I really wanted to like this story but maybe because I haven't read Scarlett St Clair in a while I am just feeling like her writing has gone flat? There was so much potential with this and the fact its short should have made it easier to get through but I had a hard time getting to the end.

Thank you to Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for giving me a chance to read Mountains Made of Glass in exchange for my honest review.

A Grimm fairytales retelling all in one, Scarlet St. Clair brings a world choke full of magic and curses to life with the story of Gesela and the Prince of Thorns. The deal between the two of them is pretty simple -she has to guess his name in seven days- and yet it's the essence of time that gives a sense of urgency to the story. Even though the plot only spans a week, you'd think it's not enough time for the duo to fall in love, much less so when lust gets in the way half the time and the book is full of sexy scenes (not that you'll hear me complaining about it). I have two words for you if you read smut by the chapter : sex pollen (kind off but if you know, you know).
I loved the fact that there were beautiful illustrations and a glossary included in the book, yet I wanted a more of a high stakes climax in the end. The book came to an a rather rushed conclusion ,and not once was the mention of the biggest plot twist of Gesela's past ever mentioned or resolved beyond that one chapter it was revealed.
All in all, I enjoyed this book a lot but I would have prefered a more impactful ending to give it a higher rating.

An intense and super sexy story that leaves you wanting more!

When I received this arc I didn't think about the great reading that awaited me, I just wanted to read something fantastic and fairy, but I found myself with much more! Parts exciting and parts funny, all these elements made my nights happy.

In addition to being an easy and quick read, it is captivating, especially because of the leading couple, I know that I loved them and laughed a lot with Casimir, but I must say that sharing a name with the protagonist Gesela was what I liked the most about the entire work, this is not It is seen often, believe me!

This is a very enjoyable retelling of several fairytales in a very tight 290-something pages! If you’re looking for a short, sexy book, pick this one.

This was my first modern fairy-tale retelling novella and I am obsessed!! It was so nostalgic, yet so fresh. I loved how many bits were taking from my favourite stories from childhood, but turned sexy and new. I didn’t move a single inch from the moment that I started the book until the moment I finished it.

Such a fantastic retelling! Just a bit on the short side. The characters were so stubborn, which makes it so much fun! The mix of many different fairytales makes the story exciting and so much fun to read and enjoy.

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4/5 STARS

This is an adult fantasy novella which means it is meant to be short, so know that going into it. I love novellas because I can race through them. When I saw a fairy tale retelling with spice and fae I couldn’t wait to read it. It is a Brother’s Grimm fairy tale retelling. I believe future books are going to be about each brother. If you like enemies to lovers books this is perfect! It is steamy at some parts and everything a fantasy romance should be! I will be reading the whole series once it comes out!
Thank you Sourcebooks for the ARC!

I have previously read and enjoyed this author's titles, but this one was a no for me. I found it hard to stay interested in and at times confusing.
I look forward to her future titles and understand that I'm not always going to click with every book an author writes.
Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for providing an arc for an honest review.

An entertaining romantic fantasy, a bit confusing at times, that kept me reading and rooting for the characters.
I wasn't sure about a couple of details and I enjoyed the plot and the world builidng.
3.5 upped to 4
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

Scarlett St. Clair is one of my favorites and, as soon as I saw that she's starting a series of fairy tale retellings, I said "sign me up".

A part-fae woman living in the mortal world becomes responsible for stopping a curse, killing one of the seven elven princess of the realm. Five of the six remaining scorned brothers kidnap her from her home and send her to the kingdom of their last brother as punishment. Gesela's captor is cursed to forget his fae name and, as a result, will forget himself unless his true name is spoken before time is up. Gesela makes a bargain with the prince, her freedom for discovering and speaking his name, but the twist is she must love him and she only has 6 days.

After Gesela's kidnap, there's a couple of chapters that are kind of confusing as she is "teleported" from location to location and it is difficult to follow along; however, it doesn't take long for the story to fall into a nice quick pace that was really enjoyable to read.

I do, however, have one big issue. For most this might be nit-picky, but Gesela doesn't tell the prince her name for the entire time she is his captive and then, because a huge premise of this book is the importance of his name, she reveals her name to him in this big dramatic scene when she's finally about to say his true name. My issue is not with this scene at all, in fact it was beautiful and emotional and made me tear up a little, but it would have been more impactful if I, as the reader, also didn't know her name. I would have loved for the romantic and emotional reveal to have been a surprise to me as well.

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy of mountains made of glass. we love scarlett st. clair. this was great as are her other books and i cant wait to see what else she will release

I dnf’ed this book 28% of the way in.

I can just tell that this isn't the book for me. I love a good beauty and the beast retelling but I'm not a fan of 'dark' romances which seems to be what this retelling is leaning towards.

I will definitely try another book by this author because I've heard amazing things about her other work.

Thank you to netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for an e-arc of this book.

This book gave exactly what I expected it to give.

You must go into it with an understanding that certain misgivings must be left at the door, that St. Clair's writing is for those looking for tropes and okay with some of the "problematic" ones being present. For example, or MC is sent off to live with a "beast" man, essentially she is being held hostage, but wait, he's hot. I know people are tired of this semi-stockholm syndrome trope, but sometimes it's fun. If you can get past elements like that, you may find this pretty enjoyable.

I enjoyed this title very much. I found it to be in line with the St. Clair's previous works. I place her books in a (personal) category, of books that I am mainly reading for the smut elements, and this is just that.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange of an honest review!

I have a very complicated relationship with Scarlett St. Clair and her books. Thing is I love her as a person, she looks very nice and is so interesting to listen to, wether it is about personal experiences, writing updates or book industry related. Unfortunately, A Touch of Darkness was a series that absolutely didn't do it for me even though I love mythology retellings. Still, I decided to give a chance to her YA series When the Stars Come out and against all odds, I really liked it!

