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Victoria McQueen possesses a secret ability to find lost objects by riding her bicycle across a neurological bridge that manifests in the physical world. Her path eventually crosses with Charlie Manx, a supernatural predator who abducts children in his 1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith. Manx transports his victims to Christmasland, an icy psychological dimension where he drains their humanity to maintain his immortality, leaving them as razor-toothed monsters. Decades after their first encounter, Victoria must confront Manx again when he kidnaps her son to settle an old score.

This novel serves readers who enjoy dark fantasy centered on the distortion of childhood innocence and the psychological costs of magical escapism. It appeals to those interested in the concept of thought-landscapes—physical places created by human imagination. Readers gain a detailed look at how trauma shapes adult identity and a visceral depiction of internal mental battles manifesting as external high-stakes chases. The story provides a gritty alternative to traditional holiday mythology through its use of mechanical supernaturalism and domestic horror.