The Christmas Lantern: A Light That Shines Across Centuries

In the quiet days of December 2000, a winter blackout sends Lily up to the attic searching for candles. Instead, she finds a wooden box labeled Everwish and an old lantern that seems to glow on its own. Inside is a parchment signed by someone named Eamon. When Lily writes a reply, her note disappears… and another appears from the year 1775.

Across centuries of snow and candlelight, Lily and Eamon build an unlikely connection through handwritten messages and late-night conversations. Eamon is a colonial craftsman caught between rising talk of rebellion and the fear of endangering his family. Lily knows from history books how turbulent his world will become. She also knows quiet decisions can shape the future as much as any battle.

As winter settles in, Lily urges Eamon to follow his conscience, while he reminds her that courage can be quiet and hope can outlast fear. Their worlds couldn’t be farther apart, yet the lantern’s soft light draws them into moments of comfort, wonder, and a kind of understanding that feels rare.

When time begins to close around their exchanged notes, Lily realizes her family’s Christmas traditions may have started with Eamon’s choices. But can a message carried across centuries truly change a life, or is the real gift the light they shared along the way?

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This book continues the Everwish Noel journey where time is just a whisper, and love is everlasting.

In the heart of the holiday season, the Everwish Noel series brings five clean time-travel romances where connection slips past clocks and calendars. In each story, a mysterious Everwish box appears when two people from different eras are meant to cross paths. Through old letters, flickering light, winter stars, or a forgotten keepsake on a dusty shelf, they share hope and quiet longing moments that feel impossible yet deeply real.

These standalone tales carry nostalgia and winter warmth, each wrapped in a touch of Christmas wonder.

Can a single wish reach across centuries and find the one meant to hear it?

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E-bog: 9. december 2025