I was given an Arc copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Wow Scarlett has done it again! She is one of the few authors that I will read EVERYTHING she writes! As much as I love her other books I think this story might have been my favorite! It had all these fairy tale vibes…from Beauty and the Beast to the magic mirror to Cinderella with the elves making her clothes! I couldn’t put this book down and finished it on one sitting!

I wish I could give this more than 5 stars! I will definitely be recommending this one to everyone!

OK first thing first, I am not really a person who likes fantasy. I decided to read this ARC copy of this romance because everyone has been raving about the author. This book has the vibes of beauty and the beast, and I love that story so I was intrigued. This book is very heavy on fantasy with a bunch of different creatures and lands and magic. While this book is very steamy, I find it hard to fall for the two MCs and their relationship. The hero never sings to fall in love with the heroine. He just wants the heroine to fall in love with him and free him from his curse. At the same time, the two of them really want to have intercourse. It seemed like all they had was lust for each other. I also found this book very dark times. Literally, the ending is them making out around dead bodies bleeding.
I’m sure fans of this author will love this book and anyone who’s into fantasy with steamy scenes will as well! Just not my cup of tea :)

Read if you like:
Dual POVs
Beauty and the beast vibes
Prisoner x Captor
Forced proximity
Open door romance
Fantasy AF

I seriously enjoyed this fairy tale retelling! I love that it wasn’t just focused on one tale but many! Scarlett did a beautiful job weaving in the tales together to create this dark, world! I will say that even in the happiest of times the people of this world still feel the lingering darkness and I am here for it!!

I have to applaud Scarlett on creating a heroine that wasn’t a damsel in distress! She was smart, cunning and went toe to toe with the beast himself in order to be heard! The beast, Casamir, was up for every barb thrown and even at his darkest the elven prince had a heart of gold that beat for the beauty who caught his name!

I was excited to see that the other brothers are also getting books so I can’t wait to see what else this world brings!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an early copy of this book! Below is my honest review.

Summary:

Gesela has no family and lives in a world where there are multiple curses inflicted on her village. For every curse, one person is assigned to break it—the downside is that that person usually dies. One day, Gesela is assigned to break a curse: kill a specific frog and the town’s well will be filled, or else it will stay dry. She fulfills the curse, but is sentenced to be a prisoner to the Beast for six years unless she figures out his real name.

Thoughts:

If you want a quick romance book with a few splashes of fantasy, then this is for it. It’s very much beauty and the beast inspired, so it’s very easy to read. The author has a glossary for all the terms she uses, so no need to remember everything all at once. Don’t read this if you’re not ready for some adult content.

A few gripes:
1) It was way too easy for Gesela to figure out the beast’s name. All she had to do was literally make him orgasm and he would give her a letter of his name.
2) Gesela is too dramatic and explosive for me. She ends every conversation with yelling or slapping.
3) The other characters really don’t have much personality to them.

Would I recommend this book? Meh.

Mountains Made of Glass is a fairy tale retelling by Scarlett St. Clair that follows Gesela, who lives in a seemingly cursed village. After the well runs dry and Gesela kills a fae prince in disguise, she is banished to live with “the beast.”

While I didn’t dislike anything about this book, I think it being a novella was a huge disservice. I know this is a fairy tale retelling so insta-love is kind of expected but I just wish we would have had more character development before the romance started. If this book would have been twice the length, I would have enjoyed it a lot more. As this is the first in a series, I’m sure I will read the next one to see where it goes.

I will say that I have read a few of the Hades and Persephone books by this author and the writing in this book seems to have improved a lot since then. I think another thing is I am kind of burnt out of the super common romance retellings: Beauty and the Beast, Hades and Persephone, and a handful of others. I would love to see some retellings of other stories that aren’t as common. The Princess and the Pea, anyone?

"Hmm, you are sweet," he said, his tongue tasting. "I could eat you whole."
"You have seven days to guess my true name, and I will set you free."
I don’t even know what to say.
An amazing short novella from an author that I loved, about an impossible enemies to lovers romance with a bit of a beauty and the best retelling where she is forced to stay with him in order to break a curse that others think is on her but in truth is all him.
I LOVED IT !!! There is no other way to put it!!!! Gesela and Casamir are simply something else. They are such great characters. Gesela reminds me a lot of Isolde from “King of Battle and Blood” and Casamir has a lot of Hades and Adrian’s peculiarities in him.
Dark, brooding, morally grey, a bit of a villain but the first to fall for her.
Their romance is spicy, intense, dark, angry and sweet in an unconventional kind of way !!!!
Plus there is a glossary at the beginning for creatures from myths and folklore and designs and illustrations in the book !!!!
There was truly not one thing I didn’t love about this short story and I literally can’t wait for the author to write more in this universe and maybe add them all in a collection !!!!
"Come when I call, sweet creature," I said.
"Or I will come for you.”
"You are poison, sweet creature. I want you in my blood."
"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."

