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The Glass Man (Lila Gray #1)

by Jocelyn Adams (Goodreads Author)

3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 · rating details · 270 ratings · 64 reviews

Intended audience: 18+, strong language, adult themes, some violence.

Lila Gray is just a human—at least that’s her mantra when she accidentally topples a building or bends a paranoid local's gun into modern art. That she can sense and control the minds around her doesn’t prove anything, either. Unwilling to put others at risk, she hides in the wilderness from the beautiful...more

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Published October 15th 2011 by J. Taylor Publishing (first published October 1st 2011)

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Oct 11, 2011 Denna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorite-series, favorite-romance

I am a voracious reader of paranormal romance and when I was presented with the opportunity to read The Glass Man by debut novelist Jocelyn Adams a few days before its official release, I jumped at the chance. I’m very excited to say this is a wonderful, fast-paced, exhilarating read, with well-rounded, fascinating characters and a plot that kept me nervous and guessing up until the very last page. It’s definitely one of those extraordinary novels I plan to keep in my personal library so I can e...more I am a voracious reader of paranormal romance and when I was presented with the opportunity to read The Glass Man by debut novelist Jocelyn Adams a few days before its official release, I jumped at the chance. I’m very excited to say this is a wonderful, fast-paced, exhilarating read, with well-rounded, fascinating characters and a plot that kept me nervous and guessing up until the very last page. It’s definitely one of those extraordinary novels I plan to keep in my personal library so I can enjoy it again and again in the years to follow.

Lila Gray is a beautiful young woman on the run. She’s alone, hungry, tired, and afraid of the hunter chasing her. She was forced to watch her whole family be killed at a young age and has spent the past years on the run, barely able to stay one step ahead of the man who killed them. What makes this game so much more difficult for Lila to deal with is her overwhelming physical attraction to the monster chasing her whenever he manages to close the gap between them.

On the run yet again, Lila meets a man called Liam and the small group of people who live with him on his farm. She knows she should leave as soon as she’s earned a few dollars working for Liam, but she becomes immediately attached to one of his young workers, a boy she tries to protect when she finds him being beaten by one of the older workers. Starved for the intimate touch of another, she also finds herself attracted to Liam. But a night of passion sets into play events that could have devastating consequences for everyone involved.

Parthalan, The Glass Man, is also king of the Unseelie Fae and he wishes to make Lila his queen. Lila never knew her mother had been queen of the Seelie and with her death it placed Lila next in line to rule. The Glass Man knows this and wishes to claim Lila in order to rule over both courts. At the same time he also has plans to destroy the human race. If Lila can’t find a way to fight against him, he will very likely succeed in his evil plans. Only Liam knew that the Goddess herself mated him and Lila during their one night of passion. When Parthalan learns, he begins the hunts for her in earnest. He won’t hesitate to kill Liam, or any others who try to get in his way, to break the bond between Lila and Liam and claim her for himself.

I absolutely loved how Jocelyn Adams was able to keep me on my toes and guessing the whole length of this novel. Tension was kept tight all the way and not once was I able to figure out ahead of time how things were going to play out. This is a fresh, exciting story written by a talented new author I see with a huge future ahead of her. I can’t wait to read the next one.
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Sep 26, 2011 Ambur rated it 4 of 5 stars

First, I want to say that I am a BIG fan of books with fae (faeries, fairies, fey, whatever you wanna call 'em...I like 'em ;D) in them, so I absolutely loved the whole fae aspect of The Glass Man, and I think that Jocelyn did a fabulous job with creating her own fae world. It was inventive, and had an incredibly descriptive and vivid backstory. One of the biggest things I loved about this book was that the main character, Lila, is pretty much figuring it all out right alongside of the reader, w...more First, I want to say that I am a BIG fan of books with fae (faeries, fairies, fey, whatever you wanna call 'em...I like 'em ;D) in them, so I absolutely loved the whole fae aspect of The Glass Man, and I think that Jocelyn did a fabulous job with creating her own fae world. It was inventive, and had an incredibly descriptive and vivid backstory. One of the biggest things I loved about this book was that the main character, Lila, is pretty much figuring it all out right alongside of the reader, which I always love in a story.

