Review: Fast-Paced!  Fun!  Entertaining! Great Start to a New Series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
If I had to be a character in a fantasy novel, blindsided by life and its surprises, I'd want to be like Hazel, full of flaws, but overcoming many of them at warp speed! And her attitude? I loved it! Finding Meara by Lara Schiffbauer is a great light read that firmly sets the stage for the new series An Adven Realm Adventure, one that is sure to gain fans with ease!  Follow Hazel as her "real" father mistakenly brings her instead of her unknown half-sister, 4 year old Meara, into an unbelievable realm filled with magic, both good and evil.  Watch as Hazel learns not only of her hidden past, but her previously unknown powers, and how her life is changed forever!Lara Schiffbauer has a bright future with her clean writing style and world building that leaves just enough to the imagination that it is not over-powering, while giving a memorable voice to Hazel as she tells her tale as she lives it! Each supporting character will become real to you when you see them through Hazel's eyes and her heart. A perfect read for YA and adult fantasy lovers looking for that unique twist!A review copy was provided by Story Cartel and Lara Schiffbauer.