'Tis the season for stories by the fireside; get into the holiday mood with Anne B. Walsh's fourth collection of Christmas and winter-themed tales, featuring:

Sun and Moon and Stars of Light: Amanda Evans believes she escaped her homeworld six months ago, married to her beloved Dai. Her grandparents say Dai was killed in an explosion eight months ago. Who knows the truth? Only the Aelur players of the starship "Wild Rover", and their answer will leave everyone wondering where story ends and reality begins...

The Christmas Cat: Edwin and Anthea Marlowe tell their children a tale about a little cat who did not know what to give the baby Jesus, but ended up giving the best gifts of all.

The Twelve Signs of Christmas: A series of vignettes depicting moments from the author's childhood Christmases. And yes, everything in them really did happen. More or less.