NEW The Confectioner’s Dragon (Wiener Blut 3)
Written by Katharina Bordet Legends long forgotten will catch up with you. Wien is covered by a thick layer of snow, yet on the mountain that rises above it, the grass is still green and the ground still warm. With local scientists puzzled, Queen Lily heads out for an adventure to discover what is going […]
A Very Gary Christmas – Dec 24 (Part 2)
December 24th – Weihnachten / Christmas Eve (Part 2) When all the Christmas carols were sung and everyone was exhausted, it was finally time for presents. It was always the most stressful part of Christmas, having the kids eat their dinner and sing the songs with the presents piled up in the room, within view. […]
A Very Gary Christmas – Dec 24 (Part 1)
December 24th – Weihnachten / Christmas Eve (Part 1) The adults split up into two groups in the morning. One, led by Anton, took the kids who still believed in the Christkind into Vienna to the zoo, whilst the others helped decorate the tree, covering it with hundreds of twinkling electric lights. Candles were really […]
A Very Gary Christmas – Dec 23
December 23rd ”Gary, where are you?” he called out, but no reply came. Then he heard a noise, a quiet crunching from the far corner of the barn. A large cardboard box sat on the floor under one of the tables and strange sounds were coming out of it. Ludwig pulled the box out from […]
A Very Gary Christmas – Dec 22
December 22nd Otto, the choir master, was under strict instructions to stay in bed and rest, but at last he was given the okay from the hospital to leave. He would stay with the pastor, where the housekeeper could help look after him. Most of the village came to visit at some point and Ludwig […]
A Very Gary Christmas – Dec 21
December 21st On the last school day before the Christmas holidays, Gary accompanied Ludwig to see the kids. At first, the goat stood in a corner of the room while the little monsters sat in their chairs, everyone talking over each other and clamouring for Ludwig’s attention to show him the Christmas decorations they had […]
A Very Gary Christmas – Dec 20
December 20th For the first time in Manfred and Michael’s house, there was a kind of peace and quiet that felt like it was going to last and not be just a short relief before the next storm. There was toast for breakfast and smiles from their mother. When they left for school, she hugged […]
A Very Gary Christmas – Dec 19
December 19th Ludwig was woken up far too early by the pastor hammering on the door. Even though he was very sleepy, he could see the clergyman was very upset. “Good morning, come in, what’s going on?” “Otto, our choir master, had an accident. He’s in the hospital.” Ludwig almost dropped the coffee mug that […]
A Very Gary Christmas – Dec 18
December 18th The shouting had lasted far into the night. Then the noises started, doors slamming, walls being kicked, sobbing and screaming. The boys’ father hadn’t bothered to close the curtains, so the police could easily see what was going on within. All they needed was proof. Meli had requested backup and they burst into […]
A Very Gary Christmas – Dec 17
December 17th Michael and Manfred carried the presents back into the barn, one by one. Their mother had given them a lift and was now standing outside, still looking upset. Their father was nowhere to be seen. Once they were done, their mother told them to wait in the car while she went inside with […]
