Season's Reapings: A Twisted Nutcracker Retelling in Advent Form

Packaged in advent "calendar" format with blood-red sprayed edges and 24 stickered sections counting down the days, readers can open a new, gruesomely festive section to read each day—or night, if you're brave enough.

In this wickedly dark and festive reimagining of The Nutcracker, serial killer “The Mouse King” terrorizes the people of Montreal during the Christmas season.

As a winter storm rages, a serial killer called The Mouse King emerges, haunting the dark streets of Montreal. His sign...