Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
All characters reduced
A Fantastic Holiday Season - cover

A Fantastic Holiday Season

Kevin J. Anderson

Publisher: WordFire Press

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

Festive and fanciful tales that capture the spirit of Christmas from Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Jerry Oltion, Larry Correia, and others.    What if Santa were naughty and not nice at all? In A Fantastic Holiday Season, eighteen stories—both blood-curdling and heartwarming—portray Christmas in ways you’ve never imagined. These are tales that can be shared around a fireplace on a cold winter’s night from a talented group of writers who celebrate the season in the best way they know how: by putting their own particular spin on the most wonderful time of the year.   Stories include:  “A Christmas Caroler” by Kim Antieau  “Jukebox Gifts” by Dean Wesley Smith  “Santa Claus Is Coming to Get You!” by Kevin J. Anderson  “Foreign Exchange” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman  “The Wereyam” by Kent Patterson  “Nutball Season” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch  “These Halls” by Kathy Oltion  “My Favorite Christmas” by David Farland  “One Last Gift” by Jerry Oltion   “Inquiring Minds Want to Snow” by Rebecca Moesta   “The Christmas Noun” by Larry Correia  And more!
Available since: 10/14/2013.
Print length: 257 pages.

Other books that might interest you

  • The Convent's Secret - Glass And Steele book 5 - cover

    The Convent's Secret - Glass And...

    C. J. Archer

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    USA Today Bestseller 
    To find the one man who can fix the magic in Matt’s watch, he and India are led to a convent where the nuns will do anything to keep their secrets private. Including murder? Matt and India must uncover the truth behind the disappearance of the mother superior and two babies given to her care many years ago. But sometimes, the truth is painful and its exposure can have deadly consequences. 
    With his magic watch slowing down, Matt needs all the help India and his friends can offer before time runs out. But his nemesis will do anything to bring about his downfall, including rock Matt’s family with a scandal that can ruin them, and Matt and India’s chance of happiness.
    Show book
  • Mack Reynolds: Not In the Rules - A planet's strength was determined in the Arena where brute force emerged victorious But the Earthman chose a forgotten weapon—strategy! - cover

    Mack Reynolds: Not In the Rules...

    Mack Reynolds

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    A planet's strength was determined in the Arena where brute force emerged victorious. But the Earthman chose a forgotten weapon—strategy!
    Show book
  • A Rebel In Time - cover

    A Rebel In Time

    Harry Harrison

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Can history be changed? Can the South still win the War Between the States? Colonel McCulloch thinks so...and his gold, his gun, and some very special blueprints stand behind him to help him prove it. Sergeant Harmon is a black man who hopes not...and only his readiness, ingenuity, and withstand behind him to help him stop it. In the corridors of contemporary Washington and on the fields where Civil War battles have yet to be fought, these two men take each other on--and the winner will determine the course of history...
    Show book
  • Keepers of the Sun [Dramatized Adaptation] - cover

    Keepers of the Sun [Dramatized...

    James Axler

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    The nuclear storm that swept the globe has left behind the Deathlands, a legacy of hate and violence. Pockets of survivors live off the ravaged land or on stockpiles found in redoubts. But from out of the ashes, a fearless man spearheads the drive to pierce the heart of darkness... 
     
    The gateways are secret installations from pre-dark days used by Ryan Cawdor and his group as escape routes. Once again the warrior survivalists emerge from a jump and into a world—and empire fallen—ruled by the samurai code. And here Ryan has to face a new threat that could destroy the only home they know. 
     
    A new dark age has dawned with the hope of a promised land. But in the Deathlands, hope is not enough.
    Show book
  • Unwelcomed Visitor - cover

    Unwelcomed Visitor

    William Morrison

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Unwelcomed Visitor written by William Morrison - Xhanph was the fully accredited ambassador from Gfun, and Earth's first visitor from outer space. History and the amenities called for a tremendous reception. But earth people are funny people... 
    All the way over, all through the loneliness of the long trip, he had consoled himself with the thought of the reception he would get. How they would crowd around him, how they would gape and cheer! All the most prominent and most important Earthlings would rush to see him, to touch their own appendages to his tentacles, to receive his report of interplanetary good will. His arrival would certainly be the most celebrated occasion in all the history of Earth.... 
    He was coming in for a landing, and it was no time for day-dreaming. He brought the ship down slowly, in the middle of a large square, as carefully as if he were settling down among his own people. He gave them a chance to get out from under him before making contact with the ground. When the ship finally rested firmly on the strange planet, he gave a sigh of relief, and for a few long seconds sat there motionless. And then he began to move toward the door. 
    The increased gravity did not affect him as badly as he had thought it would. For the dense atmosphere, with its high oxygen content, he had of course been prepared. He injected another dose of respiratory enzyme into his bloodstream just to make sure, and then swung open the door. The inrush of air caused only a momentary dizziness. 
    Then he climbed over the side and stared about in surprise. 
    No one was paying any attention to him. 
    Their indifference was so enormous that it struck him like a blow. Individuals of both sexes—he could easily distinguish them by the difference in their clothing—were going about their own business as if he simply were not there.
    Show book
  • War of Hearts - cover

    War of Hearts

    Linda Mooney

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    After being kidnapped from Earth by aliens and forced into slavery by the Jekmeerans, Zori VanTeagun and her fellow Terrans have a plan to escape and make it back home. Though commandeering a Jek ship seems impossible, it may be their only hope, and they’re not giving up without a fight. 
    Vergil Ond Hees Perd is tasked with leading a troop to conquer a new planet, and if successful, his crew will be there for a while. Needing a companion to keep him fit both physically and mentally, he’s given the opportunity to bind with a female of his choice, and he’s had his eye on one particular redheaded Terran for a while. 
    Being forced to bind with a Jek doesn’t settle well with Zori. She goes along with it (as if she had a choice) to get information for the rebellion, but she’s surprised to find out Ond actually cares for her. He knows she doesn’t feel the same for him but hopes she’ll come to care for him in time. When she learns why the Jeks are doing what they’re doing, Zori is torn. 
    The two come from different worlds, and have differing points of view. Ond sees it as saving his species, Zori sees it as kidnapping and slavery. He can’t blame her for fighting, and she can’t blame him for trying. 
    A rebellion is coming, but which side will they fight for?
    Show book