Claus - Bertauski, Tony

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Résumé :
AN EPIC SANTA ORIGIN STORY ROOTED IN NORTH POLE LORE AND CHRISTMAS MYTHOLOGY. Long before he became a legend, Nicholas Santa was a 19th-century explorer searching for meaning in the Arctic wilderness. When a violent polar storm separates him from his family, Nicholas is pulled beneath the ice into a hidden world that will alter the course of history. Deep under the North Pole lies an advanced elven civilization-an ancient society protected by powerful technology, sacred traditions, and thousands of years of secrecy. But their world is unraveling. A rising faction, led by the formidable elf Jack, seeks to break from isolation and reshape the surface world through force. Nicholas becomes the first human to witness this realm, drawn into an escalating conflict that threatens both elven and human civilizations. To survive, he must confront supernatural forces, political rebellion, and the responsibilities placed upon him by a destiny he never sought. Claus: Legend of the Fat Man blends mythic fantasy, North Pole adventure, and Christmas folklore into a powerful Santa Claus origin story. Ideal for readers of holiday fantasy, epic mythology, and atmospheric retellings in the vein of Neil Gaiman, Matt Haig, and Terry Pratchett....

Biographie:
Tony Bertauski began his writing career with magazine columns, landscape design textbooks, and a gardening column for the Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina, before turning fully to fiction. Influenced by a grandfather whose shelves overflowed with classic science fiction, his work explores consciousness, identity, and what it means to be human. In 2008, he won the South Carolina Fiction Open for his short story Four Letter Words. He is best known for the Claus Universe and the Socket Greeny Saga, writing stories that emphasize momentum, emotional connection, and unexpected twists, always with entertainment at the forefront....

Sommaire:
Long before he became a legend, Nicholas Santa was an Arctic explorer fighting to survive the frozen edge of the world. When a violent polar storm tears him from his family, Nicholas stumbles upon something impossible beneath the ice: a hidden civilization of elves, ancient machines, and secrets older than recorded history. What begins as survival quickly becomes initiation into a world where myth and technology are indistinguishable. As tensions rise between isolationist elven elders and a dangerous rebel known as Jack, Nicholas is drawn into a conflict that threatens to erupt into open war between worlds. To endure, he must confront altered reindeer, intelligent snow beings, and technology so advanced it borders on the divine, all while discovering that the choices he makes will echo far beyond the ice. Claus: Legend of the Fat Man is a sweeping epic fantasy that reimagines the origin of Santa Claus as myth, not folklore. Darker, richer, and more ambitious than traditional holiday tales, this is Christmas mythology for readers who crave deep worldbuilding, high-stakes adventure, and the birth of a legend forged in snow and fire. Book One of the Claus Universe series....