Dig out the fuzzy slippers, turn on the Christmas songs, and settle in with a good story as author Anne B. Walsh presents her third collection of holiday-themed fantasy and science fiction:
"The Tenth Lady": Starsong, princess of the clan of Free Sky, is trying her best to get to a Christmas performance, but again and again she must stop along the way to help others. Will she arrive in time to dance for the baby in the manger? Or could her lateness, perhaps, be a still more precious gift?
"Wherever You May Be": In a world where belief powers magic, the ability to properly portray a Midwinter tale of hope could be the difference between one town's salvation and its doom. Can Khor, director of drama, and Libby, lady wizard, overcome centuries of custom to save their home?
"Not That Hat": All snowmen are created magical, but some snowmen are created more magical than others...