Crystal Bones and Gossamer Wings

A Novella of Mystery and Horror

By: Dona Fox

Narrated by: Susan Marlowe

Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

A box full of newspaper clippings, photographs, and tiny bones found under a dying woman’s bed leads to the discovery of the existence of an unusual group of children. Kept apart, these children grew up believing their fathers were the wealthy mortal men who had wed their pregnant mothers. One of these children was named Crystal; she was raised by a scientist who was obsessed with the secret of winged flight. Her mother died during one of his tests, and Crystal was sent to a foster home.

As an adult, she's searching for her father, while strange furies rise within her that become harder to control. Can she find her mortal stepfather? Will he have the answers? Can he tell her who she is, what she is, and what's wrong with her? Will she find the others like her before it's too late?

©2016, 2019 Dona Fox (P)2019 Dona Fox

a creepy story

the put all kinds of twists and turns in this creepy story of suppence and horror. the author did a great job of telling the story. she had you listening to every nuance in the story.

Twisted!

Well-written. Held my attention throughout.

Susan Marlowe did a good job narrating.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Crystal Bones and Gossamer Wings review

This is the second audio book listened to by Susan Marlowe from a Dona Fox story. Again impressed by the authors writing and narrator's voice. Five stars.

Strange tale

I'm not sure exactly how to describe this short story other than to say that it's a strange one. I definitely enjoyed it though.

Dona Fox is the Queen of Creep

Dona Fox never fails to weave a tale that has me so weirded out I’m looking over my shoulder the whole time I am listening. So much detail and description goes in to this creepy short story told from the point of view from several different children. Susan Marlowe does a great job of bringing all the weird and creepiness to life!!!

Unique, excellent writing and narration

This was such a unique story and I loved it. Dona is one of my top 5 short story horror writers. Loved the characters. She is able to get so much story and development into a small space. Ms. Marlowe added to the story with awesome narration

Very Interesting

I enjoyed this novella. It is an interesting twist on Icarus. At first I was a bit confused until I realized it covered the lives of several women. The narration was good but maybe a pause before introducing the newest character would be beneficial. All in all, a good short story.

Wow

This book seemed not to make sense in the beginning but came full circle in the end. Well rounded characters with good backgrounds. I don’t want to spoil to much I loved that it connected and they found out what they really were in the end.

Crystal Violet

The author, Dona Fox, is one of my go-to authors for short horror stories. Her descriptions are definitely creepy and you really feel like you are in the story, not just reading the story. At first, I was confused by this story, but by the end, the tale had enveloped me and all came together.

At the beginning of this tale, Crystal Violet is a young girl living with her widowed father. He is obsessed with learning to fly like Icarus and his delusions have already cost Crystal's mother her life. When one of her father's experiments goes too far, Crystal is placed in foster care and her father is sent to prison.

When Crystal becomes an adult, she uses her job with the FBI to try to find her father and her cousin, Max. She soon discovers that there is more to her father's obsession than she had been led to believe.

Ms. Fox once again weaves a tale that is full of abuse, fear, and total creepiness into this story. The narrator does a great job and adds a lot to this audiobook. I was given the chance to listen by the author/publisher/narrator and chose to review it.

Good

Short story and one tries to figure out these characters and the house, with too many secrets. Bones under a bed, a man obsessed to fly. A chilling, haunted story. Narration was well done.
Given audio for my voluntary review