Scarlett St.  Clair

Mountains Made of Glass

Levi-Mae 

“Do you imagine it is easy to be anything other than what I am?” 

Samantha Waterson

I keep giving St Clair a shot and I keep getting let down.

the story always starts off promising only to circle into the same annoying cycle with the 2 mains with a sprinkle of “spice”

Rabia Sitabi

I keep giving St Clair a shot and I keep getting let down.

the story always starts off promising only to circle into the same annoying cycle with the 2 mains with a sprinkle of “spice”

Not your typical fairytale retelling where you can predict what is gonna happen next. This was a lot refreshing story. I loved the journey of both Casamir and Gesela. From arrogant Casamir realising how one cannot just choose to love somebody to fierce yet soft Gesela accepting her lineage and taking charge of her life. 

This could have been a longer story though. It spans across 7 days from start to end.

Prachi

Not your typical fairytale retelling where you can predict what is gonna happen next. This was a lot refreshing story. I loved the journey of both Casamir and Gesela. From arrogant Casamir realising how one cannot just choose to love somebody to fierce yet soft Gesela accepting her lineage and taking charge of her life. 

This could have been a longer story though. It spans across 7 days from start to end.

Miralis Davis

Scarlett St. Clair is an absolute mastermind! I feel like anything she writes is absolute GOLD!!! This story is no different I’m so ready for her to drop the next 6. I know that takes time but I’m OBSESSED! Such a quick and easy read and the spice did not disappoint. **chefs kiss**

The book is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, and the closest comparison I have to it is ACOTAR. Shocking, right? Our main character, Ela, has absolutely no one in the world. Her sister and her parents are dead, and the village seems to fear her family and the woods surrounding them. A curse claims a villager every year, egged on, of course, by the more powerful sacrificing the weaker ones, and this year it’s Ela’s turn.

Instead of kissing the frog (I loved the inclusion of that tale), Ela has to kill it, which she does. But the frog has six elven brothers ready to avenge him, with five of them appearing to send her to their brother, the beast of the story, as a slave. Ela can either be free in a week if she guesses his name right, or he’ll forget his name and fade into oblivion, but she doesn’t know that for the most part.

We know how the story will go; this is a fairy tale retelling; there is a happy ending. But there is a reason why we read and don’t use those stupid book summary apps; we enjoy the path the author takes to get us there. St Clair builds a good worldbuilder! She grounds it things we’ve heard about and then takes it away from there to something magical and horrible at the same time. Wolf is the only decent thing there; everyone wants something and is constantly bartering to get it, whether that is the selkie or even the prince. Nothing is gentle and pretty; beautiful things are cruel, as is expected of them.

The fairy tale elements keep coming in with a sentient magic mirror and the beast’s acquaintances that remind him that the way to win a woman’s heart is probably not just through cruelty; you need to be gentle and have tact and patience and a bunch of other things. In that regard, I also felt for the prince and his role in this fairytale; a prisoner trying to return to a princess he does not love.

Seher Mohsin

The book is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, and the closest comparison I have to it is ACOTAR. Shocking, right? Our main character, Ela, has absolutely no one in the world. Her sister and her parents are dead, and the village seems to fear her family and the woods surrounding them. A curse claims a villager every year, egged on, of course, by the more powerful sacrificing the weaker ones, and this year it’s Ela’s turn.

Instead of kissing the frog (I loved the inclusion of that tale), Ela has to kill it, which she does. But the frog has six elven brothers ready to avenge him, with five of them appearing to send her to their brother, the beast of the story, as a slave. Ela can either be free in a week if she guesses his name right, or he’ll forget his name and fade into oblivion, but she doesn’t know that for the most part.

We know how the story will go; this is a fairy tale retelling; there is a happy ending. But there is a reason why we read and don’t use those stupid book summary apps; we enjoy the path the author takes to get us there. St Clair builds a good worldbuilder! She grounds it things we’ve heard about and then takes it away from there to something magical and horrible at the same time. Wolf is the only decent thing there; everyone wants something and is constantly bartering to get it, whether that is the selkie or even the prince. Nothing is gentle and pretty; beautiful things are cruel, as is expected of them.

The fairy tale elements keep coming in with a sentient magic mirror and the beast’s acquaintances that remind him that the way to win a woman’s heart is probably not just through cruelty; you need to be gentle and have tact and patience and a bunch of other things. In that regard, I also felt for the prince and his role in this fairytale; a prisoner trying to return to a princess he does not love.

Kelsey Joëlle

I received this book from NetGalley in return for my honest opinion. 

I enjoyed this book a lot. It is really short, and I have to admit that I found the story to be told too fast. I felt like I was missing whole parts of the plot that should have been there. The book takes place over the span of 7 days, but it felt more like two or three days. There is minimal world building, but I enjoyed the characters and the mystery behind Casamir’s name. 

The story also had a lot of references from Beauty and the Beats. But this was basically B&tB but with spice. 

Despite what I said above, I enjoyed it and I finished the book within two days.

This was a fun little read. Not quite as spicy as I anticipated, especially coming from Scarlett. 

I would have liked the overall story to have been a little more fleshed out. A little more chemistry between the mains. It felt a little lackluster? 

But despite that, it really was a fun read. 

Cass Paul

This was a fun little read. Not quite as spicy as I anticipated, especially coming from Scarlett. 

I would have liked the overall story to have been a little more fleshed out. A little more chemistry between the mains. It felt a little lackluster? 

But despite that, it really was a fun read. 

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