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Nicol

by William Joyce

A swashbuckler’s first encounter with a Christmas legend

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A swashbuckler’s first encounter with a Christmas legend

Nicholas St. North begins as a wandering swordsman in search of adventure and fortune, but his arrival in the guarded village of Santoff Clausen puts those aims at odds with the villagers’ need for help. A battle involving a bear possessed by Pitch, the Nightmare King, brings the tale’s folklore and fantasy elements together, while the wizard Ombric Shalazar and his adopted daughter Katherine connect Nicholas to the village’s fate. The story frames the origins of a familiar Yuletide figure as a choice between pursuing treasure and standing with others in danger.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For children ages 9–12 interested in fantasy adventure.
  • For readers who enjoy folklore-inspired stories and tales about the origins of familiar figures.
  • For young readers drawn to swordsmen, wizards, and magical threats.

Themes

Adventure and fortuneChoosing between self-interest and helping othersFolklore and magical conflict

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Book overview

Nicholas St. North is a daring, rootless, and swashbuckling young swordsman who spends his days thieving and chasing adventure around the world with his friends. His path leads him to the secretive village of Santoff Clausen, rumored to have the greatest treasure in all of the East and protected, so it's said, by the great wizard Ombric Shalazar. When he gets there, though, it's only to find the town in the midst of a battle with a ferocious bear possessed by Pitch, the dreaded Nightmare King. Now Nicholas must decide: does he seek his own fortune, or does he help Shalazar, Shalazar's adopted daughter Katherine, and the villagers in their desperate fight? This exciting, imaginative tale will completely engross readers as it reveals the true origins of everyone's favorite Yuletide figure.

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