Mark Hanna has done, if not the impossible, then the improbable--updating a beloved literary classic, staying true to the heart and message of the original, and yet making the new story uniquely his own. In fact, "EBenezer" is more ambitious than the Dickens classic, not only exploring the meaning of Christmas, as DIckens did, but delving deep into Christian apologetics, political ideology, technology, even life and death and salvation.
The story takes place in the near-future, and is laced with technology. EB is the modern iteration of Scrooge, and he is a global industrialist who has world-conquering ambitions. Not so much in line with the leaders and dictators of the previous century, but with the technocrats of today--billionaires and global corporations whose reach and power are enormous. The story, in addition to the "Christmas Carol" motifs that inspired it, tackles the issue of technology--how much is too much, who benefits, how is it used, who decides and controls it, and,