Candlelit

by V.R. Christensen

A short story from the author of Of Moths and Butterflies and Cry of the Peacock.

A young boy finds himself homeless on Christmas eve. A strange journey leads him to a family who need him, and to whom perhaps he always belonged.

Candlelit is part of the Sixteen Seasons collection, available for purchase in one volume at a discounted price.

29 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 7, 2014

About the author

V.R. Christensen writes classically inspired romantic historical fiction and steampunk dystopian novels of depth and sensitivity. V.R.’s historical romances have been multiple-time bestsellers and have been compared to Jane Austen and Charles Dickens (a literary lovechild, perhaps?) V.R. is half English and resides in the United States, though she spends a majority of her time immersed in late-Victorian classic literature and costume dramas. Her work has been described as “masterful for its genre” and “gorgeous”—“like a river flowing through a beautiful landscape that is sometimes light, sometimes dark and threatening.”

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, I really actually quite liked this little story. A boy on the streets seeks to find food and shelter, a cat leads him to the church which (spoiler) ultimately leads him back to his family. It’s really sweet.