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    Awakening: A Christmas Episode of the Starlight Chronicles: The Starlight Chronicles, #1.5
    Awakening: A Christmas Episode of the Starlight Chronicles: The Starlight Chronicles, #1.5
    Awakening: A Christmas Episode of the Starlight Chronicles: The Starlight Chronicles, #1.5
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    Awakening: A Christmas Episode of the Starlight Chronicles: The Starlight Chronicles, #1.5

    By C. S. Johnson

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    Christmas is a time for miracles, but miracles have always bothered Hamilton Dinger. This Christmas Eve, he has only two reasons to be cheerful: Rachel's Café is open late, and he has a special present for Gwen Kessler. So even if he has to sit through a session of Grandpa Odd's ramblings, he knows he'll have some holiday mocha and a chance at finally telling Gwen how he feels about her. His fledgling hope is lost the moment when a new demon monster begins attacking the Star of Hope. Now, not only does Hamilton have to transform into his city superhero self to fight it, he has to deal with Starry Knight, too. Can Hamilton find a new reason for hope this holiday, or is it too much to ask for one more Christmas miracle? Find out in this short story set between the Book 1 and Book 2 of the Starlight Chronicles from C. S. Johnson.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherC. S. Johnson
    Release dateDec 19, 2018
    ISBN9781386219118
    Awakening: A Christmas Episode of the Starlight Chronicles: The Starlight Chronicles, #1.5
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      Awakening - C. S. Johnson

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      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      AWAKENING

      C. S. Johnson

      Further Reading: Calling

      Also By C. S. Johnson

      AWAKENING

      A CHRISTMAS EPISODE of THE STARLIGHT CHRONICLES

      C. S. Johnson

      Copyright © 2017 by C. S. Johnson.

      All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      AUTHOR’S NOTE ON THIS STORY:

      This episode of the Starlight Chronicles is set between Book 1, Slumbering, and Book 2, Calling. This short

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