Review: Braedric's Bane
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2014
I said to AJ that when her paperback collection of these novellas gets released, the cover should come with the tagline/health warning: MAY CAUSE LACK OF SLEEP. I'm even more certain of that after another late night sitting up finishing the final Golden Key Chronicle, Braedric's Bane.All the praise I've had for the first three books could just be repeated verbatim here - short instalments that pack a real punch. The story is one full of dichotomies - the sweetest romance, with the more racy aspects; Rowena's modern sensibilities with the medieval setting; the practicalities of war and conflict against the vagueness of prophecy - all rendered with a masterful touch.Like all the books in this series, Braedric's Bane started (and ended) with a bang. AJ's enviable skills at writing combat scenes (as revealed in books 2 and 3) is here expanded to take on full on warfare. The ending is completely satisfactory - all the plot threads are wound together, but I'm hoping that enough was left open so that AJ can one day write more books set in the Golden Key world...!If you're in the market for an epic historical fantasy erotic romance (and who isn't?) you really need look no further. Pick up the novellas and leisurely make your way through the Chronicles, or wait until later this year and pick up the paperback collection. I'm definitely going to be treating myself to a paperback for my shelves and to help facilitate my compulsory re-read!!