I very much enjoyed this! I love short stories and when a popular romantacy author tries to make short stories more popular, you bet I'm going to support them!

Mountain Made of Glass follows Gesela and the seventh prince, the Prince of Thorns. After she tries to lift the curse on her village by killing the frog in the pond, Gesela is captured by the Prince of Thorn and kept prisoner for killing his brother (the frog). But soon, she finds out that the Prince of Thorn, or Casamir, needs her help in guessing his true name before he forgets it. In those seven days, Casamir needs to woo her in order for her to say his name with love and lift the curse.

I loved the interactive part of this story! Guessing Casamir's true name alongside Gesela was fun and challenging. The story is very much an insta-love fuck fest, but let's be honest. We need those stories in our lives once in a while ;) I'm very interested in the rest of the short stories!

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for a honest review! This book was a dark, fast paced fairytale and I couldn’t put it down! The author incorporated different themes and details from many fairytales and lore. It made the whole story intriguing and exciting! The world building was wonderfully done. The spice in this book was more than I expected and it was fantastic! SO HOT! I’m excited for more books set in this world!

This book was such a fun and fast read! Fairy tales, especially involving fae are my favorite, and enemies to lovers is one of my all time favorite tropes to read. Although it was short, it had a great amount of detail, plot, and spice, and it kept me wanting more.
That's the onlv downside to shorter books, is that it leaves you wanting more, but at least it wasn't crazy long with a lot of useless information! I would definitely give this book a go if fairy tales are for you!

Gesela's village in the Enchanted Forest is cursed. Each curse requires a person to break it for the good of the village, but each curse breaker must pay a price. When the well goes dry, it's Gesela's turn to step up and kill the toad at the bottom. Kill the toad and the water will return....it returned but with the five brothers of the cursed fairy prince she'd killed. Her price is to now become the prisoner of the seventh brother 'the beast' for seven years.

All Gesela wants is her freedom from the men who think they can dominate her life, first the disgusting village sheriff and now the fairy princes. The Beast offers her a challenge: guess his true name in a week's time and break his curse or fulfill the original price. Can she free herself and her Beast or will the price of this be too much?

What I loved:
-I'm obsessed with retellings, but St. Clair has a flair for breathing new life into storylines as old as time (if you get my drift).
-The details. St. Clair is a master of making you feel like you're the one traipsing through the magical forests.
-For a shorter book, I was hooked the entire time. This story is packed with action and spiciness that you don't seem to notice the books length.

Worth the read and I'm impatiently waiting for the next installment.

My thanks to Netgalley and Sourcebooks for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I love Scarlett St. Clair and her writing! And overall I thought this was a good novella; not great. I say not great bc as its deemed a novella it is inherently shorter than a typical novel, a lot felt rushed that could have been expanded more in my opinion. I enjoyed the characters especially the mirror and although this was a bit of smut with a plot it still leaves me waiting and wanting more novellas in this space.

3.5 ⭐️

Thank you to Bloom Books and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Mountains Made of Glass!

I loved the fairytale retelling vibe this book had, as I’ve always been a big sucker for a good fairytale. The world and storytelling was very mystical and I loved the inclusion of the many different species within the world.

I wish this book wasn’t a novella, because I think it had serious potential to be a very detailed and incredible story, but it fell flat for me. The story was way too fast and I couldn’t connect with any of the characters. The romance was too unbelievable, and there wasn’t a lot of world-building, so I just didn’t fully understand what was happening.

This was my first book by Scarlett, and although I didn’t love it, I really look forward to reading her other books!

This is a quick spicy read! If you are looking for a short read that has a nice mix of spice and plot I think this book is perfect. Given its size, it sets up the continuation of the series, but never goes very in depth with anything. It also has a lot of fairytales references which makes it even more fun to read. I also liked that there was a darkness too it that brings back feelings of the Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen tales... I am excited for the author to continue with the other brothers!

4⭐️

It’s novella that inspired by many fairytale retelling which is so interesting and genius!! I love that on the author’s note, she explains which fairytale inspire certain scene in this novella. I’m hoping that this will turned into some kind of series because we still have 5 brothers left!!! Can’t wait to see how the author will explore the world and connect all the missing puzzle at the end!

