Parallel

by Shana Chartier

Ava has finally found true love with her boyfriend, Mason, and her life is absolutely perfect. Until one night, during a casual kayak ride, the two of them are pulled into a whirling vortex under a bridge, and Ava is thrown into another universe where unicorns and fairies exist in the human world. With her alternate-universe self, Avalon, and an annoying hunter named Hunter, Ava must find a way to get back through the portal and to Mason. She is able to access another portal with the help of a witch, but when Avalon and Hunter tag along, there’s no way of knowing where they’ll end up next.

33 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 1, 2016

About the author

Shana Chartier was born in Littleton, Colorado, and lived there for sixteen years before moving to Amherst, New Hampshire. Enthralled by New England's lush beauty, she has made her home in a little town called Merrimack. Shana currently lives with her husband Shane, daughters Evelyn and Amelia, and their two crazy cats, Kylo and Leia.

Reviews

[Kayla Krantz · Rating 5 out of 5]

At 10,000 words, this is a short read, but very worth it! Ava, and her boyfriend, Mason, are sucked into portals that take them to separate parallel worlds. Ava finds herself in a place like a fairytale with her doppelganger, Avalon. With the help of a hunter (named Hunter), they are able to find a Unicorn, suprisingly named George. Their grumpy new friend agrees to lead them to a witch in exchange for an apple Ava manages to take from a fairy garden. Upon meeting the witch, Ava is given a potion that will take her through a portal, but the decision to go home or find the love of her life, Mason, is up to her.

The very first installment of this series is certainly humorous and alluring! With grouchy unicorns and doppelgangers, what's not to love?

[K.J. Chapman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I rate this short story 2.5/5

This review is featured on my blog: Writerly Bookish Stuff.

A short story of just 10,000 words, easily read in one sitting. A good concept with vortexes, parallel universes, dopplegangers, fairies, unicorns, and the such. However, it seemed hard to capture the overall idea in so few words.

I liked Ava's character as she is a tough cookie with a strong determination to find her boyfriend, Mason, who was also pulled through the vortex to the Parallel. The other characters felt a little cliche to me- especially Hunter. This may be due to this being a short story, and subsequently, character development fell a little by the wayside.

If you want a quick, light read with supernatural twists, then this is the story for you.