victor hugo , les misrables : fantine a gothic christmas angel back cover description a gothic christmas angel ( a children of the fallen novella ) by anna erishkigal winner of the 2014 efestival of words best of the independent ebook awards contest - best novella the ghosts of old miseries are never far behind dumped by her boyfriend on christmas eve , cassie baruch thought her pain would end when she aimed her car at an ancient beech tree .