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The Shadow in the Glass

by J.J.A. Harwood

Read it when you want a fairy-tale retelling that goes grim, strange, and mean instead of pretty.

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goodreads 3.12/5 5,348 ratings

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  • Content warnings: Abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Attempted sexual assault, Sexual trauma, Child abuse, Child abuse (referenced), Child death, Death of a parent, Abortion, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Pregnancy loss / miscarriage, Classism, Trauma, Grief, Drug use, Alcoholism, Murder, Death, Gore, Injury detail, Animal death
Length416 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice0/5

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • None
  • Book hangover
  • Intellectual satisfaction
  • Perspective shift

Fantasy promise

  • Historical fantasy
  • Manor house / estate
  • Regency/victorian
  • Fae
  • Big city / metropolis
  • Gothic
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  • Other
  • Library
  • Low fantasy / secret magic

Reading experience

  • Third person
  • Heavy
  • High
  • Survivor
  • Dark
  • Atmospheric
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  • Ambitious schemer
  • Eerie
  • Damaged survivor
  • Dramatic
  • Somber
  • Cinderella retelling
  • Bargain with consequences
  • Slow descent into darkness
  • Forbidden knowledge
  • Morally complex

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Historical fantasy · Ambitious schemer · Bargain with consequences

Different because

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Book details
Length
416 pages
Publisher
Harper Voyager
Language
English
Format
Book