"I wish I could hope to ever attain one-thousandth the perversity ofRobert Devereaux's toenail clippings."-Poppy Z. Brite Santa Claus is back. And flying beside him is Wendy, his freshly minted stepdaughter, whocan peer into the future of selected children and offer them glimpsesof the wonders ahead. But with that power come horrific visions of the turmoil and troublethe less fortunate among them are fated to suffer. Can Wendy and her stepfather prevent the suicide of Jamie Stratton inhis teen years, as he grows up gay in a homophobic household andcommunity? God the Father grants them three Thanksgiving visits toJamie's tormentors, in hopes of bringing about a change of heart inthem and eliminating their ingrained prejudices. Beyond the challenge of rescuing one precious child lies the far moredaunting task of expunging entirely this brand of bigotry from thehuman race, as Santa and Wendy strive to remake the world incompassion and generosity. Along the way, they enlist the aid of the Easter Bunny, a highlypersuasive fellow indeed. But the Tooth Fairy and her loathsome imps are hell-bent on doing allthey can to stop Santa and Wendy-nay, to heighten mortal fear andhatred of anyone whose orientation strays even the slightest from thenorm.