A review by rcrg
Bane by L.J. Shen

5.0

Survivor

“In this story the princess saves herself”. Wow, this is such a true statement! My heart broke when reading about the horrible things that happened to Jesse. My heart also broke when reading about the way Bane viewed himself. I was beyond ecstatic when these two wounded people found their way through their pain and into each other. This is a story of survival and love. LJ Shen topped her writing game with this book. It is very hard to write a series (even though you can read these as standalones-they are richer read in order) and have the 5th book be even better than the 1st book. It was magic watching Bane find himself as he helped Jesse come back to life. My favorite line in a fabulous book was “What is the antonym of hate? ..... Jesse.” I highly recommend this book! Loved it.