Saint Nicole

by Jason D. Wittman

For thirteen generations, the male descendants of Nicholas I have brought gifts to the children of the world, venturing forth once a year, defying dark, terrifying forces to spread bounty and good will to the various peoples of the earth. But now Nicholas XIII has fallen in battle to his ancient foe, the dragon Furnaceheart. And Nicholas XIII has no male heir. There is only his daughter, Nicole, left to continue her father’s work—if she can.

62 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Jason D. Wittman lives and works in Minnesota, USA. His story "Femme Fatale" is published in the hardcover anthology The Best of Baen's Universe, and his story "A Game of Knight Court" got an Honorable Mention in the nineteenth Year's Best Fantasy & Horror. Jason would like to thank S.N. Arly (who read "The Train" when it took place in Germany and Olga was two characters), Corey Kellgren, Douglas Texter, Marc Drummond (who tolerated much from the author during this story's gestation), and the Twin Cities Speculative Fiction Writers Network for their contributions to this story's success.