Santa-Hryakus

Christmas. The most magical time of the year, when Santa-Hryakus gets into his sleigh and brings gifts to all the children of the Flat World. But when Santa-Hryakus goes missing, his place has to be taken by Death. Otherwise, the sun won't rise tomorrow morning... Neither tomorrow nor ever again. Something strange and inexplicable is happening in the Flat World. Something involving the Guild of Assassins (or rather, one of its members, who is not quite right in the head even by the assassins' standards and possesses powers far more powerful than humans. While Death puts on a red hat and a fake beard, his granddaughter Susan investigates who is responsible for Santa-Hryakus's disappearance. And if she can't figure it out, this Christmas holiday will be the last for everyone...