One Year
by Greta Skarbaliūtė
Ever since she was a little girl, happy in her rural homestead, Karina has known of her destiny to become a writer. It is a compulsion within her, but she waits and waits for a story to evolve. She studies Literature and excels, but still no story presents itself. Each night, she dreams of a girl who is uncannily similar to her and finds a connection that deepens her interest in the soul and the supernatural. Her journey to becoming a recognised writer has begun – but at what price?
How long must Karina wait to become an established author? She knows she has the talent, the dedication, the commitment – but where is her story? She is a young woman of remarkable aptitude and insight, in tune with nature and other-worldliness. In her dreams, a similar girl appears and seems to be trying to relay messages to her. Karina becomes obsessed with the cryptic dreams as she studies to become an writer. Does this girl hold a key to the story Karina will write? And will Karina’s wishes become fulfilled?
4 out of 5 fairies
This was an interesting premise and an even more intriguing story. Starting with Karina when she’s young, the reader is taken on a journey through her life. I greatly enjoyed the imagery, and narrative style of the story. Karina and her…dream companion are unique yet similar, and getting to learn more about them as the story progressed only deepened my curiosity about where the plot would take me. The plot doesn’t move along very swiftly, but it’s interesting enough to make up for that.
Greta Skarbaliūtė was born on 31 December 1993 in Lithuania. From her early childhood she discovered her passion for literature and read many stories that helped to build her fledgling literary skills. In 2018, Greta graduated from university and gained a bachelor’s degree in Humanities with Lithuanian philology and pedagogy. Four years of studying was enough to realise her purpose and she started to write.
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