As for the characters, i can say that both of Gesela and Casimir are not easy to like. They both turned hot & cold within paragraph… and it’s not only one or two times. I do understand their reluctant for trying to get to know each other and stuff but the hot&cold act were just too much at some point that it makes me really hard to get through the book especially when i’m currently on reading slump🤡

BUT, it does get better eventually. I love the banter between Casimir and the mirror, it’s like an unlikely friendship between these two but it somehow works. I wonder how the missing pieces of mirror will act towards the other brother tho. Does the mirror have its own separate feeling? or is it reflected on the owner’s needs? Because i feel like the mirror in Casimir is just trying to be there for him🥺

It always interesting to have a riddle in book even when i’m too dumb to guess it right:((( But i’m so excited everytime Gesela got the clue from Casimir!! More book with riddles in fantasy, please!!!

Thankyou for the author and publisher for this arc!!

As a devoted fan of Scarlett St.Clair, I can easily state that I will read anything she writes. So, I am grateful for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book.
First, this is not a re-telling that a classic Scarlett reader expects. We are all mesmerized with the story of Persephone and Hades, but the style was completely unique. MMG is a classic fairy tale, from the beginning to the end. No modern time additions, a literally fairy tale. It catches quickly with the beautiful writing and ends with a wrap, not a cliffhanger.
I enjoy a fairy tale every now and then, and I wouldn’t miss this one. Nothing annoying, no cruelty leaving without a justice.

“When you asked what I wanted most. I want you. I know myself when I am with you.”

This was my first Scarlett St Clair book, and I was pleasantly surprised by how short a book it was, as my average book length was about 400-500 pages. This series is meant to be retellings involving a set of siblings, so I'm eager to read the rest of them.

It was a fast-paced book with inspiration from multiple fairytales, which I enjoyed identifying as I read. Ella is a strong character and I loved how she stands up against injustice. The beast is interesting and likeable, particularly in his interactions with the mirror and Naeve.

Considering the length of the book, invariably certain parts of the tale feel rushed, so I wish that we had gotten just a little more detail.

If you are a fan of retellings, Beauty and the Beast or just looking for a quick read to get you out of a slump, definitely pick this up, you will not regret it.

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own.

I’ve seen the author Scarlett St. Clair everywhere on booksta & this fairy tale retelling novella, Mountains Made of Glass, was my first foray into her writing.

This novella reminds me that while I am trash for fairy tale & Fae romance, I am also *not trash* for dark romance. So ultimately, I really enjoyed aspects of this one but also squirmed away from others.

As a result, if you’re a lover of dark romance maybe take this review with a grain of salt .

MMoG is, in moments, violent & gruesome, a sometimes unsettling backdrop to a tense & whimsical story about Gesela, a woman with some Fae heritage, who is forced to try to rid her village of a curse—knowing all the while that she is seriously going to anger some magical powers for the affront.

After ridding her village of the curse, five elven princes appear at her home & magically transport her to their brother, “a beast,” where she’s presented with a challenge that unbeknownst to her as some hidden qualifications, including falling in love.

The fairy tale underpinning of the story interests & charms. It’s hard to predict where the story is going (excluding the assumed promise of a HEA), & I love how creative the author is in bringing so many elements into the story.

Also steamy. Choke play, anyone?

But with that being said, the heroine’s actions sometimes had me raising my eyebrows and feeling a bit confused, and the other MC, Casamir, is a dark prince who is his beastly, ruthless self when it comes to manipulating her—which I didn’t always love .

I guess the dark romance comes into play for some of that & it just doesn’t always work for me, personally.

Setting aside the quibbles, I might be back for another of these retelling novellas in the future for a quick burst of fancy + steam.

4⭐️. Out now!

There are lots of CWs for this one—please check a trusted reviewer’s list.

[ID: Jess, a white woman wearing a green shirt, a yellow floral cardigan, & a blue coat with black buttons, holds the book in front of a blue sky.]

I voluntarily read an advanced copy of Mountains Made of Glass by Scarlett St Clair. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thanks to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for this ARC.

I consistently enjoy this author's books, and Mountains Made of Glass is no different. The fairytale vibes and fun characters make the story fly by. If you are looking for fun fluffy romance, then this book is a great choice. I give this book a solid 3.75/5 stars.

so while i completely understand that this was promoted as a shorter book, everything needed more development!!!!

fairytale retelling, magic, SPICYYY like??? these sound like great things??? but overall the attraction was seen a mile away while the true, authentic love wasnt there for me but i don’t not recommend!

it had potential 100%

A classic fairytale style, grim and raw, with undertones of life lessons to learn. There is power in words, names, and wishes. Follow the passionate (serious spice-level) tug-of-war between Gesela and a Fae Prince. What can happen in seven days? This a quick novella, true to the myths and legends of Fae.