The characters were fantastic in The Glass Man. There was the fierce and tough heroine, Lila, and the big baddy, Parthalan, who was creepily attractive (translation: dude is a psychopath...yet, seriously attractive, and I mean SERIOUSLY haha) and quite the douchebucket, if I do say so myself. Then there was Liam...awww, I loved me some Liam, and Garret was just so sweet. :D I also loved Lila's memories of her mother. Overall, the characters of The Glass Man were fantastic, and well developed...there wasn't a flat character in the bunch. They could have practically walked right off the page...although in some cases with the creepier ones, I'd be terrified if they really did. *shudder*

While I loved most of this book, there was one aspect that bothered me. Lila was constantly saying things about having choices and decisions, and pretty much being in control of everything that happens in the decision maker's life...yet when it came to a big part of the book where choosing was involved, Lila herself stated that there was no choice. Now, I could understand what she meant in that part of the book, but it still bothered me. For such a fierce character to say something so contradictory to what she'd been saying before, I couldn't help but feel confused. However, in the cases where choices aren't really choices, let's be honest, they usually are and we just say there aren't any so we feel better about the decision we've made. So, I chose to interpret it as Lila made a choice she didn't want to make. Also, just to be clear, this wasn't the type of thing that bothered me enough to actually dislike the book. In fact, I really liked it, but it did bother me during the moment, and I just needed to let it out. :P

Another great part of The Glass Man was all of the action. It was awesome! It was intense, and to add onto that, the magic throughout the story was completely amazing. Lila has some serious skills! :D This book is more of an adventure story, but it is also sensual, a little erotic, and a lot fantastical. It does have some sex scenes, and there are swear words, so it might not be the most appropriate book for younger readers, or ones who don't like that sort of thing, but if you do like it *waggles eyebrows* then this is definitely a book for you. ;)

Jocelyn Adams has created an amazing world in The Glass Man, full of vivid characters and settings. It's incredibly easy to lose yourself in this book, and trust me, you will want to lose yourself and you will enjoy it. :D(less)

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Jul 09, 2011 J.A. Belfield rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: everyone

This baby isn't due out until October, but I was fortunate enough to get my hands on an ARC.
To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect. This is my first foray into a novel where a fae was the MC and the writer tosses the reader into a hidden realm, because I usually run screaming from anything remotely fantasy (unless werewolves play a big factor). However, Jocelyn Adams has such an elegant simplicity to her writing, I found myself easily sucked in and pretty much unwilling to leave once she ha...more This baby isn't due out until October, but I was fortunate enough to get my hands on an ARC.
To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect. This is my first foray into a novel where a fae was the MC and the writer tosses the reader into a hidden realm, because I usually run screaming from anything remotely fantasy (unless werewolves play a big factor). However, Jocelyn Adams has such an elegant simplicity to her writing, I found myself easily sucked in and pretty much unwilling to leave once she had me there.
This is not the kind of novel you should pick up when you think 'I'll just slot in a five minute read'. The pace of it is so energetically fast, you'll find yourself buckled in tight and hauled along for the ride--and before you know it, it's way past bedtime and you're halfway through with your mind screaming at you to keep going because you only have half the book left to go dammit!

So what had me so engrossed?
I'll admit, I had to take a breather from reading it to writing this review. I'll blame that on the breakneck (for me) speed at which I ploughed through it, and the fact that I'm still processing every detail that I didn't allow myself to ponder over at the time of racing for the finish line just to find out how it ended.

This is what I think had me hooked:
Liam. Loved him! But I look and long for the romance in every book I pick up.
Lila. Such a great leading lady, with great character development from start to finish. She was strong at the beginning of the story, but without the focus she'd garnered by the end that came with her self discoveries and acceptance, ensuring she grew and grew as the story evolved.
Parthalan. Hated him! Yet there was some sick and twisted dark part of me that just had to see if/how he'd succeed, and almost urged him to because I found his self-adoration quite amusing to read.
The introductions to the fae realms. This is often the part of fantasy novels that have me running for the hills. Toss too many descriptions at me and too many new creatures/beings/names to absorb and the heavy focus of my brain on those takes away some of my reading pleasure. I have to say, Jocelyn had the descriptions well and truly fine tuned. Not once did I feel weighed down by information overload, and not once did I struggle to imagine the pictures she painted within my reader mind. Kudos to her for that.
There were also plenty of side characters who intrigued me enough that I look forward to finding out more about them in the future ... which is good--because this just happens to be the first in a trilogy, guarenteeing any others who get sucked in (like me) more! more! more! in the future.

