Christmas is a special time for Kit Calvin, not only because she gets to spend it in the North Pole with her father Charlie and Grandpa Scott, but because she gets to be with her best friend, Head-Elf Bernard. But, it seems Christmas may never come when December 23rd begins repeating itself and Father Time is nowhere to be found. Kit must set out to restore time with Bernard at her side as they face old enemies, exhilarating explorations, and a newfound affection.

Harmony Ametsenya is too young to face the cruelties of the city. At ten years old, she shouldn’t be hungry, she shouldn’t be cold, she shouldn’t be worried about where her next meal is coming from. But it doesn’t change the fact that she is.

Fourteen-year-old Msitu Ametsenya shouldn’t be either. But it doesn’t change the fact that she will keep Harmony safe at all costs. At all costs. No matter what.

Their lives are full of fear and pain work. Because in this city, nobody cares about two impoverished orphan children trying to stay alive. Nobody cares about the impoverished at all. The city is grey, made of metal and glass and concrete. The water is grey, full of pollution. The sky is grey, full of smog.

As Christmas comes around the corner, the first Christmas since their parents died, how will Msitu make it a time of joy and hope? Because after all, in a world run by greed and apathy, hope is everything.

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