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Claus Boxed Set: Volume 4
Three unforgettable journeys. One lost holiday. The magic of Christmas is calling, but it won’t be easy to find.
In Home of the Christmas Thief, Hiro lives in a world where no one remembers Christmas. Every December, people go through the motions without knowing why. But when Hiro begins to dream of decorated trees, sparkling lights, and music only he can hear, he realizes something has been stolen. With others like him, Hiro must uncover the truth before the last thread of joy disappears forever.
In Journey to Candyland, siblings Marie and Fritz discover a strange nutcracker tucked behind a dusty shelf. It moves when no one is looking. It speaks when no one is around. When it pulls them into a world where sweets are alive and shadows whisper secrets, they must navigate a realm where time shifts and memories have power. In the heart of Candyland, broken things may be the only way to heal.
In The Battle of Naughty and Nice, Arthur wakes in a gingerbread house with no memory and no idea who he is. Caught in a strange war between Naughty and Nice, he is drawn into a magical world filled with dancing toys and dangerous secrets. As Arthur uncovers the truth about his past, he must decide what side he is on before the holiday falls for good.
Toyland Volume Four is a spellbinding collection for readers who believe in wonder, even when the world forgets.
In Home of the Christmas Thief, Hiro lives in a world where no one remembers Christmas. Every December, people go through the motions without knowing why. But when Hiro begins to dream of decorated trees, sparkling lights, and music only he can hear, he realizes something has been stolen. With others like him, Hiro must uncover the truth before the last thread of joy disappears forever.
In Journey to Candyland, siblings Marie and Fritz discover a strange nutcracker tucked behind a dusty shelf. It moves when no one is looking. It speaks when no one is around. When it pulls them into a world where sweets are alive and shadows whisper secrets, they must navigate a realm where time shifts and memories have power. In the heart of Candyland, broken things may be the only way to heal.
In The Battle of Naughty and Nice, Arthur wakes in a gingerbread house with no memory and no idea who he is. Caught in a strange war between Naughty and Nice, he is drawn into a magical world filled with dancing toys and dangerous secrets. As Arthur uncovers the truth about his past, he must decide what side he is on before the holiday falls for good.
Toyland Volume Four is a spellbinding collection for readers who believe in wonder, even when the world forgets.
796 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2024
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He grew up in the Midwest where the land is flat and the corn is tall. The winters are bleak and cold. He hated winters.
He always wanted to write. But writing was hard. And he wasn’t very disciplined. The cold had nothing to do with that, but it didn’t help. That changed in grad school.
After several attempts at a proposal, his major advisor was losing money on red ink and advised him to figure it out. Somehow, he did.
After grad school, he and his wife and two very little children moved to the South in Charleston, South Carolina where the winters are spring and the summers are a sauna (cliche but dead on accurate). That’s when he started teaching and writing articles for trade magazines. He eventually published two textbooks on landscape design. He then transitioned to writing a column for the Post and Courier. They were all great gigs, but they weren’t fiction.
That was a few years later.
His daughter started reading before she could read, pretending she knew the words in books she propped on her lap. His son was a different story. In an attempt to change that, he began writing a story with him. They made up a character, gave him a name, and something to do. As with much of parenting, it did not go as planned. But the character got stuck in his head.
He wanted out.
A few years later, Socket Greeny was born. It was a science fiction trilogy that was gritty and thoughtful. That was 2005.
He has been practicing Zen since he was 23 years old. A daily meditator, he wants to instill something meaningful in his stories that appeals to a young adult crowd as well as adult. Think Hunger Games. He hadn’t planned to write fiction, didn’t even know if he had anymore stories in him after Socket Greeny.
Turns out he did.
He grew up in the Midwest where the land is flat and the corn is tall. The winters are bleak and cold. He hated winters.
He always wanted to write. But writing was hard. And he wasn’t very disciplined. The cold had nothing to do with that, but it didn’t help. That changed in grad school.
After several attempts at a proposal, his major advisor was losing money on red ink and advised him to figure it out. Somehow, he did.
After grad school, he and his wife and two very little children moved to the South in Charleston, South Carolina where the winters are spring and the summers are a sauna (cliche but dead on accurate). That’s when he started teaching and writing articles for trade magazines. He eventually published two textbooks on landscape design. He then transitioned to writing a column for the Post and Courier. They were all great gigs, but they weren’t fiction.
That was a few years later.
His daughter started reading before she could read, pretending she knew the words in books she propped on her lap. His son was a different story. In an attempt to change that, he began writing a story with him. They made up a character, gave him a name, and something to do. As with much of parenting, it did not go as planned. But the character got stuck in his head.
He wanted out.
A few years later, Socket Greeny was born. It was a science fiction trilogy that was gritty and thoughtful. That was 2005.
He has been practicing Zen since he was 23 years old. A daily meditator, he wants to instill something meaningful in his stories that appeals to a young adult crowd as well as adult. Think Hunger Games. He hadn’t planned to write fiction, didn’t even know if he had anymore stories in him after Socket Greeny.
Turns out he did.
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