Review – The Glass Spare (The Glass Spare, Book 1) by Lauren DeStefano (5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 416 pages
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Release Date: October 24, 2017
ISBN-13: 978-0062491282
Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Glass Spare Duology
Source: Bought through OwlCrate
Rating: 5/5 stars

“Wilhelmina Heidle, the fourth child and only daughter of the king of the world’s wealthiest nation, has grown up in the shadows. Kept hidden from the world in order to serve as a spy for her father—whose obsession with building his empire is causing a war—Wil wants nothing more than to explore the world beyond her kingdom, if only her father would give her the chance.

Until one night Wil is attacked, and she discovers a dangerous secret. Her touch turns people into gemstone. At first Wil is horrified—but as she tests its limits, she’s drawn more and more to the strange and volatile ability. When it leads to tragedy, though, Wil is forced to face the destructive power within her and finally leave her home to seek the truth and a cure.

But finding the key to her redemption puts her in the path of a cursed prince who has his own ideas for what to do with Wil’s power.

With a world on the brink of war and a power of ultimate destruction, can Wil find a way to help the kingdom that’s turned its back on her, or will she betray her past and her family forever?”

I got this book in one of my Owl Crates. I have been a big fan of DeStefano and was excited to read this book. This is the first book in a planned duology. The second book in the series, “The Cursed Sea”, is supposed to be out in December of 2018. I ended up loving this book, I whipped through it very quickly.

This book was an amazing blend of magic, curses, fantasy, action, and adventure. I loved the tight relationship Wil has with her family and the adventures she ends up on. That world-building and characters were very well done and I enjoyed story this a lot. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book.

Overall this was an amazing fantasy read. The story was creative, engaging, fast-paced, and fun to read. I can’t wait to see what happens next. Highly recommended to fans of YA fantasy adventure.

This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
– Mount TBR Reading Challenge