In the Grotto: Elrood the Elf

by Eddie McGarrity

It's not all jam you know, being an employee at the North Pole.

Join Elrood the elf on his first three adventures as he takes a grown-up look at the world of working in the world's greatest toy factory.

"Elrood's Story" gives you a tour of the grotto like you have never seen before. Elrood's "unique" viewpoint gives an insight into canteen cutlery, production line management, and how the Northern Lights are really made.

"Complex Future" sees Elrood feeling lucky to join the Finance department only to find himself mixed up in a major financial crisis - only, don't blame him.

"The Greatest Show in the Arctic" tells how the Polar Games come North for the first time in ages. Elrood joins the events committee. He's left a few things off his CV which, not only leads to trouble, but also triumph in the "Trike Off!"

53 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2012

Reviews

[Isa (Pages Full of Stars)]

I liked the idea for the story but the execution didn't work out for me. Chapters and whole stories were often cut off at strange moments, without any conclusion, the action jumped into different places without much explenation and there wasn't any introduction to the story, characters and setting. It was a quick Christmas read but I found it lacking in those areas and it took away from my reading enjoyment.

[Eric Bahle]

Odd, sly and sharp with a possibly unreliable narrator, and ultimately delightful.