Jack - Bertauski, Tony

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Résumé :
When Sura encounters a mysterious figure known only as Frost, she is drawn into a hidden winter world where ancient legends collide with emerging technologies. Still grieving the loss of her mother and uncertain of her own place in the world, Sura follows Frost across frozen landscapes shaped by forgotten myths and dangerous truths long buried beneath the snow. As Sura learns more about Frost's past, she discovers that the stories once dismissed as folklore are part of a larger, carefully guarded history-one that connects winter mythology, human memory, and forces capable of reshaping reality itself. Powerful factions begin to close in, each seeking control over secrets that were never meant to be uncovered. Blending science fiction with mythic fantasy, Jack: The Tale of Frost expands the Claus Universe by exploring themes of belief, identity, grief, and the enduring power of stories. Designed to stand alone while enriching a larger interconnected series, this volume offers readers a thoughtful, atmospheric adventure that appeals to fans of speculative fiction, modern mythology, and character-driven fantasy. Ideal for library collections seeking imaginative genre fiction with crossover appeal, this novel fits comfortably alongside contemporary science-fantasy and myth-inspired speculative works....

Biographie:
s a strange man. Very short, very fat. And he likes his room cold. Some say inhumanly cold. Mr. Frost&rsquo...

Sommaire:
SOME LEGENDS ARE BURIED. OTHERS CLAW THEIR WAY BACK. Sura never believed in fairy tales. Honestly, she barely believed in herself after losing her mom. At sixteen, she takes her mother's old job at Frost Plantation, figuring it's just a paycheck. Spoiler: it's not just a paycheck. This place is weird. Towers disappear from satellite view like someone hit the vanish button on Google Earth. Machines hum inside the walls like the house has a heartbeat. The staff speak in cryptic fortune-cookie riddles. And then there's Mr. Frost. He's brilliant, terrifying, and rocking a mysterious recluse vibe. Some say he's not human. Some say he invented Christmas. Cool. Totally normal. And then she finds the secret. Two centuries old. Born of snow, memory, and myth. It's escaped from Frost's basement lab, and it has a name: Jack. Not jolly. Not friendly. Definitely not the kind of Jack you want nipping at your nose. Now Sura is knee-deep in a story that mixes elves, science, legends, and the kind of holiday magic no Hallmark movie would ever greenlight. She's about to learn why her mom stayed quiet, why Frost never leaves his tower, and why the garlands never come down. Because Christmas isn't ending with a bang or a whimper. It's ending with Jack. Jack: The Tale of Frost is a dark, thrilling, and slightly unhinged reimagining of holiday myth. It's about memory, identity, and discovering that sometimes fairy tales are real. Unfortunately. Perfect for fans of Katherine Arden's The Bear and the Nightingale, Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere, Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone, and Terry Pratchett's Hogfather....