Betrayed by a lover, Jamie rents an isolated cabin on Lake Huron, wanting only to be left alone. Instead, he is pulled from his solitary existence as an artist and tumbles headlong into the legend of Saint Nicolas.<br><br>As a young man, Nicolas accidentally killed a man intent on murdering three children, only to have the man's malicious spirit rise up against him. Fleeing through the centuries from the Krampus, the evil troll-like creature that dogs his steps, Nico finds refuge with the young artist who takes him into his home and bed. But Jamie has questions. Who is Nicolas, and why does the Krampus want to destroy him?<br><br>When the Krampus begins to torment and torture anyone Nico comes in contact with to punish him, Jamie's life is put in danger. And Jamie isn't sure whether he can help Nico defeat his nemesis or if he's merely a pawn in the Krampus's game.

Nicolas

He looked back at the basement door. What would he find, if he went back down there? Would it be empty like he left it, or would it match the rest of the house, furnished with taste? He didn’t want to know. Making his way to the main staircase, he trotted up them to the second floor, feeling vulnerable without clothing. He passed what looked like two guestrooms, then entered the master suite. A gorgeous king-size bed, mahogany to match the dressers, took center stage.


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