After reading Lamb, also by Christopher Moore, I was excited to dive right into this holiday feature. Unfortunately, I was quite disappointed. The plot is thinly woven together, at best. Moore employs a cast full of caricatures who all seem to fit the description of small town mis-fit. Theoretically, this could make for an entertaining tale, if they were effectively related to one another. The premise of the tale is based on a wish made by a young boy in passing. When the town drunkard, who is dressed as Santa, is killed, the boy wishes that Christmas not be ruined. The consequent events, involving brain-eating zombies, warrior princesses, and a talking Latio bat makes for a really bad fairy-tale, and nothing that resembles reality. The same archangel who appeared in Lamb is also featured in this book. However, his role remains unknown to the very end of the novel. To be frank, this tale of a stupid angel is stupid.
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