From the bestselling author of Stealing the Sun, and Saga of the God-Touched Mage comes ten stories about love, family, betrayal, and the dreams we try to hold onto in the sometimes-difficult moments of the winter holidays.Holiday Hope is an eclectic buffet of uplifting stories with both contemporary and speculative settings, seasoned with characters yearning for better lives. From the light touch of fantasy in "The Light Man" to the uncompromising worlds of "Bobo" and "Mama Bird" or the unforgiving science of time dilation in "Home For Christmas," each story touches on what it takes to have and hold hope while navigating the complex worlds we live in.Gritty, harsh, romantic, or heartwarming, Holiday Hope will stay with readers long after the season has passed.