Review: Look into the mirror and believe....
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2013
This book is a great start to the upcoming series, The Golden Key Chronicles, of which there are another three books scheduled for release over the next few months. In this first novella, we meet the heroine, Rowena, who uncovers a magic mirror in an old armoire she bought. The mirror connects to the bedroom of a very sexy prince and a castle full of people who think she is a witch who can save their kingdom from imminent war.If you love classic fairytale romances with a modern twist, you’ll really enjoy watching the attraction and love grow between Rowena and Caedmon from either side of the mirror. They come from very different worlds, but they have open hearts and a desire to believe in the impossible. Both are very likeable and vivid; I had a clear idea who they were and their dialogue remained true to their local language/dialect (which is sometimes an issue in mixed-world stories).The information about Caedmon’s world, and Rowena’s part in their troubles was very nicely balanced with the romance scenes.  We learned just enough to be intrigued and want to follow Rowena through the mirror to a new life, without the story being overly complicated.I don’t like giving spoilers in reviews, but I will say there’s a really cool twist in the story that sets up the next book  to be a must-read. :D There is a preview of Candra’s Freedom included in the ebook and it’s due for release on Dec 12th, so not too long to wait!Fairytale romances are not my favorite romance sub-genre, but I was so impressed with the book overall and can’t find fault with it in anyway. Beautiful cover art, great editing and structure, and wonderful characters; everything an author and reader needs for a successful series is here. Congrats AJ!