About the Book

The treacherous waters of the Gray have widowed many women in the village of Ancilar. But the sea gives back as well as takes away, something Brida Gazi discovers one bleak autumn morning while harvesting sea wrack on its storm-battered shore.

Wounded and stranded ashore, the merman Ahtin lies dying among the tidal pools until a land-walker woman, who can call forth magic with a mysterious flute, rescues him. Ahtin finds himself unable to resist Brida's allure - or her magic - despite the risk to himself and his people.

But Ahtin isn't alone in his fascination. Another, driven by bitterness and relentless purpose, seeks Brida and her unusual talent to manipulate for his own schemes, and neither Ahtin's devotion nor the sea's ancient sorcery will stop him from realizing those ambitions.

Review

I will admit that when I first started reading A Wilderness of Glass I considered DNF-ing. It took a few chapters for me to be completely sold. Even though I felt unsure about the story, I will say that Draven does write beautifully. This was my first book by her, and I loved her writing style. It felt magical and intimate and lifted this story.

Once I got past the hurdle of the first few chapters, I started to understand why this story was highly recommended. It is a beautiful romance between two characters who feel grief. Draven gave her characters such depth and the writing felt extremely deep.

Final Thoughts

Draven created a magical and deep world with so few words. For anyone who wants to read a novella about mermaids and romance, this story is for them. For anyone who wants to read a story about grief, this is also for them. At the beginning, it might feel as if readers are thrown into this world unprepared; however, that feeling is quickly resolved. It’s also worth mentioning that this novella is part of a world already established within Draven’s Wraith King series. It can be read as a stand-alone; however, it could read better if it had prior knowledge about those other books.