This is a quick, spicy fairytale retelling and it packed a punch! I'm excited to read the rest of the series when they release because this one pulled me in quickly and was a fantastic read.

Mountains Made of Glass is a captivating fairytale retelling. This was my first read by Scarlett St Clair and I jumped at the chance to read it since the plot and the cover were so intriguing - thank you so much Sourcebooks Bloom Books and NetGalley for the free copy!

If you are into fairytales, faes, magical forests and enchanted castles - and like your fantasy reads on the darker and steamier side - then this is just the perfect little read for you!

Mountains Made of Glass is the first book in a new series of fairytale retellings. There were so many different elements from classic fairytales throughout the book: a woman being imprisoned by a beast, a magic mirror, a prince that is cursed and turned into a toad, etc. This book was clearly well researched and I loved the writing. It was very magical, atmospheric, and dark. It was fast-paced and kept me hooked the entire time I was reading. The illustrations in this book were also a pleasant surprise.

This was a really great novella and I can’t wait to read the rest of this series!

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

I admit that the story has its own reason for being but I definitely have mixed feelings and I'm not sure I liked it. Let's see if this is just the first volume in a series or again, as there are seven princes, six more books will follow....

Ammetto che la storia ha una sua ragione di essere ma sicuramente ho dei sentimenti contrastanti e non sono sicura che mi sia piaciuta. Vediamo se é solo il primo volume di una serie o anche questa volta, essendoci sette principi, seguiranno altri sei libri....

I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.

This is such a great little fairytale retelling! I read this whole book in one evening and enjoyed the fast-paced storyline, the fairytale elements, and the classic Scarlett St. Clair feel of this book. This book follows Gesela and Casamir, who is one of 7 fae princes in this world. This book is a blend of different classic fairytales [and then some ;)] and incorporates many different fantasy elements and creatures. I'm excited that this will be a continued series of (I assume) interconnected stand-alones, as each of the 7 brothers will be getting their own book. If you like Scarlett St. Clair, you will absolutely not be disappointed by this book!

So I could not wait for NetGalley to give me this book and when I saw I could buy it on Amazon, I JUMPED! I love Scarlett St. Clair's books and this being a retold fairytale with spice?? I could not wait.

This book is everything that the retold stories lover inside me could ever want. It's not one fairytale retelling but instead a whole world with fairytale elements that feels dangerous and closer to the Grimm's version that I love so dear.

The book has the perfect amount of spice for me but this is intended for a mature audience. I can't wait to read the other books in the series and need to know when I will get them. I also need this to come out in paperback so I can have it on my shelf. Right now it's just e-book. I NEED a paper copy.

This is a Five STAR Plus read for me. It was catnip to those that like spicy reads, fantasy setting, and fae.

Thank you to netgalley for providing me with a free arc copy.

Gesela lives alone in her cursed village, Elk. She lost her entire family and everyone in the village has turned their backs on her. When the village’s well dries up, Gesela is chosen to break the curse. In order to break the curse, she must kill the toad that is living at the bottom of the well. She soon discovers the toad is actually an Elven prince when five of his brothers show up for revenge. They exile Gesela to their seventh brother’s house for seven years. However, the seventh brother gives her a choice - she can stay with him for seven years or she can try to guess his name within seven days and he’ll let her go.

I love fairytale retellings and Beauty and the Beast was always my favorite so I was excited when Mountain Made of Glass was announced! I purchased the ebook when it came out and immediately started reading it. Then I received a notification that my ARC request was approved!

This book was such a fun, quick read! Gesela and Casamir were both stubborn and prideful but that made it so much sweeter when they started falling for each other. I really liked the second half of the book and seeing Casamir evolve from a self-centered prince to actually caring about Gesela. Neither of them had a great life before meeting so I loved seeing them get their happily ever after.

Each of the brothers are getting their own novellas so I'm excited to see which brother is next!!

If you enjoy short fairytale retellings, I definitely recommend!

Thanks NetGalley and Bloom Books for the ARC!

I enjoyed this for what it was - a short, sweet, and spicy fairytale retelling. It takes place over the span of a week, so there are obviously things that could have been developed more and it’s definitely insta-lovey, but it makes sense as a fairytale. I enjoyed Gesela and Casamir as characters and their relationship ended up being really sweet. And of course Scarlett is great at writing the spicy scenes. I also liked how it portrayed the darker side of the fae and was a little morbid at times. Overall this was a quick and enjoyable read that I was able to finish in a couple hours.

Thank you to Sourcebooks Bloom and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have yet to read a book by Scarlett St. Clair that I have not enjoyed. She has definitely become a must read author for me and I was beyond excited to get a copy of this one! It is on the shorter side which I know some people haven't liked but I felt it was the right length for this story. I love fairytale retellings and this one had a mixture of everything. Quick fun and spicy read that I would recommend! I want to thank NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for the arc in exchange for an honest review!

