The 8th standalone novel in the Claus Universe.
And a strange little friend..
Everything depends on his courage.
If he doesn\'t stop them, Christmas will end forever.
He doesn\'t know what the school is really after.
Chris discovers students aren\'t chosen for their artistic abilities but because of a DNA test.
When he\'s presented with an impossibility that defies all laws of physics and biology, anything becomes possible.
Run, run as fast as you can.
Chris finds a clue in a textbook his first night, written in code.
But this place is more than a demanding school for gifted students.
He spends sleepless nights keeping up with his homework to not disappoint his parents and to keep a cruel guidance counsellor off his back.
The losers are expelled.
Chris soon finds out, however, the stakes are high.
Presents are given out every month, and students are pitted against each other in creative challenges.
Christmas trees, ornaments, and lights decorate the castles.
A school where Christmas is celebrated the entire year.
A school located in the middle of nowhere with two-hundred-year-old castles and a formidable stone wall.
He\'s been accepted into the Institute of Creative Mind, a prestigious institute for eccentrics, outliers, and gifted students.
It\'s embarrassing.
His real name is Christmas.
The 8th standalone novel in the Claus Universe
