Shadowrun: Holiday Heist (A Bonus Holiday Story) by Russell Zimmerman

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE THE MALL FOR THE HOLIDAYS…

Even in the Sixth World, Christmas is a time for joy and peace for all metahumanity. Of course, it’s also a great time for the megacorps to roll out their latest and greatest releases…such as the latest hovercar model…tricked out as Santa’s sleigh.
And of course, such a tempting target brings out the strangest people…Like a troll with more money than he knows what to do with. So what does he do? Hire a shadowrunning team to help him steal the sleigh.
Which is how Frostbyte, Rook, and the rest of their team find themselves scoping out mall security one fine evening, preparing to assist their employer pull off the most ridiculous heist of the year…

Note: This free short story download is available between December 5–31, 2025, and contains an ebook file compatible with most ereaders, including Kindle.