This one definitely earned its 5* rating.(less)

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Dec 05, 2011 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fae, steamy, would-read-again, fantasy

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Jul 30, 2012 Émeraude rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mon-livre-ma-vie

OH.MY. GOD.

Well, first of all I have to mention the deep love that I have for all Fae’s books, second, for that reason, I can say I am one of the few people that are extremely demanding about this supernatural beings, third, because of this I choose very well before start reading this book’s gender. Aren’t all authors who write about Fairy that I am used to read. Said so, I can ensure that Jocelyn Adams is one of the most grateful surprises on the gender. Isn’t just because the great quality on...more

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Oct 09, 2011 David James rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Anxiously waiting, very impressive talent you have Jo......

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Sep 04, 2012 Caitlin rated it 2 of 5 stars

Recommended to Caitlin by: Samantha

Shelves: fey, family, paranormal-romance, post-apocalyptic-or-dystopian, psychics, romance, sexy-times, smutty-smut-smut, my-book-reviews

2.5 Stars

Would have been three stars due to the decent writing, but the characters and the devolving plot took away from the end result.

This book had so much to offer.

Bad Ass MC: Lila, Check.

Sexy Men: Yep.

Sexy times: Thumbs up.

Interesting Premise: Woman being hunted by mysterious, sexy guy for unknown reasons. Intriguing!

Unique implications & Setting: (view spoiler)

Sounds fun! I'm in.

But then Lila let me down. Let me down hard.

I love tough...more

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Feb 24, 2012 ❋ Sylvia ❋ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult, fae, hot-leading-men, top-books-to-read, end-of-the-world, i-love-this-book

so now I'm panicking! I was able to read I think the 1st chapter here on goodreads, and was hooked! go to my trusty Kobo desktop to purchase it and Oh Sugar Honey Iced Tea its not there!!!!!!! so now I'm on the hunt to find and track this book down! i can't find it anywhere, I went to the sony website and looked for it on their site as well since I have the sony ereader and still no such luck! i'm doomed to never find this book, my only other option is to buy it on amazon.ca but it'll take forev...more

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Aug 29, 2012 Natalie rated it 5 of 5 stars

A fantastic book that i class as YA paranormal with a side of sexy, seductive scenes! And if you love this genre then you must read this book!
Lila is on the run from a dark force 'the hunter' that is trying to capture her and seduce her to becoming his mate, to gain her power for the ultimate control and to destroy the human race. After killing her family and invading Lila's dreams, she tries to outrun him. Things take a turn in events when she stumbles upon a farm in a bid to rest and earn a bi...more

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Mar 12, 2012 Roxanne rated it 4 of 5 stars

“Take her to my chamber and have Althea and Willa dress her in something more …” Parthalan stroked his chin.
“Provocative?” Rourke offered.
“I was thinking outrageously slutty, but provocative will do.” He patted Rourke on the shoulder and crouched by me again.

4.5 Stars

OK so I kinda loved this book. It took me completely by surprise because I heard people saying it was a Young Adult book but the book description says 18+ so needles to say I was a bit confused and really had no idea what to expec...more “Take her to my chamber and have Althea and Willa dress her in something more …” Parthalan stroked his chin.
“Provocative?” Rourke offered.
“I was thinking outrageously slutty, but provocative will do.” He patted Rourke on the shoulder and crouched by me again.

4.5 Stars

OK so I kinda loved this book. It took me completely by surprise because I heard people saying it was a Young Adult book but the book description says 18+ so needles to say I was a bit confused and really had no idea what to expect with this book. So I just crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. I got 5 pages in and could not put this book down, I was hooked. The beginning of the book has you asking so many questions, What is she? Who's she running from? What's happened to everyone? And the questions go on and on. What I loved was that the answers to all my questions were slowly revealed through the book and each time something got explained it was like a little nugget of gold.

