What eleveninches said - I tried to read slower as I saw the end was approaching! I enjoyed the story SO MUCH! Everyone else mentioned all the great parts but for me it's Santa's wry yet adorable sense of humor that I loved the most! And also - hello - the great plotting with the plane and the girlness and the refusing to ritually marry the alien girl (until glared into it by Teyla, no doubt). Santa is definitely entitled to say "genius, here," whenever she wishes! Thanks for sharing this delightful and engrossing tale! Happy holidays. Love, max