Review: Great Short Story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2013
I fell over this short story by chance. I fell for the cover, I thought it was just so damn gorgeous. Yes, I did read the blurb before buying - I might be a Cover Girl, but I still use my mind - occasionally. :-)Our girl is being held somewhere alien, with the Daeva's and their wonderous world - or seven of them actually. But the reason why she is being kept with them is being withheld from her. The only one who seems interested in her is her "caretaker"; Sonata.  She takes walks with her around the Citadel, but all of our girl's question is never quite answered.Everything changes however, when Sonata's brother comes visiting one day. Suddenly our girl can see past some of the things that are bothering her, she starts to feel again and is surprised by Idris. The question is; will the Daeva's accept them?I liked this story a great deal. Yes, it IS a short story, and as usual, I want to know more. I want to know more about the different worlds (there are seven), the different races and definitely more about the characters. Especially our Heroine. She does seem to be a bit nave, but then again, she was removed from Earth when she was 16. Her emotional experience in her new home is limited. I want to know if she's the only one they've taken - and why she was chosen? The ending intrigued me as well (I will NOT reveal it here though).I really liked Petronella's writing style. The flow was even and it was easy to read, and best of all, she opened the lid on an entire new world.  My biggest complaint is this: Lost in the Seven Worlds was too short. But it gives us a wonderful glimpse into the world Petronella has created - an amazing appetizer for what's to come! Keep up the good work girl!