The Dark Reflections Trilogy Bk. 3:
The Glass Word
by Kai Meyer
The Glass Word
by Kai Meyer
THE GLASS WORD by Kai Meyer
Category: Fantasy
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 1/1/08
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman
Rating: 5 Stars
NOTE: This is the third book in a trilogy, just in case you were unaware, and if you can make sense of this story
without having read the first two... You're either amazing or scary.
Merle, Vermithrax, Junipa, and, of course, the Flowing Queen, have just barely escaped Hell and Lord Light with their
lives. Although none of them is, or will ever be, quite the same. Thanks to the stone light, Vermithrax has turned from
regular stone to a nearly impenetrable obsidian, and Junipa's heart is no longer human. Merle is not sure who she can
trust, and that includes herself. The Flowing Queen, while not absent, is considerably more silent now. But these
personal issues are only the beginning of their problems.
Winter has made his escape as well. He is on a manic hunt for Summer, his only true love. And a blizzard of snow and
ice both follows and precedes him. The deserts of Egypt are covered, and all their inhabitants, including our heroes, are
in danger of freezing to death. Well, maybe not Vermithrax. Unless they can locate the Iron Eye, the fortress of the
sphinxes.
At the Iron Eye their current "mission" will finally be complete. For better or worse. No one is clear on what
specifically needs to be done. (Except maybe the Flowing Queen, but she doesn't seem to want to share.) What is
clear is that it will take every one of them, and each of their unique abilities, and even some unexpected help, for them to
save the world they know. Survival is a completely different concern.
From the very beginning this book overflows with information, and there is no pause. You, as the reader, are almost as
exhausted as the characters! There is no time for back history, so you might want to brush up on it before you start this
book.
The characters you have come to love, or hate, are all back. Even some that you thought were gone for good. More
then a few of them have surprises for you. You just may find yourself changing your opinion of some of them.
This book is literally so fast and furious that my mind is still reeling from it!
I promised you a view of the trilogy as a whole, and I give it five stars. It's absorbing and intricate and frenetic. But, I'm
changing my pop culture reference. I see it more like Lord of the Rings. You could experience it in pieces, and it's
pretty good. But the impact as a whole is so much greater. Take a day, or a weekend, if you can, and read them all at
once. You won't be disappointed.
Category: Fantasy
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 1/1/08
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman
Rating: 5 Stars
NOTE: This is the third book in a trilogy, just in case you were unaware, and if you can make sense of this story
without having read the first two... You're either amazing or scary.
Merle, Vermithrax, Junipa, and, of course, the Flowing Queen, have just barely escaped Hell and Lord Light with their
lives. Although none of them is, or will ever be, quite the same. Thanks to the stone light, Vermithrax has turned from
regular stone to a nearly impenetrable obsidian, and Junipa's heart is no longer human. Merle is not sure who she can
trust, and that includes herself. The Flowing Queen, while not absent, is considerably more silent now. But these
personal issues are only the beginning of their problems.
Winter has made his escape as well. He is on a manic hunt for Summer, his only true love. And a blizzard of snow and
ice both follows and precedes him. The deserts of Egypt are covered, and all their inhabitants, including our heroes, are
in danger of freezing to death. Well, maybe not Vermithrax. Unless they can locate the Iron Eye, the fortress of the
sphinxes.
At the Iron Eye their current "mission" will finally be complete. For better or worse. No one is clear on what
specifically needs to be done. (Except maybe the Flowing Queen, but she doesn't seem to want to share.) What is
clear is that it will take every one of them, and each of their unique abilities, and even some unexpected help, for them to
save the world they know. Survival is a completely different concern.
From the very beginning this book overflows with information, and there is no pause. You, as the reader, are almost as
exhausted as the characters! There is no time for back history, so you might want to brush up on it before you start this
book.
The characters you have come to love, or hate, are all back. Even some that you thought were gone for good. More
then a few of them have surprises for you. You just may find yourself changing your opinion of some of them.
This book is literally so fast and furious that my mind is still reeling from it!
I promised you a view of the trilogy as a whole, and I give it five stars. It's absorbing and intricate and frenetic. But, I'm
changing my pop culture reference. I see it more like Lord of the Rings. You could experience it in pieces, and it's
pretty good. But the impact as a whole is so much greater. Take a day, or a weekend, if you can, and read them all at
once. You won't be disappointed.