Nickolas Claus: Ghosts of Christmas Past

Sixteen-year-old Nickolas is the only son of the man known to the world as Santa Claus. Constantly surrounded by the glitter and glitz of a Christmas season that never ends, and by enthusiastic, over-achiever elves who only appear to share his age, Nick wants nothing more than to escape the North Pole. To go where he can see the ocean instead of endless ice. He longs to attend a normal school with normal kids. He wants a real life. Though Christmas is a time of hope, of wonder and magic, it is also a time of strangeness. Of lurking shadows and unexplained occurrences. This year, when a ghost of Christmas Past is awakened, old secrets are unearthed. The bright candy shell skin of Nick’s world is peeled away, revealing a much darker layer. He is not who—or what—he has been led to believe. And neither are those closest to him. What readers are saying: "Nickolas Claus has been a festive and chilling read filled with magic and mayhem that only elves could be responsible for! Getting to know Nick, jaded son of Santa, and seeing the imaginative and unique perspective of what Santa's workshop in the North Pole is really like is an experience you don't want to miss. Each chapter will leave you on the edge of your seat and wanting to know more about Nick, his friends, and the frosty world that the rest of us can only dream about. So grab your cookies, and get settled in to meet a cast of new characters each as unique as a snowflake in The Pole." -Holly 7/3/18 Nickolas Claus has been a wild, jolly sleigh ride so far. The unique perspective about what life is like for the son of Santa Claus will throw you into a thrilling new world beneath the aurora of the North Pole. You'll find it's much more than just cookies, presents and holiday cheer that this story has to offer. Between a magical watch, a friend's dark past, and a suspiciously rebellious A.I., you'll be left with a crazy craving for more. -Katelyn 7/11/18