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Preternatural
From the reality of the known to the depths of imagination, these twelve tales will skew your perceptions. Embracing mystery, science fiction, horror, and fantasy, the stories examine greed, ignorance, superficiality, and our ideas of home. A little girl wonders about the price of her new home. A woman searches for a place to fit in. A contest exposes hidden personalities. A man tries to overcome his fears. A gift comes with strings attached. A man lives his greatest dream. A fairy tale finds a little girl. An artist describes her process. A soldier discovers the past. A woman encounters reality. A man holds the key to saving the world. Tales to entertain, surprise, and make you think.
60 pages, ebook
First published April 18, 2014
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June 9, 2014
There are 12 stories and as the book is only 60 pages then yes all the stories are really short. But they all pack quite the punch.
That is also why I can't say a lot about the stories, cos I say one thing and the whole thing is spoiled.
1. Seemingly dystopian, then it change for the little girl. And the end, yes I did not see it coming. It's about a little girl getting a new home.
2.A story about a woman who has a bookloving sister. A more quiet story.
3. A mum tells her son to go out and play....boom! Ha.
4. A relative dies and sets a contest about who will get it all. Boom! I love her endings!
5. Astraphobia. A man is afraid of the thunder. Honestly all I could say about all of these are, awesome ending!
6. The Gift. Dystopia with a nice twist.
7. One man at a time. A man gets the chance of a lifetime. Happiness or not?
8. The unicorn. I love all the twists and turns.
9. Piecé dé résitance. An artist shows us her work.
10. Short fable.
11. To kill Hitler. A time-travel piece.
12. The end. Apocalyptic story with you guessed it, a twist.
I could not say much cos all these stories will surprise you. And in a good way. Twists, turns and surprise endings. Great short stories, and they are great just like that, as short stories. Because this way they all will thrill and surprise you. ;)
I would recommend them and they would fit perfectly for before bedtime. A short story and then night :)
That is also why I can't say a lot about the stories, cos I say one thing and the whole thing is spoiled.
1. Seemingly dystopian, then it change for the little girl. And the end, yes I did not see it coming. It's about a little girl getting a new home.
2.A story about a woman who has a bookloving sister. A more quiet story.
3. A mum tells her son to go out and play....boom! Ha.
4. A relative dies and sets a contest about who will get it all. Boom! I love her endings!
5. Astraphobia. A man is afraid of the thunder. Honestly all I could say about all of these are, awesome ending!
6. The Gift. Dystopia with a nice twist.
7. One man at a time. A man gets the chance of a lifetime. Happiness or not?
8. The unicorn. I love all the twists and turns.
9. Piecé dé résitance. An artist shows us her work.
10. Short fable.
11. To kill Hitler. A time-travel piece.
12. The end. Apocalyptic story with you guessed it, a twist.
I could not say much cos all these stories will surprise you. And in a good way. Twists, turns and surprise endings. Great short stories, and they are great just like that, as short stories. Because this way they all will thrill and surprise you. ;)
I would recommend them and they would fit perfectly for before bedtime. A short story and then night :)
May 3, 2014
Preternatural is Joyland meets the Twilight Zone. Anderson has a talent for skillfully immersing the reader into a perfectly normal setting just before throwing a twist ending into the fix. I found myself looking forward to the each story, and Anderson gives the reader just enough so that the works feels complete without going on too long. I keep wanting to say that the book is just perfect, because in so many ways, it is.
With a lack of gore, Anderson has rendered twelve creepy tales that were fun to read. It's sort of like walking through a haunted house: you know it's not real, but when the ghost jumps out at you, you can't help but squeal. I can't talk about each story individually without giving something away, but I thoroughly enjoyed them all.
It's just good fun and a pleasant read with clever short stories that are well worth your time.
My favorite story was "The Unicorn." If you've had a chance to read Preternatural, leave your favorite story in the comments.
With a lack of gore, Anderson has rendered twelve creepy tales that were fun to read. It's sort of like walking through a haunted house: you know it's not real, but when the ghost jumps out at you, you can't help but squeal. I can't talk about each story individually without giving something away, but I thoroughly enjoyed them all.
It's just good fun and a pleasant read with clever short stories that are well worth your time.
My favorite story was "The Unicorn." If you've had a chance to read Preternatural, leave your favorite story in the comments.
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