Published: Jan. 18, 2012
Words: 11634 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

The Magic of Christmas - The elves of the North Pole are ravaged by a strange disease, but Santa is determined Christmas will happen. But, when he get sick as well, and becomes a zombie, will all the presents be delivered? The Power of a Gift - Santa invites the family that helped save Christmas last year to come for a visit, but when the mother and daughter become zombies, is there any hope?

Extended description

The Magic of Christmas -

The elves of the North Pole get sick and become zombies. The work force dwindles, and the healthy elves struggle to make all the presents needed for Christmas to go on.

Depressed and determined, Santa pushes on to deliver presents to the world, but when a zombie-elf who has hidden in the sleigh bites him, all may be lost.... (Read more) The Magic of Christmas -

The elves of the North Pole get sick and become zombies. The work force dwindles, and the healthy elves struggle to make all the presents needed for Christmas to go on.

Depressed and determined, Santa pushes on to deliver presents to the world, but when a zombie-elf who has hidden in the sleigh bites him, all may be lost.

With just one bag of toys left to deliver to foster children, Santa makes a hard decision; he leaves the toys with someone he knows will deliver them and heads home, not knowing that the North Pole is in the midst of a war for survival.

Will the Magic of Christmas be enough to save Santa and the North Pole?

The Power of a Gift -

The Perez family -- having delivered the foster children's toys for Santa the previous year -- has been invited to visit the North Pole as a 'thank you'.

While they're there, a stray zombie-elf bites the mother and daughter and they become zombies themselves. Now it's up to the father to use the Power of a Gift to set them free from their curse and be human once again.

Will he be able to save his family?

NOTE: These stories were written for The Undead That Saved Christmas Charity Anthologies.
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Tags

horror, adventure, magic, christmas, fun, gift, charity, power, santa, undead, north pole, foster children, rebecca besser, justin t coons, lyle perez, the undead that saved christmas

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Review by: Parents' Little Black Book Reviews on Jan. 27, 2012 :
What a different take on zombies, not to mention Christmas! The two short stories in Rebecca Besser’s book “The Magic of Christmas” cover the events of two Christmas holidays at the North Pole. First, in the story for which the book is named, Santa and the elves are exposed to something terrible but the magic of Christmas saves them, well some of them anyway. Then, the following year, in the story “The Power of a Gift”, a family visiting Santa experiences a terrible nightmare which again is solved through the magic of Christmas, but with a totally different twist. As the characters figure out how to save themselves, they also discover what makes Christmas really special which makes this a unique and fun take on the holiday without the typical mushy holiday glee.
I really enjoyed the stories and love the way the author takes a new look at Christmas, giving the reader a unique way to experience the mystery of Christmas and renew the spirit of the holiday. I think these stories are wonderfully gruesome for teens and adults. Another hit from Rebecca Besser, a Don’t Miss in my book.
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