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A Maori myth, as Boreham tells it, holds that for a hundred moons there was no war between the people of the Bay of Islands and the neighbouring tribes of Tippahee. Time and again the armed warriors took up their positions and waited for the fighting to start. And time and again, in the night...

From Dickens's A Christmas Carol to the ghost stories of M.R. James, the tradition of a haunted tale at Christmas has flourished across the centuries. The twelve stories of The Winter Spirits are all centred around Christmas or Advent, boldly and playfully re-imagining a beloved tradition for a modern audience. Taking you from a haunted Tuscan villa to a remote Scottish island with a dark secret, and drawing inspiration from festive traditions from all around the globe, these vibrant haunted stories are your ultimate companion for frosty nights.