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. Nicols San Norte es un joven espadachn temerario, desarraigado e intrpido que se pasa la vida robando y buscando aventuras con sus compinches por medio mundo. En sus correras llega al pueblo de Santoff Clausen, el cual se rumorea que tiene el tesoro ms grande en todo el Este y el cual, segn se dice, est bajo la proteccin del gran mago Ombric Shalazar. Sin embargo, cuando llega se encuentra con un pueblo en plena batalla con un oso feroz posedo por Sombra, el pavoroso Rey de las Pesadillas. Ahora le toca a Nicols decidirse: Buscar su propio bien, o ayudar a Shalazar, a su hija adoptiva Katherine y al resto de los habitantes en su lucha desesperada? Esta historia emocionante e imaginativa completamente absorber al lector mientras revela los verdaderos orgenes del ms popular de los personajes navideos.
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. Nicols San Norte es un joven espadachn temerario, desarraigado e intrpido que se pasa la vida robando y buscando aventuras con sus compinches por medio mundo. En sus correras llega al pueblo de Santoff Clausen, el cual se rumorea que tiene el tesoro ms grande en todo el Este y el cual, segn se dice, est bajo la proteccin del gran mago Ombric Shalazar. Sin embargo, cuando llega se encuentra con un pueblo en plena batalla con un oso feroz posedo por Sombra, el pavoroso Rey de las Pesadillas. Ahora le toca a Nicols decidirse: Buscar su propio bien, o ayudar a Shalazar, a su hija adoptiva Katherine y al resto de los habitantes en su lucha desesperada? Esta historia emocionante e imaginativa completamente absorber al lector mientras revela los verdaderos orgenes del ms popular de los personajes navideos.
