Review: Love that Transcends the Realms
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 23, 2013
That life is under our control is an illusion -- that's what Daniel, the main character of this beautifully-written and poetic novella, believes as he faces the grim task of attending his wife's funeral.  Dennis Waller describes Daniel at that moment , as: "drowning in despair, he wanted to run, just get out of there and not face the yawning emptiness that awaited him." Daniel feels defeated, and "behind every defeated man is a frustrated love" - what a powerful idea.The first few pages show us Daniel's love for his wife, love that feels like it could overcome the boundaries of time, space and transcend death.  Daniel's character is well-drawn and believable, and his suffering - real and heart-wrenching. Later, Vanna is introduced, and her character feels real and life-like as well. Even secondary characters feel multidimensional and realistic, and that adds depth and meaning to the story.As Daniel starts his quest to get back his love, his "dom soul," or soul mate, he thinks back to the time when he and his beloved Vanna were happy and inseparable in love, he longs for the time when "life was poetry in motion" and when the stars "danced on a black velvet canvas in tempo with leaves rustled by an evening breeze with clouds floating by in parade." Beautiful writing that fits the mood of the moment.But it's not just a sensual and deep love story. It is a philosophical look at life, love, and death. It is an introduction to Eastern mythologies and philosophies done so well that it permeates the very fabric of the story and is inseparable from the romance itself. The structure of the story and the ending are surprising and unexpected, yet logical. Highly recommended.