Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: The Glass Prince
AUTHOR: Sandra Bard
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press, LLC
LENGTH: 140 pages
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Kidnapping was not Daniel’s plan, but when he met a man who seemed unaffected by his magic, Daniel couldn’t just let him go.
Eren has every reason to hate Daniel, and no reason at all to like him. He’s not some fairytale to be kept in a glass room at the top of a tower. And he’s definitely going to have to rescue himself. He has a mother and girlfriend to get back to, after all, and a life waiting for him.
But the hardest part of escaping proves to be his reluctance to leave a man who is much more than he at first seemed…
REVIEW:
I’m glad I picked this book off our available book list. At first I wasn’t sure how to take the magic-user piece, since it seemed like everyone was some sort of magic-user, and I was a little confused. But as I read further my questions were answered.
Daniel is a magic-user. We learn that his type of magic, involving glass has kept him from being able to touch another human being since he was twelve years old and he gained his powers. When he touches anyone, glass materializes under their skin causing severe cuts and pain. He is now in his thirties and a desperately lonely man living at the top of a glass tower that also houses his restaurant, one of the most expensive in the country.
On a whim, he attends a mall food court opening and while there an accidental spilling of a beverage leads his hand to come in contact with the server, Eren. Nothing happens. Eren is immune to Daniel’s powers! They part, but Daniel becomes obsessed with Eren and his ability to touch him.
One thing leads to another and Daniel ends up accidently hitting Eren and injuring him. He takes him home to his tower and once he is there, he decides to keep him for a while.
Eren is locked in a glass room at the top of a glass tower, kind of like being in a fairy tale but like the fairy tale princess he doesn’t want to be there. But what happens when he actually starts getting to know Daniel and learns the story of Daniel’s life? Will he escape? Will he be kept forever? Why hasn’t anyone come for him?
I really liked this story. It was just the right length, seeming neither hurried, nor drawn out. I recommend the book to anyone looking for a fairly quick read. I enjoyed it and I think you will as well.
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