Review: A Poetic Beginning
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2013
When I downloaded this, I didn't realize that it was a short story meant to introduce readers to the heroine and her situation. In the end, the length and lack of resolution didn't impact my opinion of the piece. I found a lot to appreciate in LOST IN THE SEVEN WORLDS. The author has a lyrical, poetic style that is at its best when it allows us to listen in on her protagonist's observations and feelings about the strange place she's found herself.I don't think that Ungureanu does as well with her dialogue. The conversations between the heroine and Lord Idris, her would-be lover, are a bit stilted. There's an antiquated Jane Austen flavor to the couple's exchanges that is completely at odds with the voice of the piece as a whole, which though ornate with imagery, is modern. Also, I believe that Ungureanu's story would have benefited if she'd slowed the romance, perhaps leaving her character fascinated by the fallen Daeva rather than rushing them through courtship and declarations of love.Finally, I was a little put off by how the Daevas finally explain why the protagonist is in their realm--via a short and terse note. I would have thought that they would have left this to her guardian to tell her in person. This certainly would have added something bittersweet to the narrative, since her guardian is Lord Idris' sister and she's probably eager to see him safe and happy.Overall, the author has created an interesting fictional world with a lot of potential. I just hope that next time she gives her readers a little more time to enjoy it.