Mountains Made of Glass (Fairy Tale Retelling Book 1)

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Could you love me?" he whispered. The question stole my breath and burned my lungs in the silence that followed. Thanks to NetGalley & Bloom Books for an eARC of this book. The following review is my honest reflection on the text provided. Furthermore, we know that only a very extraordinary woman [such as each of us secretly is] can get this guy to open up to her and let himself feel love. [The fact that the young woman is usually surly and obnoxious but beautiful adds to her appeal for the Bad Boy.] All Gesela's life, her home village of Elk has been cursed. And it isn't a single curse—it is one after another, each to be broken by a villager, each with devastating consequences. When Elk's well goes dry, it is Gesela's turn to save her town by killing the toad that lives at the bottom. Except . . . the toad is not a toad at all. He is an Elven prince under a curse of his own, and upon his death, his brothers come for Gesela, seeking retribution. You really do get the fairy tale vibe from the story. Things happen one after another with little logic, and magic doesn’t have to make sense; it just exists. But what complicates this is the romance. Because the smut isn’t written like a fairy tale, it’s fantasy romance to its core (faes, instalove, and curses abound), and the juxtaposition between the romance and the narrative clash so awkwardly that I felt like I was reading two different books.

But all in all I noticed that I fell into the St. Clair trap again. 🙄 though, the writing did improve since Persephone and Hades. It’s not cringe worthy this time around.My muscles grew more rigid, my jaw more tense, my mind spiraling with flashes of memories bathed in red as the blood continued to drip. All Gesela's life, her home village of Elk has been cursed. And it isn't a single curse—it is one after another, each to be broken by a villager, each with devastating consequences. When Elk's well goes dry, it is Gesela's turn to save her town by killing the toad that lives at the bottom. Except…the toad is not a toad at all. He is an Elven prince under a curse of his own, and upon his death, his brothers come for Gesela, seeking retribution. i have the hardest time giving short books a high rating because im always left wanting more. which is the case with this one, im afraid. Roland’s face hardened, but he drew nearer, and it took everything in me not to push him away. I hated how he smelled, like wet hay and leather. I mourned that I had not killed the toad during my fall. At least then it would have been an accident.

All Gesela's life, her home village of Elk has been cursed. And it isn't a single curse—it is one after another, each to be broken by a villager, each with devastating consequences. When Elk's well goes dry, it is Gesela's turn to save her town by killing the toad that lives at the bottom. Except… the toad is not a toad at all. He is an Elven prince under a curse of his own, and upon his death, his brothers come for Gesela, seeking retribution. We find his sexual violation, especially if it involves “ravishment,” erotic and irresistable rather than traumatic and horrific (adding to and reflecting the cultural acceptance of the rape defense of “Hey, don’t blame me! She wanted it!”); Typically such plots involve a Byronic hero who is powerful and attractive, yet flawed in ways most notably exemplified in the life and writings of Lord Byron. This hero (often a vampire, but an Elven Lord works as well) is moody, dark, cynical, independent, masterful, and has a mysterious past that not only gives him much pain but has made “love” almost impossible for him. But he is also absolutely magnetic and sexually irresistible. He can be cruel, too, but who can blame him, given all the grief festering inside him? Not we readers, surely! I received a copy of this book from the publisher (via Netgalley) in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks to SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books via NetGalley for giving me a chance to read the first book of Fairy Tale Retelling, Mountains Made of Glass by Scarlett St. Clair, my review is honest and my own.Elsie was pale except for her cheeks which were rosy red. Her coloring made her eyes look darker, almost stormy. Her hair had come loose from her I’m really interested in Casamir’s brothers and am hoping that each will be the focus of future books. I have a feeling they will each have a unique story to tell, and I’m eager to see how all of their stories tie together and who will be crowned the king of Fairyland. From bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes a dark and enthralling reimagining of the Hades and Persephone Greek myth. You lost me when the main character, Gesela, popped into a fae prince's home who was kind of kidnapping her but wait, he's also sexy and is aroused by a random stranger popping up out of nowhere and Gesela is scared but also horny and I'm confused as to how it suddenly became a smut but also disturbingly similar to s*xual assault? It defies all logic and I simply cannot read anymore. Give it a chance if you enjoy enemy-to-lover, duel POV, short and harsh stories. I'll probably read the second book, this world and the Brothers have potential, but I really hope the next be more engaging.