A Christmas Tree for the Prince

If you’re a prince on one of the planets of a vast space empire, that doesn’t mean you don’t have problems. Because you have a sister. And the sister has a desire. And you’ll have to fulfill it. What will you need for that? Quite little. A standard dose of someone else’s audacity, modest-sized blackmail, a good portion of your own bad luck, one old secret, and a criminal conspiracy that could cost you your life—and the life of those who end up standing beside you. In the end, a lot will change. And it doesn’t matter that you’re not ready for it and don’t crave such changes. Fate doesn’t ask. It thinks it’s giving you a present—a real New Year’s gift.