Review: You do not want to stop reading...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 24, 2013
It is true:  The idea does not seem new at first. Just a few pages into the story you realise that this is different. The story evolves into an adventurous hunt to save a little girl. Hazel is abducted by a winged creature, finds herself talking to a bird, is befriended by a cat, and nothing is as it used to be. It is a pleasure to see how Hazel's character develops throughout the story. I actually cheered her and her friends on. ;-) No. I will not tell you more. This would spoil the fun for reading this book yourself.With this first volume of a fantasy series, Lara Schiffbauer proves that it is not required to provide never ending descriptions. You can clearly imagine her surroundings and those she deals with. Finding Meara is a seemingly light read - it provides food for thought, however.Now I am waiting for the next book in the Adven Realm Adventure series about Hazel, Arden, Quinn, Tavi, etc.  :-)A must read for all readers who enjoy adventures and a little romance, and good versus evil plots.I am looking forward to reading more of Hazel's adventures in the Realm.