Cas froze. His eyes were fixed to the place where my exposed butt cheeks would have been. I glared as his skin turned from dark tan to several shades of red.
“Having a good look, Cas?” I asked.
“I … forgive me, my Queen.” He stared at the floor.

Now I don't want to explain too much since it's so much fun finding it out on your own but let me just say the Seelie and Unseelie realms were pretty awesome. This book has a little bit of everything to entice people to pick it up, paranormal creatures, forbidden love, mystery and great finish to end the book with a big bang. My only complaint is that not much was described with the human realm but I have a feeling that's all going to come into play for book 2 which I am so excited to read. Well done Jocelyn Adams for writing roller-coaster ride for my imagination.

Liam gave a bow and a dramatic sweep of his arm to usher me inside. “Tits before dicks.” I strode past him. He followed me in, laughed as though trying to keep some ugly words inside his mouth.(less)

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Feb 28, 2012 Mistik ྉ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: pnr-nauba-group-authors, fey-fairies

I was captured in the first 5 pages. The descriptive power of the writing is phenomenal. I was never lost in this fea world. the first half, specifically 30% of the book was just beautiful, the characters were well introduced and the world building was great. I loved our heroine and her manly man. The force of their attraction Had my heart racing. That's how good this author is.
What happened? Their coupling was not rushed although it happened fast it was too soon. I would have liked either more...more

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Dec 17, 2011 Kelly rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love an unpredictable book. And that's just what The Glass Man by Jocelyn Adams is - unpredictable. The author caught my attention from page one, and the quest to discover who (and what!) Lila is, to see if she'd accept Liam's love or decide rule the world with The Glass Man compelled me to finish the book quickly. I would definitely recommend this book to readers interested in romance, suspense and urban fantasy, and I will definitely look forward to more from this author. :)

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Nov 28, 2011 Jenna rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love books about the fae and this book was no exception to that rule. Lila, as far as she knows, is just a human with extraordinary abilities. In order to hide from The Glass Man, she has been on the run for 7 years and discovers a farm to which she is inexplicably drawn. She regrets that decision almost immediately and finds that she is more than she thought.

I found Lila to be an interesting character. She had depth and passion. Some readers thought that she was a bit too bitchy, but I have t...more

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Oct 20, 2011 Josie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, kindle, lila-gray

4.5 stars

First off, I love the name - I think that's what attracted me to the book in the first place. For some reason, I just knew I'd enjoy it and I did, barely able to put the book down! It had the right mix of everything, the characters were real and the detail was brilliant without you even realising it. I also liked the mix between the paranormal and the conflict in the human world. Lila herself was a great leading lady and I loved how she was on-the-run which is a very cool way to start a...more

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Oct 13, 2011 E.D. Martin rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is nearly perfect. Lila Shaw is running through a post-apocalyptic world (which is never really explained), chased by someone she refers to as the Glass Man. She stumbles upon a Pennsylvania farm where she meets and falls for Liam. Then in a twist she finds out she's fae, and he's fae, and so is the Glass Man, and she has to save them all, and humanity as well. This has all the elements needed for a great paranormal romance novel - steamy romance between two attractive people, fairies,...more This book is nearly perfect. Lila Shaw is running through a post-apocalyptic world (which is never really explained), chased by someone she refers to as the Glass Man. She stumbles upon a Pennsylvania farm where she meets and falls for Liam. Then in a twist she finds out she's fae, and he's fae, and so is the Glass Man, and she has to save them all, and humanity as well. This has all the elements needed for a great paranormal romance novel - steamy romance between two attractive people, fairies, pure evil villians, dark twists that you don't really expect (well, I didn't), and a pace that leaves you unable to put the book down even though you know everything will work out in the end.

So why just nearly perfect, if it's so great? (And it really was a good book - just not really my type of book. I still highly recommend you read it.)

The characters were kinda flat for me. Parthalan (the Glass Man) is evil and that's it. Pure evil. No redeeming qualities whatsoever, unless you count being hot a good thing. And because he was simply evil, there was no depth to him. No guessing about the ending, because in books like this, good always wins.

