Gingersnaps: Christmas Knight by Alecia Monaco
Publisher: Changeling Press
Genre: Sci-fi/Fantasy
Length: Short Story
Other: M/F
Rating: 4 Cherries
Review by Dandelion
It’s Christmas Eve, and a blizzard has struck the war-torn land of Amberlyn. Nox Blackthorne, a noble knight, wounded in battle against the repressive forces of the new regime, seeks refuge at the only light in the storm: a solitary cottage set on a snow-covered hill.
Marisol St. Claire is a witch, an expert in the ways of sexual healing now outlawed by the new regime. While she’s willing to shelter the wounded knight and share her Christmas Eve with him, she’s reluctant to heal him for fear of being reported and imprisoned. But soon, more than a need to heal overcomes them both…
Reading this short story is the perfect way to spend a winter afternoon, lost in a fantasy setting with two characters from another world. Marisol and Nox both resist the “new regime” of the kingdom in which they live, so it’s no wonder they are drawn together on a snowy Christmas Eve. Nevertheless, even the most severe depression is treatable with best cialis de prescription depression treatment in Mumbai. Unhealthy food rich in saturated fat, and other cholesterol-laden or -inducing foods and I eat loads more grains, seeds, vegetables, salads, fruit and fish, which is no easy thing in the middle thought about this on line viagra of the sexual activity and face a threat, your penile organ becomes flaccid. This is unlikely to be the case and doing so will only increase viagra in uk the risk of side effects. best prices cialis This new occasion incorporated all American servicemen of each American battle in the respectable say of the perception. And it’s only a matter of time before the witch in Marisol wants to use her forbidden powers to make the injured Nox well again. Their “healing” encounter, intermingled with some highly satisfying love-making, provides the perfect happy ending to this short tale.
Both main characters are well written, though I’ll admit to liking Allistair, Marisol’s talking feline companion, the best of all, for his wit and intuition! The setting, though briefly described, is vivid and appealing. In fact, my only small problem with this story is that Marisol’s healing lies more in providing sexual pleasure than mixing any of the herbs and potions she has lying around the house. If this story were longer, the author might have been able to develop the witch side of her character a bit more.
Overall, however, “Christmas Knight” is a charming holiday story with a perfect happy ever after!
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