Christmas Fantasy Novella: On the Stroke of 12 by Alice Barker

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Christmas Fantasy Novella: On the Stroke of 12 by Alice Barker

On the Stroke of 12

by Alice Barker

Release date: 2026 (TBC)

Christmas Fantasy Novella: On the Stroke of 12 by Alice Barker follows university student Clara Stahlbaum as she returns home for the holidays — and steps into a wintry world of curses, strange gifts, and dangerous magic.

Blurb

It’s Christmas time, and university student Clara Stahlbaum is coming home for the holidays. As a descendant of German aristocracy, Clara seems to have it all; however, she is still struggling with the death of her father eight years prior.

On Christmas Eve, when Clara accidentally invokes a curse and her mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer gives her the gift of an old-fashioned nutcracker, an unexpected adventure ensues; one that leads Clara into a world of icy storms, a fearsome king and flower magic.

With the help of a talkative mouse named Bertram, Clara must go on a journey to make things right… and uncover hidden truths about the past.

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