Shanta Clause is a series of short stories by Darren Shan. A new version comes out for a limited time every Christmas and follows Shanta Clause as he delivers presents to characters from "The Saga of Darren Shan", "The Demonata", and (as of 2012) The Thin Executioner and Zom-B. Darren has stated that it is non-canon, just a bit of fun at Christmas.