There Arose Such a Clatter by C.M. Nascosta [Review]

There Arose Such a Clatter: Tales from the Naughty List by C.M. Nascosta
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: August 7, 2025

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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Everyone knows that Santa keeps a list of who is naughty and who is nice . . . but what happens to those on the naughty list? What happens when naughty girls grow up and stay naughty? A lump of coal is the least of their worries when Krampus comes knocking with horns and hooves, his basket filled with branches he knows how to wield in the most delicious way . . . He’s here to punish misdeeds with lashes and pain — and dark, unspeakable pleasures that last the whole night through. How can a naughty girl think of repenting when the punishment is just so good?

Thoughts on There Arose Such a Clatter: No lie, C.M. Nascosta gives good monster. Krampus is driven, very good at meting out punishment to those who deserve it (and sometimes to those who get caught by proximity), and he's also growing weary. He enjoys handing out punishment, but it is a job.

As it turns out, when times are lean, Krampus takes the throne in the depths of a Santa-adjacent strip club. He gets to punish and pleasure at his whim. Mostly. And sometimes someone he once corrected comes around and offers him chance to take a break before the punishments start all over again.

Some of Krampus's ladies are a little naughty and some are irredeemable. And some aren't naughty at all, but they push things a little too far and Krampus has to show them what it means to be on his list.

All in all, a sex-ay little read with a demon who does his job well, a Santa who's not so jolly, and a few individuals who enjoy receiving Krampus's punishments as much as he enjoys giving them.