Here’s a Christmas gift for you! Over a year in the making, A Very Uncanny Christmas was originally supposed to be a 5,000 word short story for fans of Jack Hansard, but it turned into a 19,000 word novella that I’m proud to finally present for your enjoyment.
A Very Uncanny Christmas is a standalone story that you can enjoy by itself or within the context of the main series. (It takes place after the events in The Jack Hansard Series: Season One.) Jack and Ang find themselves in Oxford for Christmas, up to their usual uncanny tricks in the corner of a festive market. But Jack’s keeping a secret from Ang about his real reason for being there: an ordeal like no other – he’s seeing his family for Christmas.
Although Jack’s prepared for a miserable holiday at home, he isn’t prepared for a cursed one. Everyone’s acting out of character; it’s all a bit too jolly, and the knitted jumpers are almost as weird as the freak snow that’s only appearing on their street. There’s obviously some Christmas magic afoot – but will Jack get to the bottom of the mystery, or succumb to the Christmas spirit himself?
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When Jack Hansard, Purveyor of Occult Goods, takes a break from hawking dodgy potions and broken magic charms to go home for Christmas, he expects to suffer through a painfully normal family reunion. However, it soon becomes obvious his family is under some kind of Christmas curse: everybody is being too nice.
Then there’s the freak snow, and the weird knitted jumpers, and the elf that little Nicky swears he saw poisoning the mince pies. Whatever’s going on, it’s something that lurks beyond the ordinary.
Jack must face sinister singalongs, enchanted toys, and possibly even Santa Claus himself to get to the bottom of the mystery and save Christmas . . .
. . . Or at least, save his family from Christmas.
Georgina Jeffery 