When Death comes out of retirement, who does he hunt first?

"McCallion's story sees Death returning from his hiatus on the moon, frustrated that his formerly mortal Reapers have been mucking up his business. Using Santa's naughty list as a guide, Death reaps vengeance to show the world that Death is not to be trifled with. Can he fix what mankind has mucked up, or will ennui force him back into solitude?"

In September 1945, Death quit his job. He was knackered, he'd had enough, and he left the human race to do it themselves.

For seventy-three years, he lived on the moon. He had a record player, books, the company of the pale horse of Despair (who preferred to be a giraffe), and for the most part, his exile was grand. But then it became apparent that the human race had absolutely no idea how to wield all his power. They took Bowie, Prince, Pete Burns, Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, Muhammad Ali and George Michael in one year, after all.

Death felt compelled to inform them they were doing it wrong. This Christmas, with the somewhat-forced assistance of Kristoffer Kringle and his naughty list, Death is coming home.

This Christmas, he's ruining Christmas. This Christmas, he's going to slay.

DEATH (A Christmas Story) is a festive, holiday delight. If Pratchett and Gaiman sat down, put on some Christmas music and thought about things which wind them up. It's darkly comic, witty, seeped in magical realism, and determined to get you to speak to people who annoy you this Christmas.

If your Christmas needs a little more DEATH (but in a chill, light-hearted way), then pick up your copy of DEATH (A Christmas Story) today.

"The author has a vision of a world where a surprisingly humane Death is outraged at the madness of humanity and their wastefully terrible management in his absence -- there is death and destruction and carnage dripping from the pages like wax off a candle in a draught -- and yet, carnage and death and all notwithstanding, this book has a hilariously dark and sardonic narration through with moments that genuinely enthral and elicit both laughter and speechless pause in turn."

Gavin McCallion has dreams of becoming a hot old unemployed cardigan-toting coffee-swilling author. This dream made the books Grim, its spin-off DEATH (A Christmas Story), KILL SANTA? and forthcoming release I Know All Your Stories. He lives in Scotland with his wife, cat and bunny, though there's always room for more pets.

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• Publication Date: December 13, 2018
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• Print Length: 93 Pages
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