Lila was flat too. She was bad-ass to the point of being obnoxious at times. Yes, I know that uber-strong female characters are all the rage, but there's a difference between being strong and standing up for yourself, and mouthing off just because you can. A lot of times, Lila crossed the line.

And finally, a big thing for me - why does Lila fall for Liam? Well, because he's the main love interest - duh. Because they're both hot - duh. For me, this especially is what kept this book from being perfect. Hot Girl meets Hot Guy. Hot Girl and Hot Guy feel chemistry but argue a lot. Hot Girl and Hot Guy hook up. Hot Guy does something to anger Hot Girl, so she hates him. But she still wants him. Hot Girl and Hot Guy fight. Hot Girl and Hot Guy hook up again. Hot Girl and Hot Guy decide that because of the physical attraction, they love each other and have to spend eternity together.

I realize that romance readers aren't looking for realism, but I would've liked more depth to Lila and Liam. But I guess since this is only Book 1, we'll see that later in the series.

A series I'll definitely keep reading.(less)

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Jan 29, 2012 Jenni Ebba rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was amazing! The main character, Lila Gray, is such a nice change of pace form the half-blooded fairies that seem to litter today's literature. Lila is a down to earth girl who is a little slow on the uptake that she is indeed a member of the Seelie court, not only a member, but their destined queen.
The story starts with her running from someone she refers to as the Glass Man, I prefer evil sex walking, but hey- that's me. She ends up running into a seemingly alluring human who owns a...more

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Feb 20, 2012 Mary rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: cant-live-without, favorites, love-love-love

Upon reviewing my review, I disliked what I had written because I honestly cannot describe how much I love this book. I cannot express how I feel without sounding like a girl confessing her feelings to a boy for the first time. ;)

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Oct 20, 2011 Chrissy rated it 3 of 5 stars

While I liked the book (creative title btw), it was a bit too vulgar for me. I also had a hard time with Lila and her attitude. I do understand she has gone through a lot and that, that can do things to a person, however, I do feel it was hard for me to swallow her being "the savior" at times with her attitude/personality. It was like asking me to believe a banshee was "the savior", the one to save the world, not a faerie. That's how moody and bitchy she was.

With all of that being said, I was i...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Amaleen Ison rated it 5 of 5 stars

In a word. Awesome! Ms. Adams is one of my favourite writers. I just love her style and her stories are out of this world. I highly recommend this book.

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Nov 09, 2011 Jackie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fey-sidhes, romance, urban-fantasy, new-adult

Really great book. I'm not really a fan of the fey, but this book was brilliant. The cover got me reading this book, it has a nice feature. This book kinda reminds me of another book I've read but this book is way better. Very detailed and decent writing.

Indeed this book is rated for 18+ years old. Clearly im only 16... The swearing in it put me off, i didn't like it, maybe because i'm a non swearer. But anyway, great storyline, amazing characters and personality.

Lila is on a run away from the...more

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Jul 11, 2012 Navdha rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: cough-masochism-cough, i-don-t-know-if-i-can, it-made-me-giggle, not-what-i-expected, oh-god-i-laughed-so-hard, predictable, oh-my-god, shameful-shelf-of-meh, should-i-even-bother, ummm-really, why-oh-why, yay-it-s-over

I can’t believe it. I finished it. I finished that monstrosity! Gah! I feel free!

I wasn’t compelled to finish it and I had given up on this book too many times but every time I logged on to my goodreads and saw it on my currently-reading shelf, my eyes twitched and then I felt like I had to finish it. What can I say; I am a glutton for punishment.

So, this book sucked. It wasn’t mainly the plot. It was the characters that made it so damn hard to finish this book. The summary led me to believe th...more

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Jun 01, 2012 PNR NaUBA rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Adult PNR/Fay

PNR NaUBA Group Review

"The absolute power of the descriptive writing is really something to behold. I'd compare this to something like the Potter books as far as the descriptions. I was never lost in this new world as it builds up slowly thorough out the novel. It is indeed complicated and intriguing with tonna images as if reading Alice in Wonderland. At this point, most authors lose the reader with all that is strange and unique. It was not a case for me in this book. I imagined all the world...more

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Aug 20, 2011 Jennifer | Nerdhuffing rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance, 2011

I'll be honest: I accepted The Glass Man because the cover is pretty. I think everyone does that at one point or another, and we hope and pray that we picked a good book. Yeah, sometimes I DO judge a book by its cover. I'm a cover lover.

