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The Glass Woman

By: Caroline Lea
Narrated by: Heiða Reed, Smari Gunn
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1686, Iceland. An isolated, windswept land haunted by witch trials and steeped in the ancient sagas.

Betrothed unexpectedly to Jón Eiríksson, Rósa is sent to join her new husband in the remote village of Stykkishólmur. Here, the villagers are wary of outsiders.

But Rósa harbours her own suspicions. Her husband buried his first wife alone in the dead of night. He will not talk of it. Instead he gives her a small glass figurine. She does not know what it signifies.

The villagers mistrust them both. Dark threats are whispered. There is an evil here - Rósa can feel it. Is it her husband, the villagers - or the land itself?

Alone and far from home, Rósa sees the darkness coming. She fears she will be its next victim...

©2019 Caroline Lea (P)2019 Penguin Audio Fantasy Marriage Fiction Village
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Set in 17th Century Iceland, The Glass Woman is the coldest story I’ve ever read.
The language is captivating but doesn’t slow the plot, that unravels layers of secrets and wonderfully drawn characters.

Luscious storytelling and so cold.

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I loved this! I actually thought this was a supernatural story, but it had me hooked. I loved the narration with male and female speakers. This was fantastic and oh boy did I cry at the end! I really cared for these people. Beautiful ❤️

Very emotional and written with lovely clarity

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