The Nutcracker Reimagined: A Collection of Christmas Tales

A MASTERPIECE OF HOLIDAY STORYTELLING...Imagine, if you will, that it is Christmas Eve.The candles are guttered, one by one, and a hush falls over the grand parlor. The children have gone to bed, and a tall, gloriously decorated Christmas tree looms in the shadows of the hearth’s dying embers. Beside the tree a nutcracker stands guard, its broken jaw cradled in a kerchief tied about its head. All is quiet in this dark, peaceful scene until the long case clock chimes. Dulcet tones form a gentle symphony, and the parlor comes to life.Now, the magic happens.Lose yourself in The Nutcracker Reimagined, a collection of eleven Christmas tales based on the most treasured characters from the famous holiday ballet, The Nutcracker. Sugarplum fairies will dance in your head, as armies of mice and legions of dolls do battle, and a wounded nutcracker and his lady fair become the stuff of which legends are made. From Arabian dancers to living flowers and hosts of angels, enjoy these tales as reimagined characters from the beloved Christmas tradition find their own happily ever after.And as the clock’s chimes signal the approaching sunrise, you’ll awaken from these magical stories to discover it has all been a beautiful dream of a retold Christmas classic.The Mercenary's Bride by Claire DelacroixOnce Upon a Christmas Knight by Barbara DevlinRealm of Angels by Kathryn Le VequePrelude to The Highlander's Gift by Eliza KnightBrash: Frederick by Hildie McQueenRodrick the Bold by Suzan TisdaleChristmas at the Inn on Cloud Hill by Tina DeSalvoOne Mystical Moment by Laura LandonAll She Wanted for Christmas by Layna PimentelTo Kiss a Governess by Emma Prince*****A limited edition collection!