Glass Man didn't disappoint me! It starts off fast-paced; Lila is on the run from the Glass Man, the world is in tatters and she's living off the land, just trying to survive. She doesn't know who or what the Glass Man is, but she is afraid. She knows she's not h...more I'll be honest: I accepted The Glass Man because the cover is pretty. I think everyone does that at one point or another, and we hope and pray that we picked a good book. Yeah, sometimes I DO judge a book by its cover. I'm a cover lover.

Glass Man didn't disappoint me! It starts off fast-paced; Lila is on the run from the Glass Man, the world is in tatters and she's living off the land, just trying to survive. She doesn't know who or what the Glass Man is, but she is afraid. She knows she's not human, but would give anything to deny it and live a normal life. Unfortunately her life is far from normal, nor will she ever see anything resembling "normal" again.

You see Lila is IMPORTANT. But you'll have to read it yourself to find out why.

I really liked Glass Man. It has everything a Fae fantasy requires: lust, danger, compassion, excitement. Jocelyn Adams really grabs you by the front of your shirt with her book, demands you to read it, drown in it. Lila was a very easy character to identify with: she's your average girl who gets shoved into a role she never asked for, and realizes for everyone's sake, that she needs to succeed. And boy, you WANT her to succeed! I like it when authors get it like this. I never want to hate a book and I always go into each book hoping it will leave me breathless at the end, and want for more. I want!
Each of the other characters are similarly identifiable: Liam you want to see succeed. You almost feel bad for him, because you know he's in a situation he'd never take part of if he had any choice. Parthalan is a dick! But he's the kind of dick who makes you LOL! I have often met people in real life who are just like Parthalan (albeit without all the supernatural stuff): you love to hate him. Adams writes him as witty, arrogant and strangley charming, while still forcing you to loathe him.
I love the description of the faerie mounds, the magic of it all. Jocelyn Adams brings the fantastical to life for her readers, and she is very, very good at it.

Glass Man is an excellent, fascinating read. If you are a fan of books such as the Meredith Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton, you'll enjoy Glass Man by Jocelyn Adams.(less)

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Oct 13, 2012 Tracey Murphy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: hot-paranormal-romances

I read this book because I got an R2R for the second book in this series and I really hate to start a series in the middle. I know a lot of authors recap the previous book, but you miss the growth of the characters when they meet the challenges.

I am glad that I did. First Jocelyn did not recap the first book very much in the second one, and you needed to meet Lila from the beginning of her challenges. I love fae books and I felt that Jocelyn's world building of not one but three worlds was outs...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Kayla at MyBookMuse rated it 4 of 5 stars

Lila Gray is just a human—at least that’s her mantra when she accidentally topples a building or bends a paranoid local’s gun into modern art. That she can sense and control the minds around her doesn’t prove anything, either. Unwilling to put others at risk, she hides in the wilderness from the beautiful creature who hunts her, one who sees her as his ultimate prize.

Alone, the egocentric Glass Man can kill with a thought. Mated with Lila, he’s a supernatural weapon prepared to annihilate the...more

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Oct 15, 2012 Alana ~ The Book Pimp rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reading-challenge, ebooks, fae, owned-books, series-urban-fantasy, to-review

Ack, I hadn't even written anything yet! I bought this book because I was going to be part of the book tour for book 2 of the Lila Gray series, Shadowborn. It sounded really promising, after all fae is always a good thing! It sounded like it might have some spice, so I had to check that out; oh, my just look at that beautiful cover. How can you not want to read that?

I was actually surprised just how much I enjoyed this book. Very, very surprised! It's a little bit dystopian (I wasn't expecting t...more

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Sep 24, 2012 Cherie rated it 5 of 5 stars

THE GLASS MAN by Jocelyn Adams swirls in a heady display of romance, adventure, and a struggle for the light and dark that readers of paranormal romance won’t want to miss out on!

