What if Santa Claus wasn't a jolly myth but a cursed vampire—the last of his kind—desperately protecting a fragile world from collapse?

Penance in the North takes you to the edge of the Arctic, where the myths of old battle the realities of a changing world.
Dr. Elise Ward, a driven scientist, ventures to the North Pole, uncovering secrets that shatter her skepticism and threaten everything she knows. There, she meets Nick—Santa Claus—not the benevolent figure of legend, but a man burdened by his clan's sins and bound by a cursed existence.

As Elise's search for answers collides with the ambitions of a bitter elf named Grellan, the North Pole trembles. Betrayal, sacrifice, and the fragile balance between hope and destruction set the stage for a battle that could end the last myth forever.

Will the enduring power of myths be enough to save a world on the brink of losing its magic?

For fans of dark fantasy, morally complex characters, and reimagined folklore, The Last Noel is a story of redemption, survival, and the stories we hold dear.