Shanta Claus is back -- hurrah!!!

I wrote a fun Christmas short story nearly twenty years ago, set just after the end of Tunnels of Blood, and I've added and added to it over the last two decades, broadening it out to include characters from all my major series, plus a few of my one-off novels. Some years I only make very minor tweaks, but this year I've adjusted quite a lot, including writing some new material to tie in with my Archibald Lox books -- I drop some hints about what to expect in Volume 2 next year, plus there's a very subtle reference to something that will completely fly over your head now, but which will read differently once you've read Volume 3 a couple of years from now!

As well as the Shanta Claus short story, you can also check out my version of the Christmas classic, Twas the Night Before Christmas, and I also put my spin on several well-known Christmas songs. You can find all of those Yuletide treats over on my website, and they're all aboslutely free -- you don't even need to download anything, you can just click on the following link and read them:

https://www.darrenshan.com/extras

I'm running a sale on all the Archibald Lox eBooks this week. Get the entire Volume 1 for just $3 USA, £2.50 UK, €2.75 in Europe, or a similar price in your local currency. You can buy it as three small Books or one big Volume. They're also available (at full price) as a hardback or paperbacks if you prefer. Click here for more info & buying links: https://www.darrenshan.com/news/article/archibald-lox-sale1