known borders?

* AnachronismStew: There are many instances of modern analogies and sayings used by the author in descriptions. The story is set in a fantasy world.

* FantasticFoxes: Vera, the snow fox, has magical powers, lives for many years, and can transform herself into a nymph and a mermaid (albeit only for a short while).

DonBluth was planning to adapt the story into his would-be-second animated feature, but that was not meant to be.

Despite being re-printed in the 90s, the book sadly remains very rare and out-of-print to this day.

* OwlBeDamned: Arguably, one of the best examples in literature.

Despite being re-printed in the 90s, the book sadly remains out-of-print to this day.

* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:The novel is not very kind to ravens, good and bad.]]

* LastOfHisKind: Derin, the human boy, believes himself to be that.

* CrapsackWorld: After the moon is kidnapped, a sudden storm transforms the world into this. The plant life slowly fades away, and those animals who manage to survive become too depressed to do anything about it.

* CrapstackWorld: After the moon is kidnapped, a sudden storm transforms the world into this. The plant life slowly fades away, and those animals who manage to survive become too depressed to do anything about it.

* FantasticFoxes: Vera, the snow fox, have magical powers, lives for many years, and can transform herself into a nymph and a mermaid (albeit only for a short while).

FantasticFoxes: Vera, the snow fox, have magical powers, lives for many years, and can transform herself into a nymph and a mermaid (albeit only for a short while).
FaunsAndSatyrs: Matthew is the only one in the Meadow, but he doesn't seem to mind.
LastOfHisKind: Derin, the human boy, believes himself to be that.
RaceAgainstTheClock: Without the moon, the sun will slowly wane away. The heroes have roughly a week to fix everything.
TheNightThatNeverEnds: The Owl's plan. He doesn't seem much concerned about all the plants and animals that will die as a result.

The first novel by Steven Bauer, originally published in 1985. Called a "fable" on the cover, it tells the story of the moon having been stolen from the sky by a nefarious owl and his army of ravens. A 14 year old boy and his best friend, [[ImmortalImmaturity ages old]] satyr, set up on the journey to restore light to the night, and save their world from falling out of balance. But there is more to the story than just that. What exactly are the owl's eventual plans for the world? Where did the boy come from, and are there more like him? And what exactly lies beyond their world's known borders?