Lila Gray believed all her life that she was human, even if she was a bit extraordinary. But as soon as she stumbles upon a small farm, her world is turned upside down. Not only is she a Seelie, or one of the fae, but she’s also their queen since her mother’s death. The Glass Man—King of the Unseelie Court—wants nothing...more

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Jul 07, 2012 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-releases, paranormal-romance

*Genre* Paranormal Romance - Intended audience: 18+, strong language, adult themes, violence.
*Rating* 4.0

*Review*

The Glass Man is the story about 20-year old Lila Gray and her struggles to say one step ahead of the Glass Man and her realization that she is more than just human. The Glass Man is responsible for killing Lila's family and for countries all over the world exploding into rubble and the resulting pandemic of paranoia. (You could put this story in the post-apocalyptic category because...more *Genre* Paranormal Romance - Intended audience: 18+, strong language, adult themes, violence.
*Rating* 4.0

*Review*

The Glass Man is the story about 20-year old Lila Gray and her struggles to say one step ahead of the Glass Man and her realization that she is more than just human. The Glass Man is responsible for killing Lila's family and for countries all over the world exploding into rubble and the resulting pandemic of paranoia. (You could put this story in the post-apocalyptic category because of this fact alone.)

In the US and Canada, power has become scarce after some paranoid zealot blew up one of the last remaining power stations in the Northeast. Every town has bands of thugs going around plundering and burning buildings to the ground in hopes of gathering all the remaining supplies for themselves and staving off extinction.

I enjoyed watching Lily Gray grow as a character. She starts by being blind in her determination that she is anything but human with a power that is in high demand. After experiencing leaps of faith, and pains at the hands of the Glass Man (Parthalan), she grasps her Seelie Fae heritage and realizes that this is the only way to save the human world that she has clung to for so long. Lila does have a mouth on her, but she backs it up with action, not sitting around being a damn boring Mary Sue character. I don't mind a little vulgarity if it's done in the right form and situations.

There IS a definite romantic interlude to this book as Lila meets her match in the form of Liam Kane an Unseelie Fae whom she runs into after spending so much time in the wood alone and hungry. The connection between the two characters is hot, heavy, and is the reason this book is rated as 18 and older. Where this relationship goes in the next installment is anyone's guess.

In my honest opinion, The Glass Man is a pretty decent story by a Canadian author, Jocelyn Adams, whom I had not previous heard about. I'm actually not surprised that so many new books and authors have been coming from Canada and Australia lately. For me, it's a nice change of pace from reading about the same series and the same authors over and over again. It also gives my reading tastes a little kick in the ass so that I don't become brain damaged with all my reading.

J. Taylor Publishing is awesome by the way. They sent me the second book in the series, Shadowborn, so I don't have to wait until our local library decides whether or not they will order this book. I'm definitely looking forward to working with them A LOT in the near future.
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Oct 08, 2011 R. Brennan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, reviewed, urban-fantasy, friendsbooks

What a fantastic ride!

Lila Gray is snarky, sarcastic and ballsy. A winning combination for any leading lady to my thinking. A lover of both fairy tales and fantasy, The Glass Man delivered in spades. Ms. Adams gives us a wonderfully detailed glimpse into her dystopian world while still holding true to the established lore surrounding the fae and their societal structures.

Lila's "hunter" and nemesis, Parthalan is sexy, dark and devious. *licks lips* I guy you really hate to love. While his pain...more

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Oct 31, 2011 J. Ford rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

I am not a huge fan of paranormal romance but this book had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. It was non-stop action. For two days while I read this book (would have finished in one if that silly thing called life hadn't gotten in the way), all I could think of was this book and how everything was going to work out. There were some surprising twists to this story (at least to me) and I loved the ending. The Glass Man is a truly horrible fae with absolutely no redeeming features ot...more

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Jocelyn Adams is an author and lover of fantasy stories, a wife, mother and former I.T. geek.

Joce is thrilled to share two novels with you this year, Crossing Hathaway (Contemporary Romance) and Shadowborn, the second in the Lila Gray trilogy.

Her short stories have appeared in Residential Aliens Magazine, Hall Brothers Villainy anthology, Winter Canons anthology, Roar and Thunder Magazine, Wicked...more

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