That's when they trapped us, those star-children. After that moment, we couldn't say no to them; we could only offer them the shelter of our home, and let them do whatever on earth they wanted.'

Three strange, carefully wrapped infants appear on a Bethlehem rubbish heap local girl Leah doesn't like their looks, but her little sister Shoshana insists on bringing them home. That night, in a stable across town, a woman goes into labour. Hers is a very special baby, announced by angels, its birthplace marked by a star. But her husband Yoseph looks into baby Emmanuel's eyes and wonders, is this really the Son of the Lord, or just of a simple carpenter? And then the visitors arrive.

Margo Lanagan's Christmas novelette is a dance along the border between faith and fantasy. Which side will you fall down on?

Condition: Pre-loved book. First edition. In good condition.

Format: Hardcover
Year published: 2013
Pages: 40
Sub-genre: Religious, fantasy
Imprint: PS Publishing