Born on this date in 1824: George MacDonald, Scottish fantasy author. Here are ten pearls of wisdom from his writing:
- To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.
- The principle part of faith is patience.
- Afflictions are but the shadows of God's wings.
- It is not the cares of today, but the cares of tomorrow, that weigh a man down.
- To have what we want is riches; but to be able to do without is power.
- Age is not all decay; it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life within, that withers and bursts the husk.
- As you grow ready for it, somewhere or other you will find what is needful for you in a book.
- You doubt because you love truth.
- It is the heart that is unsure of its God that is afraid to laugh.
- The only way to come to know where you are is to begin to make yourself at home.
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A Very Variant Christmas
Last year, Jade and Gloria were embroiled in a bitter conflict to win back their throne and their ancestral home. This year, Queen Jade and Princess Gloria want to host the biggest and best Christmas party ever in their palace. They invite all their friends to come and bring guests. Not even the birth of Jade's heir just before Christmas will stop them.
The guest list includes most of Britain's complement of super-powered crime-fighters, their families and friends. What could possibly go wrong?
Gatecrashers, unexpected arrivals, exploding Christmas crackers and a kidnapping, for starters.
Far away in space, the Constellations, a cosmic peacekeeping force, have suffered a tragic loss. They need to recruit a new member to replace their dead colleague. The two top candidates are both at Jade and Gloria's party. The arrival of the recruitment delegation on Christmas Eve is a surprise for everyone; but their visit means one guest now faces a life-changing decision.
Meanwhile, an alliance of the enemies of various guests at the party has infiltrated the palace; they hide in the dungeon, plotting how best to get rid of the crime-fighters and the royal family once and for all. Problem is, they all have their own agendas and differences of opinion on how to achieve their aims.
Not to mention that this year, the ghosts who walk the corridors of the palace on Christmas Eve will be as surprised by the living as the living are by them.
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