This was the first time I tried out a book by this author and i must say it was not what I was expecting. It's a short novel inspired by fairy tales and i was expecting it to be a fantasy romance but it was much dark and explicit than i thought it would be. It wasn't my cup of tea but I would recommend it to anyone who likes their fantasy romance on the spicier side

Fae. Retellings. Enemies to Lovers.

SIGN ME THE HELL UP!

I saw this book at the beginning of the new year and the premise drew me in like a moth to the flame. I mean, how could it not? Any sort of books containing fae and spicy are the kinda books I would run to my local bookseller for. This one was different. I actually went out for this book and came back happy with it. I locked myself away in the nearest corner, threatened the family if they bothered me, and cracked open my copy.

This book is a bit of a short read. I was able to gobble it in a few short hours and came out of it immersed in a world of Grimm fairytales. I loved this one. Gisele is our heroine and she is not your run-of-the-mill damsel in distress. She lives in the town of Elk. A town that has been cursed and any time a townsperson has managed to break a curse there are always consequences. This time Gisele becomes the next sacrifice. But as one curse is settled there is always another in the wings and Gisele's actions set off another curse. She has been whisked away from the town and dropped into a castle with a beast of a fae male.

Casmamir is the sixth of seven fae brothers. When Gisele lands in his lap, he gives her a choice: learn my real name or face six years as his prisoner. As Gisele sets out on this quest, she finds herself drawn to Casamir and he to her. Time begins to tick for Gisele to find Casamir's real name but she never expected to fall in love with him.

So, this is my first book by Scarlett and I have to admit I am glad I dipped my toes into her books. I love the characters, the fairytale world-building, and the storyline. Each one is unique and sets itself apart from other fairytale retellings. This is a mix of fairytales all wrapped up nicely into a short story and it really works. It is not drawn out, romance is slow burned, and there are no fillers. This story stays on track and keeps you glued to your seat until the end of the story and this is what makes me love stories like this. I liked that even though the story was just a nice short novella, the romance was slow and built up. We need more romance like that.

Now that I have had my taste of Scarlett's books, I NEED ALL OF THEM NOW! No, seriously I do. And I am excited to know there will be a second book to this series.

Thank you to the author and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books! I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Well, this was a really entertaining read. It's a novella, only around 150 pages, so it gets into the story pretty fast (also, it's like extreme insta-lust, so). I usually don't like insta-lust stories, but this one was actually good, like I could really believe the intense hate and passion 😂 and well, apart from that, the side characters (esp MMC's "friends") were really good, they contributed so much to the story - it made the reading experience pretty complete. I was definitely laughing at some of the exchanges between the mirror, the brownie and the MMC. And the scene where the crow teaches him how to hug her when she's crying? I could definitely imagine the crow rolling his eyes, it was hilarious

--- ty to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy!

2.5 Stars Mountains Made of Glass is a Beauty and the Beast retelling, with a touch of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves thrown in as well. Gesela's village of Elk has always been cursed, one after another, and each villager takes their turn bearing the brunt of a broken curse, often with devastating and fatal consequences. When Gesela kills a toad who was actually one of seven cursed elven princes, his brothers punish her by making her the prisoner of their exiled seventh brother, Casamir. Casamir and Gesela make a bargain, if she learns and speaks his true name in seven days, she will be free to leave. Little does Gesela know that Casamir is cursed so that if his true name is not spoken by his one true love, he will forget his true self and cease to exist. Can he get Gesela to fall in love with him in seven days and can she learn his true name before he forgets?

For a fantasy novel, this was relatively short at just over 200 pages. The story was a quick read and moved at a fast pace, which I appreciated. Both Casamir and Gesela were sort of anti-heroes; neither was particularly likeable, but I still was cheering them on to break the curse. Not a bad romantasy book, but not my fave either.

2.5 Stars Mountains Made of Glass is a Beauty and the Beast retelling, with a touch of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves thrown in as well. Gesela's village of Elk has always been cursed, one after another, and each villager takes their turn bearing the brunt of a broken curse, often with devastating and fatal consequences. When Gesela kills a toad who was actually one of seven cursed elven princes, his brothers punish her by making her the prisoner of their exiled seventh brother, Casamir. Casamir and Gesela make a bargain, if she learns and speaks his true name in seven days, she will be free to leave. Little does Gesela know that Casamir is cursed so that if his true name is not spoken by his one true love, he will forget his true self and cease to exist. Can he get Gesela to fall in love with him in seven days and can she learn his true name before he forgets?

For a fantasy novel, this was relatively short at just over 200 pages. The story was a quick read and moved at a fast pace, which I appreciated. Both Casamir and Gesela were sort of anti-heroes; neither was particularly likeable, but I still was cheering them on to break the curse. Not a bad romantasy book, but not my fave either.