{"product_id":"these-holidays-are-hollow","title":"These Holidays are Hollow","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is a special Christmas-themed novella set in the world of \u003ci\u003eVeil of Shadows: Next Generation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe story takes place after \u003ci\u003eThese Thorns Are Sharpest\u003c\/i\u003e, following Rue, Dacre, and their friends as a quiet holiday celebration turns into a night of frost, forbidden magic, and a book that should never have been opened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhat begins with enchanted mirrors and winter warmth quickly unravels into ancient lore, the reawakening of Krampus, and the first stirring of the Magpie beneath the Gulf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile filled with snowbound danger, dark romance, found family moments, and Lucipurr’s usual disdain for holiday cheer, this novella is not intended to be read as a standalone. It directly continues the events of the Veil of Shadows series and contains spoilers for earlier books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the full impact of the characters, their bonds, and the creatures that hunt them in the dark, readers should begin with \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sky Is Starless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and follow the series in order.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Sky is Starless\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Night is Endless\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Shadows are Darkest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Hollows are Monstrous (Novella)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThese Thorns are Sharpest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Holidays are Hollow (Novella)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p7\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot all gifts are meant to be opened.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn the longest night of the year, one gift includes a book that should have stayed buried. When Rue breaks its seal, the lanterns hiss to blue flame and the Krampus rises to collect a centuries-old debt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnow falls. Shadows stir. And something ancient comes to collect its due.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs the Hollow Winter spreads, Dacre fights to save Rue, Chel and Teari are torn between love and duty, and Lucipurr risks everything to keep his mortal safe. Beneath the Gulf, the Magpie stirs–drawn to the light that dares to burn against the storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecause the Veil never forgets its debts.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese Holidays Are Hollow is a gothic Christmas novella in the Veil of Shadows world, perfect for readers who crave cursed gifts, ancient winter folklore, slow-burn supernatural romance, and the kind of snow that falls silent before something terrible arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M. R. Pritchard Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48881201119426,"sku":"zch1789793412846","price":9.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/6284\/4354\/files\/these-holidays-are-hollow_1.jpg?v=1789793419","url":"https:\/\/rhinecutclad.shop\/products\/these-holidays-are-hollow","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}