The Legend of Holly Claus

Brittney Ryan

Oct 2012 · Open Road Media

About this ebook

Santa Claus’s daughter sets out to break a curse and free a magical kingdom—in this beloved New York Times bestseller.
 Though few mortals know his secret, Nicholas is more than a jolly red-suited man who visits children all over the world on Christmas Eve—he is also the king of Forever, Land of the Immortals. Each year he gets letters from millions of boys and girls, and helps make their Christmas wishes come true. But one year, a special little boy from New York City asks something Nicholas has never been asked before: “What do you wish for Christmas, Santa?” With that simple question, a magical story unfolds. Nicholas answers that his only wish is for a child. And soon the immortal people of the kingdom celebrate the arrival of Holly Claus, the princess of Forever and the first child to grace its ground. But their happiness is dashed when an evil sorcerer places a spell on the infant, turning her heart to ice and freezing her kingdom in time. Many years later, just in time for Christmas Eve, Holly travels to New York, intent upon saving Christmas and freeing the land of Forever. Holly will make this the most magical—and memorable—Christmas the world has ever seen. This ebook features a note from Brittney Ryan including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

Ratings and reviews

I love this charming and magical Yuletide tale about Santa Claus daughter. Princess Holly Claus is kind and compassionate that teaches everyone that love conquers fear and time. The story is well-written and the illustrations are meticulously crafted. Though, I do wish the romance between our two protagonists was more fully-developed. Other than that, it's a wonderful book to coincide with the holiday season.

Amazing journey into the world of immortals. Great spin on the Santa Claus folklore. I read this out loud to my kids every year, even the college age loves to hear this one. Great characters you will love or love to hate, story line is timeless. And take the time to look at each illustration they are amazingly detailed, telling the story on their own, beautiful works of art.

This is one of my favorite Christmas stories of all time. I found it in a thrift store when I was ten and even though I had never believed in Santa as a kid, I loved everything about this book. I read it in less than three hours and then reread it. It was fantastic! The plot is stunning; the characters are impeccable and heartbreaking at times; it's something that both kids and adults could love to read. If you ever get the chance to read it, you should because you will love it too.

About the author

DIVBrittney Ryan is an American author who was born in Portland, Oregon. She attended the University of Portland’s School of Dramatic Arts and Music. Since then, she has performed in musicals and has worked as a composer, producer, and television commentator. However, Ryan is best known as a storyteller and the New York Times bestselling author of The Legend of Holly Claus, a magical Christmas fantasy about the daughter of Nicholas Claus (known to many around the world as Santa Claus)./divDIV /divDIVRyan got the idea for Holly Claus when she was just seventeen and performing in a Christmas musical in her hometown. A little girl climbed on to her lap and whispered a question into her ear: “Are you Santa’s daughter?” While creating her story, Ryan took inspiration from the literature she loved most as a child—classics such as A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, Little Women, Treasure Island,and, most importantly, The Wizard of Oz.Ryan lives and works in California./div