I understand the style is classical in nature and often throws a reader into a world that does not explain how the magic works or sometimes what exactly are the secondary characters, but I would’ve loved to have more details about the Glass Mountains, the enchanted Willow. etc,.

If you can handle the spicy scenes, the story is not too long and worth a few hours to read.

This is probably one of my favorite fairytale retellings. The story was very smooth and exciting. I do not usually enjoy beauty and the beast retellings as this is what it was most similar to, but this was such a great quick read.

Thank you NetGalley & publisher for this eARC.

I love Scarlett St. Clair's writing for retellings especially after I read Hades x Persephone.

So let me tell you, I love the glossary on fairytale creatures, the author's note - which fairytale she got her sources from, the map, the pretty illustrations.

This is definitely a quick read and I need more romantic interactions between Gesela and Casamir because they both really need it. The spicyness was on top as usual so please be noted that the spicy is on every chapter.

Like I said, I really love it but I need their romantic interactions and really love each other not because of the sex or not because she's beautiful - NEED MORE. But I will definitely read this Fairytale series. Can't wait!

I was hesitant to read this. I started out liking Hades X Persephone but got tired of the writing style and how much smut there was. I don’t like when a story is just spice with a rough plot.

I feel like the pacing could use a lot of work. The first 12% ish was really fast and then we were already getting smut. I wanted a bit more build up to the spicy scenes. It took away the anticipation.

I did love the world that Scarlett created and the characters. Gesela was such a fun character to read about. There are so many fairytale retelling out there and I think she did a great job at making something original but still fitting in with the genre.

Overall, I think this book would have been better if it was a little longer. More time for the pacing and story building.

3⭐️/5 ~🇪🇸
•✨ARC✨recibido a cambio de una reseña honesta•
Cuento de hadas✔️ enemies to lovers ✔️ faes✔️
~Aunque no ha sido una historia extraordinaria, es una novela cortita y que engancha. Si te apetece leer algo rápido y con final feliz garantizado, apunta esta historia.
~Apenas hay desarrollo del mundo y apenas tenemos información de los protagonistas. Además la trama en sí no es muy original (es la prisionera de uno de los reyes fae, quien le promete la libertad si descubre su nombre), y la «acción» del libro se resuelve en nada de tiempo. No hay mucho que decir dado que, como he dicho, la trama no tiene mucho más.
~Me esperaba mucho más, la verdad, viendo quien es la autora, pues sus otros libros me gustaron mucho más. Me parecieron más construidos tanto en personajes como en ambientación.
~Aún así, como ya he dicho, si os apetece una lectura rápida y sencilla, de esas que se necesita para salir del bloqueo lector🤪, por ejemplo, este puede ser tu libro.

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3⭐️/5 ~🇬🇧
•✨ARC✨received in exchange for an honest review•
Fairytale✔️ enemies to lovers ✔️ faes✔️
~Although it wasn't an extraordinary story, it's a short and engaging novel. If you're in the mood for a quick read with a guaranteed happy ending, pick up this story.
~There is hardly any world development and we barely get any information about the main characters. Plus the plot itself is not very original (she is the prisoner of one of the fae kings, who promises her freedom if she discovers his name), and the "action" of the book is resolved in no time at all. There is not much to say given that, as I said, there is not much more to the plot.
~I was expecting a lot more, to be honest, seeing who the author is, as I liked her other books much better. They seemed to me to be more constructed both in terms of characters and setting.
~Even so, as I said, if you feel like a quick and easy read, the kind you need to get out of the reading block🤪, for example, this could be the book for you.

Maybe it's just me but with fairytale retellings, I always want something a bit different than the standard bits that you know and love. This feels very streamlined right down the center of exactly what you would expect without any twists or turns that make it feel like it's own thing. Gesela and "the beast" are a combination of Beauty and the Beast and Rumplestiltskin, but it leans more heavily on Beauty and the Beast honestly than anything else.

The perk is that it's short and to the point, without many embellishments or convoluted plot details but it left me wanting more than what I got.

ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have the hardest time giving short books a high rating because I'm always left wanting more. Which is the case with this one, I'm afraid.

I enjoyed the concept, found the world-building to be decent, and thought the cruel and spooky atmosphere very faithful to the origin of fairy tales. So when it comes to the retelling components, I think this works well. But as a romance, that's where it falls short for me. This just didn't have the depth to convince me that the characters really loved each other. I wanted more development, more connection, and a slower pacing to make the relationship progression be believable.

But if you are the kind of reader that can be satisfied with a quicker, shorter length novel, especially one that is true to the original fairy tales, then I would definitely recommend picking this one up!