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A young girl lies in her bed on Christmas Eve, waiting for Santa Claus to visit. But neither of them are quite who they seem ...
A short seasonal tale to offer you a few free chills on Christmas Eve. Completely re-edited for Christmas 2014.
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Justin Cawthorne
Justin Cawthorne is an author of tales that explore new ways to draw terror from both the known and unknown. In partnership with the "Tales To Terrify" podcast, Justin Cawthorne was a recipient of the 2016 Parsec Award for Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form), awarded for the adaptation of his short story "Graves". He has a short story, "Colder Still" appearing in the anthology Shadows & Teeth Volume 2, published by Darkwater Syndicate.
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