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Night Divine (2024)

by Michael Anderle
(#5 in Christmas Kringle)

Blood doesn't stain white beards.

Beneath the shimmering Aegean waters and sun-bleached villages of a Greek paradise, darkness stirs. When Kris Kringle-better known as Santa Claus-takes his new bride for their long-delayed honeymoon, he finds an island trapped in the grip of a modern-day tyrant. Local fishermen whisper of midnight disappearances.

For Claudia Kringle, former intelligence operative and newly-minted Mrs. Claus, this should be her chance to finally enjoy married life with the immortal man who caught her heart. Instead, she's dodging bullets in back alleys while Christmas magic crackles against Mediterranean evil.

When they stumble into the warlord's crosshairs, their choices ignite a powder abandon the islanders to their fate, or risk unleashing powers that have no business surfacing six months before Christmas.

As ancient Workshop magic collides with modern brutality, even Santa's legendary abilities may not be enough to prevent their paradise from becoming a mass grave.

In a battle where holiday spirit meets human cruelty, the newlyweds must decide if their honeymoon is worth starting a war. Yet with every hour bringing new horrors, one question haunts

Will the spirit of Christmas prevail in a Mediterranean summer?

Or will wedding bells give way to funeral dirges?