A collection of fantasy holiday stories brings together selkies, sea serpents, elves, pixies, a blue-nosed reindeer, and even a transplanted Yeti to celebrate the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays. Original. and "The actual book description can be found on the audio book page here: https: www.goodreads.com book show 17365607-gatherer-of-clouds and "As spring blooms in the Empire of Wa, Initiate Brother Shuyun, spiritual advisor to Lord Shonto, receives a shocking message. The massive army of the Golden Khan is poised at their border. Forced to retreat south, Lord Shonto is caught between the pursuing barbarian hordes and his own hostile emperor's army. Meanwhile, Lady Nishima becomes involved in dangerous intrigues, and Brother Shuyun faces a crisis of his own, for in the same scroll that warned of the invasion was a sacred udumbara blossom, a sign his order has awaited for a thousand years