The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales (eBook)
eBook edition of the holiday-themed speculative fiction collection, The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales, by Raven Oak.
The Bell Ringer & Other Holiday Tales began as a successful hardcover, full-color Kickstarter book featuring four holiday speculative fiction tales and over 30 paintings featuring characters & scenes from the stories, all by award-winning author & artist Raven Oak.
Can the magic of the holidays save us from our lack of empathy? In The Bell Ringer, a virus renders a town silent as the holidays approach. Apathy runs wild. Can a homeless bell ringer save us, or will we be doomed to repeat history? Find out in this urban fantasy tale of holiday spirit.
When a mobster Santa dies, everyone's a suspect! Can Captain Banes save his crew from a murderer? Or will he lose more than himself in the battle? Find out in Ol' St. Nick, a closed-in mystery in space.
Every time a bell rings, someone's going to die... In a new town, Elise finds herself confronted by a magical evil that rides through the night in search of the brave. Can she save her family from the ringers? Find out in The Ringers, a magical, gothic fantasy.
Being Santa is more than a job... it's a curse! Simon thinks he understands how the world works. Find a score & make bank. But when he crosses the wrong person, he finds himself at the wrong end of a cruse. Can he find his way out of it before it's too late? Find out in The Curse, a creepy, yet magical tale of redemption.
Critics say...
"Oak is articulate and pulls no punches in this memoir." -Our Coast Magazine
"It's captivating...the entire book is raw and honest." -Tabatha Shipley, All the Right Reads
"Voices Carry is a love letter to the Queer educators fighting to keep classrooms safe." -Seattle Gay News
"...a powerful exploration of resilience and self-acceptance. Her story is not just about her struggles but also about the universal quest for self-identity and voice...Raven's story offers solace and inspiration." -Sarah Hill, Wondermajica
"With a combination of vulnerability, forcefulness, and wit, Oak covers their complicated childhood, their career as a public school teacher in Texas, their ongoing battle with layered medical issues, and their journey of self-discovery as a person and a writer...Voices Carry is a brave and engaging read." -Maia Chance, author of The Body Next Door
