The Crystal Ball and other Supernatural Stories by Fiona Roberts

The Brothers Grimm indicated the origin of Die Kristallkugel as Friedmund von Arnim's book, as tale nr. It is Aarne-Thompson type 552A, the girls who married animals. She is a very capable storyteller.' The Crystal Ball' ( German: Die Kristallkugel) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 197. but there is no doubting the author's writing prowess. Overall, I quite enjoyed reading most of the stories in this collection. This in turn gives the variety of stories a genuine and authentic feel to them. The reader has to think and carefully consider events while reading and thus make their own inferences and conclusions. The author has a very nice writing flow which slowly builds up suspense and tension without giving too much away. Likewise, in the short story 'The Crystal Ball', Jonathon's fastidious and introverted nature is built up in such a way that his eventual dilemma is both realistic and impactful. For instance, the Brigadier as a highly disciplined and deliberate individual acts in perfect juxtaposition to the chaotic events which unfold. This in turn lets them support the unfolding story events perfectly. The characters contained in the various stories are quite well-developed and believable.

Interesting and intriguing to say the least! What remains is the suspicion that the author has much more to tell. There is a distinctly creepy and frightening flavor to each story which will leave the reader thinking and wanting more. Nevertheless, the author very capably manages to build up suspense and tension in her tales in a subtle yet powerful way. If you are looking for blood and gore, this is not the anthology for you.

It takes bickering to a whole new level and a much higher plane! Perhaps my favorite however is ' Yew Tree Lane ' which pits two servants of the Lord at odds with one another. There is also a very unusual entry about possessed teeth and a heartwarming.yet eerie. We have a ghostly love story to begin the book and finish it with quite the opposite. There are five tales in total, with the first and last entries being the longest. The book is presented as a collection of short stories which have been woven together into one book. Written by author Fiona Roberts, The Crystal Ball and Other Supernatural Stories can transform even the most skeptical individual into a believer of the hereafter and unexplained. What do a talking dog, chattering teeth, and an evil crystal ball all have in common? Give up? They are all part of a collection of supernatural tales which will tingle your senses and curl your toes.

The Crystal Ball and other Supernatural Stories by Fiona Roberts