First published 2015
Christmas in Deathlehem brings terror instead of joy. Three strangers break into an abandoned holiday tourist attraction and face horrors they never imagined. Mutated Christmas creatures hunt for human flesh while sadistic elves feast on human suffering. Holiday shoppers lose their minds and turn violent in the crowded stores. Each December brings fresh nightmares to this cursed town where Christmas traditions have twisted into something monstrous. The residents of Deathlehem discover that the most wonderful time of year can become the most deadly. Twenty-three stories explore how the season of giving transforms into a season of taking lives. The familiar comfort of Christmas carols and decorations becomes a backdrop for unspeakable acts. Freivald creates a world where every holiday symbol carries the potential for violence and every Christmas gathering might be someone's last.
Genres: christmas, horror, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: holiday-horror, twisted-traditions
Setting: Deathlehem
Period: December
356 pages · Paperback · Grinning Skull Press
Content warnings: body-horror, gore, graphic-violence