Mountains Made of Glass was a weird, short, little elf book that I didn't hate but that I'll also never remember.

Unfortunately for me this one was a total slap to the face mess. It was nothing but a short porno that made no sense. I loved St. Clair's young adult book and one of her other adult books but this one was just ugh. The sex and spice was just so overpowering that the story was left behind.

I wanted to love this, but I don't think it worked for me at this time. It felt rushed, and I just couldn't buy into the plot. Something about the writing just seemed to fall flat.

Short synopsis: Gesela is trying to break a curse by guessing her captors real name.

My thoughts: I was really excited to dive into this fairy retelling, lots of fun stories mashed into one.

Unfortunately this didn’t really work for me. It was just a little bit too spicy for my preferences.

Read if you love:
- Fairy take retellings
- Mash up on stories
- Spicy books

I received this as an eARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for giving me access.

This one took me forever to read, but I actually enjoyed the story. It is a reimagining of Beauty and the Beast with spice.

I suggest reading this in big chunks -- or in one sitting -- because I read it in small chunks after a long day and struggled to get through it. Once I finally sat down to READ it, I binged half of it and wished I had more.

I find it hard to rate novellas and short stories, but this book was so good! I still was left wanting more because I could SEE how amazing it would be as a novel, but the author intended it to be a short fairytale retelling.
I loved everything about it except for the length, which if you think about it- means it was really fucking good.
**I recommend for fairytale and smut lovers, but please remember it’s not supposed to be a full on novel.

Thank you so much for an ecopy and audio copy of this book. The narrators really brought this book to life. I loved the accents, it gave this true fairytale experience just by the voices. I went back and forth reading and listening. ⁣
⁣
It’s super fast paced and spicy out of the gate, which I’m always here for. I love fairytale retellings and I feel like this has subtle mixes of several, which I really enjoyed. ⁣
⁣
Enemies to lovers is my favorite trope, especially with the spice, so I really liked it.⁣
⁣
Gesela’s village has been cursed for so long. The villagers can break some of the curses but there’s always consequences. When she kills a toad to try to break a curse, she soon finds out, it wasn’t a toad but a prince she accidentally killed. She is now being punished and sent to one of the princes who’s name will be forgotten forever if a woman doesn’t fall in love with him and say his name. ⁣
⁣
Will she say his name? Will the prince keep his word?⁣
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

After I finishing my backlog of retellings, I think it's time for me to give up this genre.

The smut? Fine...

The plot? Subpar.

Gesela kills a toad that isn't a toad. Are you shocked? I'm shocked. There are seven princes. One is a beast. She goes to live with him. They fuck. They fall in love in less than seven days. She must guess his name or all goes to hell. But hasn't all already gone to hell? I'm too old for this shit.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher.

3.5
Mountain Made of Glass is a dark, steamy retelling that gave us intense enemies to lovers vibes.
I loved the different mythology and fairytale elements in the story.
I loved the colorful cast of side characters who were all unique with their own stories.
Ella and Casamir had excellent chemistry and the pages just sizzles everytime they get together.
However, I wished this was a full length book as I couldn't really connect with the characters and I didn't really buy into their insta-love.
This was a short, fast paced, novella that unfortunately felt a bit too rushed.

In the Elven lands, nothing is what is seems…sentient mountains, a hawk that’s really a wolf and those who will do whatever it takes to escape. Can she guess his name and learn to love before time runs out?
This one was an entertaining and quick read. The characters themselves were well developed. I love how the beast spoke to the mirror. Gesela made some stupid decisions, but I kind of loved that about her. I did feel the romance was a bit rushed, but that is what usually happens with novellas. I always want more! I am looking forward to more stories with the remaining brothers.

Gah, This book is so, so good. It might be Scarlett St. Clairs best book yet. Seriously. The world building and the characters are *chefs kiss* perfect in every way. I couldn't put it down!

This was such a cute and fun read!!! I really enjoyed it and to be honest couldn’t put it down! I was at the edge of my seat to find out his name. The action didn’t stop nor quiver either, I was never bored and it always left me wanting more! The spice and chemistry was top notch! I love a good enemies to lovers! And the world building was amazing!!! I loved all things fairies and magical creatures

Ok honestly this was kinda weird. I’ll break up my review into 2 parts, the actual narration and then the story itself.

The narration at first was so breathy and quiet I struggled to hear it even with the volume turned up. It did improve as it went on and I think the dual narration worked well as we started to get Casamir’s POV. I will say that the narration style will likely be make or break for folks. It does feel like what you would imagine from a Grimm fairytales narrator, it feels a bit old world, stilted, and mysteriously. The narration isn’t overly emotional or dramatic, instead rendering the story very starkly. I found myself getting used to it as it went on, but certainly felt different than most audiobook narration I’m used to.

For the story itself. Well….listen do I come into at St. Clair books expecting masterful prose? No. Was it entertaining? Kind of. It wasn’t nearly as smutty as I expected, but it’s definitely got that hallmark hormones beyond reason aspect that I think St. Clair is known for. You’ll HAVE to suspend belief heavily and let go of a lot of the things you might usually expect like character development, romantic development, and an emotional arc as those are scant here. Everything moves very quick from one page to the next and while that’s somewhat expected for a novella, it’s definitely even more compressed here.

I didn’t hate it, didn’t love it, but I don’t regret reading this and I do think that for those looking for a dark, semi smutty fairytale novella, this will hit the mark. This isn’t in my usual genre of reading so it’s expected that this didn’t land for me but I think for St. Clair fans, this will be fine.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5, rounding up to 3.

Dfn at 24%, not for me. Basically it's beauty and the beast but with a mix of 50 shades of Grey, like they met and in one second they already want to fuck 🤡

I was so invested in this story and the authors note at the end was a great addition! I loved all of the various fairytale elements and easter eggs St. Clair included in this story. The way she implemented these elements, such as the reminiscences of the main couple to Beauty and the Beast, with the quest from Rumplesiltskin, and the character of the mirror from Snow White was delightful. I also loved the doodles included in the story.

This was a quick read, and thank you so much for the terminology list in the beginning of the book. Not my favorite of the authors books but it was perfect for a long plane ride.

admitedly i shouldnt have requested this book because its not my usual cup of tea, however i had hears so many great things about it that i had to give it a go. i actually liked it more than i expected but i wasnt in love. again, totally my fault for reading this when i wasnt truly in the mood for it. i think i need to give it another chance in the future but for now it was just okay

Hilarious plot. Several fairy tales woven into one plot. The characters were fun. Enemies to lovers. She’s his prisoner. He’s a cursed Fae prince. He’s has more personality than Tamlin. Looking forward to the series continuing with the other brothers. Can be read as a standalone.

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.