Following this success, I decided to try her newest book, Mountains Made of Glass, because I'm absolutely obsessed with Fairy Tale Retellings. And well, I also really loved it! It was a short but very well paced story, things didn't go too fast but also not too slow that it was boring. It was inspired by multiple fairytales and I loved pointing out all the references, it reminded me of such great memories of me reading those tales when I was younger. The riddle also made the reading experience really fun.

I just think that it was maybe a bit too much different fairytales at some points, some references weren't completely used to their full potential and so I felt like sometimes they weren't even really needed to the story. For exemple, the main character has to steal three hairs and then give them to someone in exchange for information. Well, not everything goes as planned and so we end up never really knowing what the other party wanted to do with the three hairs. Like in this dark and magic world, what can someone do with three hairs? Was it to use them for some magic tricks and then use them against the person to whom the hair belonged? It was never explained, maybe in the next books?

Of course, I loved seeing the journey of the main character going from being an isolated girl being bullied by her village to a powerful queen, that last scene?? UNMATCHED. This is a theme the author always seems to incorporate in her books and she does it so well I'm obsessed. Also really loved the sexual tension between the characters as well, it was really well written even though, just like in the Touch of Darkness series, there were a few smutty scenes that felt a bit too much and repetitive and that weren't really needed to the plot but oh well, that's how you recognize a Scarlet St. Clair book haha.

Really excited for the next books about the other brothers to see what other tales she will use!

Mountains Made of Glass is only available as an eBook, and it is not currently sold on the eContent platforms we use. However, several of Scarlett St. Clair's other titles were purchased by my library and are available at other libraries in the consortia. Most recently, we purchased Queen of Myth and Monsters, and it is currently checked out.

Mountains Made of Glass is a dark erotica novella that combines elements from multiple fairytales, including Beauty and the Beast and Rumpelstiltskin. The story follows Gesela, who accidentally kills an Elven prince while trying to break a curse on her village. As punishment, the prince's brothers banish her to live with their cursed brother, the Thorn King, who is also under a curse that can only be broken if someone speaks his true name with love. Gesela agrees to try to guess the king's name in seven days to earn her freedom but soon realizes there's more at stake than just her own life.

The book is a quick and gripping read, perfect for anyone looking for a spicy fairytale retelling. The character of Gesela is a strong heroine who fights back and makes her own destiny happen, while the Thorn King is a dark hero who is almost more villain than hero. However, as he tries to learn what love is, readers can't help but also fall in love with him.

The book has everything from fae, spice, illustrations, fantasy, retelling, and more. The illustrations in between chapters add an extra layer of enjoyment to the story. While the novella format may leave some readers wishing for more, it's the perfect amount of fairytale, horror, and romance.

Mountains Made of Glass is a unique and enchanting read that will transport you to a world of magic, adventure, and romance. It's a must-read for fans of fantasy and romance alike, and I'm excited to read more books in this series. Highly recommended!

Thank you netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books. I loved how the author gives you context of what everything is in this fairytale before you go into it! This was a very spicy book where I loved the plot and the smut! I definitely needed this quick easy intriguing read! I enjoyed all the characters and absolutely adored the drawings in between the chapters. This was my first book by this author and now I need all of her books! This book reminds me why I love fantasy romance books so much!

Thank you ever so much for letting me read this book. I enjoyed my time reading it. I loved to see all the fairy tale references and how they created a new story.

Mountains Made of Glass was my first foray into Scarlett St. Clair’s writing. I found that this being a novella made it an easy step into her dark erotica genre.

Jam packed full of Fairytales, and lots of symbolism, the story was easy to get into bytes, familiar Ness, and by its history of wondering where it was going.

I’ve read a lot of fairytale retellings, and this one was exceptional in the combination of multiple fairytales, from Beauty and the beast and Rumpelstiltskin, to a handful of lesser ones that the author mentions in her notes at the end. I thought this book was well written, and very easy to get wrapped up in.

The character of Gisela was your typical heroin, except for she fought back and made her own destiny happen. He has a dark erotica, the hero is almost more villain than hero, but as he tries to learn, what love is, I found that you could not help but also learn to love him as well.

Overall, I really enjoyed this new fairytale, and I especially appreciated the shorter version of this, when so many other books in the genre are going on an epic scale. This book was just enough and really tempted me to look further into Scarlett St. Clair’s back list as I wait for the next fairytale installment.

Lastly, I want to add this book had beautiful illustrations included in the digital book. Not only was there a map, but many of the chapters had an illustration to go along with what was happening. I would love to see this book, published in print to get a better look at this beautiful artwork .

Thanks to Sourcebooks for my digital arc review copy.

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"She makes me feel like it won't matter if I have a name or not. So long as I know her, I will know myself."

A couple years ago I read a few of Scarlett St. Clair's books, and they were a decent enough time, but the blurb for this book sounded like a great time to try her writing again. I love stories that have fairytale/ retelling energy.

Something about this book felt like too much? But also not enough at all. There was so much going on, and the world building felt really chaotic. There were so many different aspects to this world created, that it kind of felt like a mashup of all the chaotic fairytale type concepts you could think of. I think if half the ideas were taken it would have made for a good world buildup.

Their romance was... dull. The only way I can describe this is that they were both very horny and angry characters. I enjoy a book with a lot of smut as much as the next person, but these two barely could stand each other. Them falling in love didn't feel believable. I think the downfall of having such a short book is the lack of depth for these characters relationship.

This is a decent read if you want a fast paced, fantasy mishmash, smutty book. I am curious to see where the story goes, when the time comes, I will see if the second book calls my attention.

Thank you Netgalley, Sourcebook Bloom Books, and Scarlett St. Clair for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

2.75 stars