Hunting the things that go bump in the night isn't all fun and games, young hunters. Sometimes, things go wrong in the worst possible way. And when that happens, you can only hope that whatever it is has some mercy in it. Or at least a good sense of humor about it.
What if every choice you ever made carried a weight you could never escape? One decision, one ripple, one domino — and the world begins to unravel. In a story where science feels like magic and fate bends under the weight of consequence, the prologue opens not with answers, but with the first tremors of catastrophe. Something ancient stirs, a secret awakens, and the chain of events has already begun.
When the Emperor becomes obsessed with a “kingdom-wrecking” beauty, he loses first his empire then his consort—to his lasting regret … and hers. A prose retelling of the poem Cháng Hèn Gē (長恨歌) by Bai Jiyu.
Gunther isn't getting any younger but he still has the energy to satisfy Santa's favorite daughter, Candy Claus in a secret relationship. Roland from Rutland has a different take on the situation and makes his move to get a lot closer without being banished from the North Pole.