Candra's Freedom by A J Nuest

It is no secret that I am not a fan of novellas but I really enjoyed Rowena's Key which was the first in The Golden Key Chronicles and actually thought it was the best novella I had read because although it left us on a cliff hanger at the end of the book it was still a great length with a lot of content so I didn't feel cheated! So I have just finished reading the second book in the series which is Candra's Freedom which was yet again another great read.

This book picks up Two years after the end of the last book, Caedmon has finally been released and has returned home and he longs to be back in Rowena's arms but after losing her memory Rowena's is a completely different woman, gone is the down to earth, easy going woman and I place is a strong, skilled and determined woman who is not willing to be told how to live her life from anyone including Caedmon.

This book had a very different feel from the last one as it all takes place at Castle Austiere in this new realm, there is a lot more action in this book compared to the first book which was more romance which I loved but it was great to have more going on in this book. I still love Caedmon and after all he has been through and knowing his true feelings for Rowena I just wanted to shake her so she could remember what a loving man he is. I thoroughly enjoyed this one and I look forward to reading the next book in the series to see what happens in Rowena's adventures next.

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Rowena's Key by AJ Nuest

Rowena's Key is not my typical kind of read but every so often I like to try something new to try and broaden my genres, so I thought Rowena's Key was a good choice as it is a romance/fantasy but it is a novella so I thought it would just be a little taster.

Rowena is an antiques restorer and when she finds herself the owner of an ancestral aromire which contains a hidden key little does she know her life is about to change dramatically.

Through a magic mirror lays another realm and there awaits a hot prince named Caedmon. Rowena struggles to believe this is all real but before long her heart is captured.

This has to be the best novella I have ever read and that is saying something for me as I am not a big fan of novellas. I have never read a novella that has such a deep storyline that has so much content packed into it. It is longer than previous novella's that I have read and so I feel it is more than worth the current price. 

The mystery surrounding the key and the magic mirror to the other realm really had me gripped. There was some hot, passion for all of you who like a steamy read and this was written very well. I was shocked how full bodied the characters were, I felt as though I had been reading about hem for some time. 

What I usually find hard when reading fantasy books is trying to get the normal thoughts out of my head when something unbelievable happens and this is why I love this book because when I started to read this and read about the key and magic mirror of course my initial thoughts were "yeah right"  and what was great was this was the same thoughts of Rowena the main character as she actually assumed that it was a wind up! 

Like most novellas this did leave me wanting more but knowing this is the first in The Golden Key Chronicles I know that I will be getting another fix I just hope we don't have to wait too long. Although I do think the novella could have been a full length novel, I do think having it as a novella builds up more suspense as we await the next installment.

I can not wait to read book 2, this is an ideal read for fantasy fans or romance fans looking for something a little different.