Kristoff and Hanna Kringle, an elderly and childless couple, are offered the gift of a lifetime. Blessed by the Archangel Haniel and Saint Nicholas, Kristoff becomes the immortal Santa Claus. However, an unfortunate side effect has occurred. Light cannot exist without dark. To balance the goodness of Santa, the universe has created a fiendish monster. The Krampus is born.
An odd creepy and thrilling read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I personally wouldn't call it horrifying, Mr. Yoakum's writing is so direct and straightforward the stories blend into a well told narrative that has gory and violent overtones, but told in a way that's glorifying the splatter so it works really well in the context. It's well worth the read for any fan of horror, folklore, fantasy and just plain into unique stuff.