Another Christmas Tale
AlexanderCopperwhite
あらすじ
Another Christmas Tale is not a heartwarming holiday story. In snow-covered European cities at the end of the nineteenth century, children begin to see something waiting outside their windows on Christmas night. Not everyone can see it. Not everyone survives the encounter. From that moment on, an ancient and unseen presence becomes bound to their families-and to the very meaning of the holiday itself. More than a century later, three men discover they share the same inheritance: grandfathers marked by fear, silence, and an inexplicable hatred of Christmas. When they decide to confront the origin of that trauma, they will learn that some wishes never fade... and that every promise fulfilled demands a terrible price. Dark, atmospheric, and deeply unsettling, Another Christmas Tale is a supernatural horror novella about desire, immortality, sacrifice, and the dangers of wanting too much. Because some gifts should never be opened. And some wishes should never come true. This book is perfect for readers who enjoy: Supernatural horror with a literary tone Dark reinterpretations of classic traditions Psychological and atmospheric terror Short novels with strong concepts and powerful endings If you like your horror quiet, cold, and disturbing rather than loud or gory, this story is for you. FOR READERS WHO LOVE Charles Dickens (dark reinterpretations, not sentimentality) M.R. James and classic ghost stories Algernon Blackwood Stephen King's shorter, atmospheric works Christmas horror and winter horror fiction THEMES YOU'LL FIND INSIDE Supernatural folklore The price of immortality Generational trauma Wishes and unintended consequences The corruption of innocence BOOK DETAILS Genre: Supernatural Horror / Dark Fantasy Length: Novella Tone: Dark, eerie, atmospheric Standalone story Note to readers This is not a cozy Christmas tale. It is a dark holiday horror story for adult readers. Copperwhite's Dark Tales is a collection of standalone dark stories that explore the shadowed boundaries of faith, guilt, secrecy, and human obsession. Set in isolated places and closed worlds-monasteries, forgotten institutions, remote houses, and moral labyrinths-these tales delve into moments where belief becomes fear, silence hides truth, and devotion turns into danger. Each volume brings together unsettling narratives driven not by monsters or spectacle, but by the quiet horror of conscience, the weight of unspoken sins, and the fragile line between salvation and corruption. Copperwhite's Dark Tales is written for readers who seek atmospheric, psychological darkness-where the most terrifying truths are not supernatural, but deeply human.