The Glass Spare

De: Lauren DeStefano

Narrado por: Billie Fulford-Brown

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A must read

Loved it from the beginning
Narraitor voice was perfect for this read.
The story was original and excittting.

SO GOOD OMG.

The narrator was amazing and brought the author's beautiful prose to life perfectly. I NEED THE NEXT ONE ASAP!

Pretty Good

Wilhelmina Heidle is the fourth child and only daughter to a king who uses her as a spy and keeps her hidden away. Wil has dreamed of exploring the world and pleasing her father, but when she finds out that her touch turns people into gemstone and accidentally kills her eldest brother, she is rejected and thrown out of the kingdom. Wil journeys across many lands to fix her wrongs. She also must outwit the cunning second born of an opposing nation, Loom.

Billie Fulford does a wonderful job with narrating the novel. I especially enjoyed the voice Fulford gives to Wil’s little brother.
All of the characters were unique and interesting—all except for Wilhelmina. Luckily, the supporting characters carried the plot along even when Wilhelmina’s indecisiveness was irritating and stalled progress. I do admit that Wil does have some growth towards the end of the novel. Wil’s powers are new and interesting, and I did find myself hoping to find out what exactly they were and how she was cursed to have them. The world of The Glass Spare was in fun mix of steampunk and fantasy, combining technology with magic and whirring gears. The world building could have used some more explanations, but I was decently engaged. DeStafano’s writing has a mysterious tone that is special only to her works. This novel would pare well with DeStafano’s other unique works, and especially with Chemical Garden trilogy.

Devine

Wonderful story and divine narration!! A great tale of love and deception and exciting adventures!!

Story doesn’t finish (and a warning for parents)

I liked the characters, even though the story is mighty short on both action and political intrigue. I prefer both but this book has little of either. So I made the mistake of buying the sequel.

Also, this is a YA novel, which is often read by 11 and 12-year-olds. As such, I always object (only in a YA novel) that the characters have sex. Doubly bad if the characters are 15-year-olds. (Note: happens in the second book.)

Since this book doesn’t end. It really should have been one 15 hour novel, since a lot of the endless talking could have been edited out.