num_pages: 30
description: ***6,000 word short story prequel to The Airship Racing Chronicles***Christmas Eve 1820.At Rose’s Hopper, a popular London tavern frequented by airship jockeys, all is merry and bright—except Lily Stargazer. Lily and her crew are set to run the Christmas Day Yuletide Race from London to Calais, but not before spending the night swimming in mulled wine and longing for absent lovers.Even the prospect of a Yuletide win can't convince Lily that this Christmas will be better than any that came before. But Lily’s about to find out there really is a Father Christmas.
language: English
title: Chasing Christmas Past
publisher: Clockpunk Press