The Selenite First Family Celebrates a Galveston Gilded Age Christmas With Victorian English and Serbian Orthodox Flourishes
She has survived revolution, war, and a tyrant sustained by dark power.
Nothing, however, has prepared her for Christmas.
On Earth, in the winter of 1891, Mirim of Selene steps into a world unlike any she has ever known—a world of pine boughs and glowing lights, unfamiliar customs, and traditions layered with history, faith, and family. As the Selenite First Family gathers with their Earth allies in a grand Galveston mansion, Mirim experiences her first Christmas not as a conqueror or diplomat, but as a wife, a mother, and a woman discovering the soul of another world.
What begins as a single holiday celebration becomes a tapestry of cultures: Victorian English elegance, Serbian Orthodox ritual, Mexican warmth, and lunar sensibilities woven together in shared meals, songs, and stories. Amid laughter, faith, and quiet reflection, bonds deepen, futures shift, and a simple tradition reveals the power of family to bridge worlds.
Rich in historical detail, infused with gentle humor, and grounded in faith and fellowship,Mirim’s First Christmas is a quiet, luminous interlude in the Selene Reborn universe—a reminder that even in the shadow of war, hope is kindled around the table, beneath the lights, and in the love we choose to share.
Perfect for readers who enjoy:
- Steampunk and alternate history with heart
- Character-driven science fiction
- Cross-cultural worldbuilding
- Found family, faith, and tradition
- Gentle holiday stories with depth and meaning
Some revolutions are fought with steel and fire.
Others begin with a kiss beneath the bough





