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3 Tales to Chill Your Bones #1
Scarecrows
In the first volume of 3 TALES TO CHILL YOUR BONES, the trapped, desperate souls of the straw men arise from their poles. They are coming for you, dear Rabid Reader. Quick! Grab your pitchforks and lanterns!
- GenresHorrorShort Stories
46 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 25, 2015
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Mav Skye
34 books89 followersWhen Mav Skye isn't turning innocent characters into axe murderers, refinishing old furniture, chasing around her spring ducklings, or reading the latest horror novel, she's hosting the new horror story podcast, Dark Softly Tales. She adores puppies, pirates, skulls, red hots, Tarantino movies and yes, Godzilla. Especially Godzilla.
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October 31, 2023
So I liked this three short stories. I thought story one was very scary, story two had me going, Lucy girl, really? And story three was melancholy. I loved the tie-in to a popular fairy tale too.
"Marrow"(5 stars)-I liked this story covering a group of teens in costumes who decide to mess with a nearby farmer's scarecrow called Tall Man. Things do not end well.
"Scar" (2 stars)-I think this was unintentionally funny. Lucy is an unhappy housewife who is tired of her husband Luke. One day a voice calls to her and tells her to blindfold herself and he says his name is Scar. Look, I had questions. Like WTF, we are just blindfolding ourselves cause a voices says to do it. The ending was pretty obvious.
"Spindled Souls" (4.5 stars)-I liked the fact that in this story scarecrows are alive, but humans cannot tell. And that a scarecrow named Wallace is in love with a scarecrow named Anne. But then something happens that may drive them apart, or keep them together forever.
I read this for Horror Aficionados Seasonal Challenge, "Scarecrow".
"Marrow"(5 stars)-I liked this story covering a group of teens in costumes who decide to mess with a nearby farmer's scarecrow called Tall Man. Things do not end well.
"Scar" (2 stars)-I think this was unintentionally funny. Lucy is an unhappy housewife who is tired of her husband Luke. One day a voice calls to her and tells her to blindfold herself and he says his name is Scar. Look, I had questions. Like WTF, we are just blindfolding ourselves cause a voices says to do it. The ending was pretty obvious.
"Spindled Souls" (4.5 stars)-I liked the fact that in this story scarecrows are alive, but humans cannot tell. And that a scarecrow named Wallace is in love with a scarecrow named Anne. But then something happens that may drive them apart, or keep them together forever.
I read this for Horror Aficionados Seasonal Challenge, "Scarecrow".
May 2, 2021
The first and longest of the three stories in the thematically linked Scarecrows collection by Mav Skye is the best and would be perfect reading for Halloween! A mysterious scarecrow sucks bone marrow from his victims and menaces a group of teenagers. This story was legitimately spooky, perfectly capturing what makes scarecrows in horror stories so darn creepy.
The other two stories (as well as a bonus poem by Thormic Black) aren’t as spooky as the first, but they still entertain.
Warning: there is mention of animal death in the first two stories.
The other two stories (as well as a bonus poem by Thormic Black) aren’t as spooky as the first, but they still entertain.
Warning: there is mention of animal death in the first two stories.
August 6, 2018
Pretty Good
Scarecrows was scary. The third story was the scariest. Each story was about the life of a scarecrow, or the life of the people in the scarecrows’ world.
Scarecrows was scary. The third story was the scariest. Each story was about the life of a scarecrow, or the life of the people in the scarecrows’ world.
June 24, 2018
Review: SCARECROWS by Mav Skye
This themed collection of three horror stories is, yes, scary. Especially the first two stories,"Marrow" and "Scars." {Shudders} the third story, "Spindled Souls," I found too sad and disturbing, and despite the fact that it is dark fantasy (actually a twisted retelling of a fairy tale), I found it all too realistic.
This themed collection of three horror stories is, yes, scary. Especially the first two stories,"Marrow" and "Scars." {Shudders} the third story, "Spindled Souls," I found too sad and disturbing, and despite the fact that it is dark fantasy (actually a twisted retelling of a fairy tale), I found it all too realistic.
July 7, 2024
Entertaining fantasy listening
This kindle e-book novella is from my Kindle Unlimited account book 1 of 9
Three quick fantasy scarecrow stories. Each story is different.
I would recommend this series and author to readers looking for quick fantasy stories. 2024
This kindle e-book novella is from my Kindle Unlimited account book 1 of 9
Three quick fantasy scarecrow stories. Each story is different.
I would recommend this series and author to readers looking for quick fantasy stories. 2024
October 1, 2019
It was ok
I liked this book but it was really short. The stories were good but too short for me. I will read more from the author.
I liked this book but it was really short. The stories were good but too short for me. I will read more from the author.
November 3, 2015
Creepy
This is a perfect Halloween read. The collaborations reminded me of tales we use to tell when sitting by a campfire. My favorite story would probably be the first, it was very gripping and unique.
This is a perfect Halloween read. The collaborations reminded me of tales we use to tell when sitting by a campfire. My favorite story would probably be the first, it was very gripping and unique.
May 25, 2020
This was my first read by Mav Skye, but it won't be my last. I like her writing style. Although Scarecrows was a short read, the stories were well-written without many grammatical errors that would deter from the reading experience.
The first story, Marrow was my favorite, and I believe it was the longest also. It had all the elements of a scary Halloween story, where you felt like you were right there, and could almost believe it to be true.
The other two were also good, but shorter, and I felt just as I was getting into each story it was over. The last one was more sad than scary.
After reading these three tales I may never look at scarecrows the same way again.
The first story, Marrow was my favorite, and I believe it was the longest also. It had all the elements of a scary Halloween story, where you felt like you were right there, and could almost believe it to be true.
The other two were also good, but shorter, and I felt just as I was getting into each story it was over. The last one was more sad than scary.
After reading these three tales I may never look at scarecrows the same way again.
July 16, 2018
I Totally loved these stories about scarecrows. All 3 were excellent, the 3rd one not as scary or gruesome however it's delightfully great as well.
March 31, 2019
Mav Skye writes trilogies, among other things.
This one is three horror tales about scarecrows.
I have read
Dolls
Witches
and now Scarecrows. More to go. Easy to read, not too gruesome.
This one is three horror tales about scarecrows.
I have read
Dolls
Witches
and now Scarecrows. More to go. Easy to read, not too gruesome.
June 26, 2024
Too short
I always enjoy scary stories about scarecrows. The last story was actually kind of sad. All in all these stories were pretty good and I enjoyed them.
I always enjoy scary stories about scarecrows. The last story was actually kind of sad. All in all these stories were pretty good and I enjoyed them.
April 9, 2015
This is a wonderfully creepy collection and I enjoyed them all, though my favorite was the short story Marrow. It's told in a campfire/ghost story fashion (and is YA appropriate, if that's your thing) and is spine-tingling, make-you-look-over-your-shoulder perfection. If you have never really been nervous around scarecrows that hang still in the darkness, this collection will correct that. Definitely worth the purchase!
November 22, 2015
Three magnificent tales that feature our favorite effigy. The third tale is not overly scary but was still a great read putting a very different spin on a classic fairy tale. The first two stories will leave you staring across harvest fields with weary eyes towards the silent sentinels keeping watch.
December 20, 2021
Can't really say that I enjoyed this. The stories were only kind of interesting, but not enough to make the book worth it.
January 4, 2016
Scarecrow
A delectable short story 3 in total. I enjoyed all 3 sketchbooks,very exciting. Can't wait to read whats next in the series.
A delectable short story 3 in total. I enjoyed all 3 sketchbooks,very exciting. Can't wait to read whats next in the series.
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