Review: A great installment in the Golden Key series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 9, 2014
I read the first story, Rowena’s Key, last year and enjoyed the characters and fairytale world introduced. I gladly accepted a review copy of Book 2 (Candra's Freedom) from the author...There is a two-year time jump between Book 1 and 2, and Rowena has completely changed. After losing her memory when she traveled through the mirror, she has reinvented herself as a warrior, capable of beating the best men in the army. But she has also forgotten her love for Caedmon, and dreams only of escaping the castle. Caedmon returns after being imprisoned for 2 years, and his love for Candra was the one thing that kept him going. He’s crushed to find her still without her memories of their courtship, and vows to win her love again.I loved the change in Rowena's character; it definitely made the series more intriguing. It may be a stretch that she has become a top warrior in such a short time, but hey, this is fantasy, and we believe :DCaedmon doesn't disappoint: even after all he endured while imprisoned, he's still a gentleman at heart, and there's an epic scene when he returns home to Rowena. He's such a fun and emotional character.There's not a lot of romance in this episode; it's more a bridge to take the adventure further and to lead Rowena and Caedmon on a mutual quest. I can't wait to see them team up in Book 3!