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.
Nicolás San Norte es un joven espadachín temerario, desarraigado e intrépido que se pasa la vida robando y buscando aventuras con sus compinches por medio mundo. En sus correrías llega al pueblo de Santoff Clausen, el cual se rumorea que tiene el tesoro más grande en todo el Este y el cual, según se dice, está bajo la protección del gran mago Ombric Shalazar. Sin embargo, cuando llega se encuentra con un pueblo en plena batalla con un oso feroz poseído por Sombra, el pavoroso Rey de las Pesadillas. Ahora le toca a Nicolás decidirse: ¿Buscará su propio bien, o ayudará a Shalazar, a su hija adoptiva Katherine y al resto de los habitantes en su lucha desesperada? Esta historia emocionante e imaginativa completamente absorberá al lector mientras revela los verdaderos orígenes del más popular de los personajes navideños.
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William Joyce is an author, a filmmaker, and an illustrator whose work has garnered critical and commercial praise across a range of children’s media. His picture books include Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo, The Leaf Men, and Santa Calls; he has won three Emmy Awards for his animated series Rolie Polie Olie; and the animated short film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, which he codirected, won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. Joyce’s illustrations have also appeared numerous times on the cover of the New Yorker and his paintings are on exhibit at museums and art galleries across the United States. He lives in Shreveport, Louisiana. Laura Geringer is the author of a number of highly acclaimed books for children and young adults, including the Myth Men graphic novel series, A Three Hat Day, and Sign of the Qin, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. She has also served on the national advisory board of First Book, a nonprofit organization that distributes books to children in need. She lives in New York City.
"[A] deep, dark, dazzling, insouciant mythology . . . [the] most wonderful of William Joyce's worlds." —Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize–winning author, The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
"The authors do a great job of creating excitement and intrigue, and for those who love to wend their way through extraordinary tales, this novel will not disappoint. The illustrations are wonderful . . . renderings that convey all the magic and fear contained within the story." —School Library Journal
"Joyce's detailed illustrations capture the multitude of fantastical settings, weapons, and creatures populating this fast-paced tale." —Booklist
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