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:
In the early 1800s, Nicholas, Jessica, and Jon Santa attempt the first human trek to the North Pole and stumble upon an ancient race of people left over from the Ice Age. They are short, fat, and hairy. They slide across the ice on scaly soles and carve their homes in the ice that floats on the Arctic Ocean. The elven are adapted to life in the extreme cold. They are as wise as they are ancient. Their scientific advancements have yielded great inventions - time-stopping devices and gravitational spheres that build living snowmen and genetically-modified reindeer that leap great distances. They've even unlocked the secrets to aging. For 40,000 years, they have lived in peace. Until now. An elven known as The Cold One has divided his people. He's tired of their seclusion and wants to conquer the world. Only one elven stands between The Cold One and total chaos. He's white-bearded and red-coated. The Santa family will help him stop The Cold One. They will come to the aid of a legendary elven known as...Claus....