I want to start by thanking the lovely ladies on the Bookmarked podcast for Realm Makers, Lauren Brandenburg and Gillian Bronte Adams, for recommending this book.
Lovely, fun, quick read. Humor and suspense and danger, nasties to boo and heroes to cheer -- and special effects!
Nikolas is a poor boy who has only had two presents in his entire life. His woodcutter father doesn't make much money and they barely get by. When Dad gets a chance to go on an expedition that will pay him a lot of money, he takes it. Poor Nikolas is left in the dubious care of his nasty Aunt Carlotta, and immediately his life gets much worse. Until he finally runs away, in search of his father.
He runs into elves who are going through some pretty severe oppression of their own, and barely escapes with his life. When he finds his father, it isn't the happy reunion he hoped for, and Nikolas ends up making some pretty painful choices, and grows up way too quickly. How exactly does a boy go from being nicknamed Christmas to being Father Christmas, and learn magic, and find flying reindeer, and decide to give away toys every year? Read and find out -- I ain't telling you and spoiling the fun!
The world-building and rules for elves and the adventure -- just lovely. Great fun to read. This might just be one of those books you need to read every year. Especially when you need help getting into the holiday spirit.
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