- Paperback: 392 pages
- Publisher: New English Library Ltd (20 Nov 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 034067251X
- ISBN-13: 978-0340672518
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,095,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Tom Powell meets up with Molly Beale, a feisty young American woman, in the wilds of Mexico. There they stumble upon the charred, still-smouldering remains of three human beings, and a light-reflecting crystal skull. Thus they find themselves pitched into a bizarre otherworldly adventure.
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A fascinating supernatural thriller
25 Nov 2011
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The Crystal Skulls is an exciting story from W. A. Harbinson, the same author who brought us the Projekt Saucer series.
In this novel, Harbinson shows us that he is just as good at writing about ancient mysteries and the supernatural as he is at writing about global conspiracy and technological terrors.
The story begins with three men being burnt to death by a mysterious saucer-shaped light when they attempt to steal a crystal skull from the ancient Temple of Warriors at Chichen Itza in Mexico. From there on, the story takes the reader through the adventure of two unlikely companions.
Tom Powell is an introverted and polite Englishman with a fascination for Mayan history. Molly Beale is an extroverted and foul mouthed New Yorker who's lived a harsh life. When these two find a mysterious crystal skull lying amongst the charred corpses, they are flung into a deadly adventure that could change their lives.
Trying to get hold of the skull is the sadistic Thai crime lord Lu Thong, who hopes to unlock amazing supernatural power, and his equally sadistic female assistant Mai Suphar, who enjoys seducing men and then killing them for her pleasure.
The story takes place in Mexico, England and Southeast Asia, and revolves around Tom and Molly trying to find out the truth about the skull and its supernatural abilities, and at the same time growing romantically attached to each other despite their differences. And all the time there is the ever-present danger of Lu Thong's minions trying to obtain the skull for their evil master.
There are some references to real life facts about crystal skulls, though some facts have been somewhat altered for the purposes of the story. For instance, the character of Lady Barrat-White, who makes a small yet important appearance in the story, is clearly based on the real life Anna Mitchell-Hedges, while her deceased father Ronald Barrat-White is an obvious parody of Anna Mitchell-Hedges' father Mike Mitchell-Hedges.
Overall The Crystal Skulls is an interesting and well-paced story, with interesting characters and an intriguing plot.
All in all, another excellent story from W. A. Harbinson.
In this novel, Harbinson shows us that he is just as good at writing about ancient mysteries and the supernatural as he is at writing about global conspiracy and technological terrors.
The story begins with three men being burnt to death by a mysterious saucer-shaped light when they attempt to steal a crystal skull from the ancient Temple of Warriors at Chichen Itza in Mexico. From there on, the story takes the reader through the adventure of two unlikely companions.
Tom Powell is an introverted and polite Englishman with a fascination for Mayan history. Molly Beale is an extroverted and foul mouthed New Yorker who's lived a harsh life. When these two find a mysterious crystal skull lying amongst the charred corpses, they are flung into a deadly adventure that could change their lives.
Trying to get hold of the skull is the sadistic Thai crime lord Lu Thong, who hopes to unlock amazing supernatural power, and his equally sadistic female assistant Mai Suphar, who enjoys seducing men and then killing them for her pleasure.
The story takes place in Mexico, England and Southeast Asia, and revolves around Tom and Molly trying to find out the truth about the skull and its supernatural abilities, and at the same time growing romantically attached to each other despite their differences. And all the time there is the ever-present danger of Lu Thong's minions trying to obtain the skull for their evil master.
There are some references to real life facts about crystal skulls, though some facts have been somewhat altered for the purposes of the story. For instance, the character of Lady Barrat-White, who makes a small yet important appearance in the story, is clearly based on the real life Anna Mitchell-Hedges, while her deceased father Ronald Barrat-White is an obvious parody of Anna Mitchell-Hedges' father Mike Mitchell-Hedges.
Overall The Crystal Skulls is an interesting and well-paced story, with interesting characters and an intriguing plot.
All in all, another excellent story from W. A. Harbinson.
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