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Girl Under Glass (The Glass and Iron Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Monica Enderle Pierce (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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To protect her young daughter from a madman and a tyrant, Rachel Pryne must trust an enemy, one of the alien warriors who conquered Earth.
It’s 2032, the Ohnenrai orbit the planet and human reproduction is failing. A trained medic, Rachel struggles to protect her seven-year-old daughter, Pearl, from the predation of their penal colony's leader. Having fathered the girl by force, Cyrus intends to remove her from her home on her eighth birthday, only six weeks away. When an injured Ohnenrai soldier appears in her yard one stormy evening, Rachel doesn’t realize she’s found an unlikely champion. But Ehtishem Mahle’s dislike of Cyrus is immediately evident, and desperate to keep Pearl safe Rachel decides the devil she doesn’t know is better than the one she does. But the Ohnenrai face their own impending doom at the hands of a greater enemy. Rachel’s decision to trust Ehtishem places her and Pearl on an unlikely path to the stars and makes Rachel one of the most important and endangered people to ever set foot aboard an Ohnenrai starship. The only possible solution to the Ohnenrai's extinction lies within Rachel, but all she wants to do is protect her daughter and see Earth's alien conquerors go straight to hell.
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This excerpt is top-quality and among the very best. The prose is unexcelled, the lead character is well-defined, and the story is entertaining, original, and full of meaning. In a handful of pages, we're lead into a new world and get a solid feeling for what it's like. We're introduced to a plot that is bound to keep us turning the pages. This excerpt gets my vote for being absolutely outstanding and eminently worthy of publication.

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This is generally a well-crafted excerpt, one that will make many readers want to experience the full novel and find out how its story develops. However, to attain the widest possible emotional involvement on the part of the audience, a greater emphasis on physical description is desirable. People care most about what's right in front of them, and for a fictional character or setting to be in front of them, a detailed description is necessary. Using those descriptions to bring home Rachel's attachment to the world around her, and her simultaneous anxiety about and interest in the stranger, will have the added effect of making her character richer and more sympathetic, moving this excerpt from "good" to "very good."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008R35J3A
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Golden Flower Press (July 28, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 28, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2488 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
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Monica Enderle Pierce

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Monica Enderle Pierce and her characters have been kicking the crap out of evil since 2012. She writes fantasy and science fiction. Her stories are filled with strong women, smart men, love, adventure, and magic. She has an English literature degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and she lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband, their daughter, and three crazy cats. When she's not sending characters into battle or off on an adventure, she's reading minds, seeing through walls, and reveling in the glorious Pacific Northwest rain.

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Jenn
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Fresh
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2012
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I have been sending samples to my kindle a lot lately hoping to find a story that had substance and was more than just girl meets boy, girl and boy fall instantly in love, steamy love scenes to follow. I love romance but I want a story to go with it that captures my attention and makes the book more than just about boy and girl, man and woman. Girl Under Glass was such a story for me. I was intrigued from the beginning about the life the characters lead and what got them there and what propelled them to do the actions they did next. There was romance but it was built up to and I could believe the attraction, and the story surrounding it about aliens and a destroyed earth and human race was unique for me. I wanted to know what would happen next and how they planned on saving both races and working together. I highly recommend this book. A book I read just before this that I loved as well was "Sea of Tranquility" if that helps anyone understand better the types of books I find enjoyable.

****UPDATE - Including more thorough review I posted to my website this past summer:

I read this book back in October and was swept away by it. I personally couldn't understand why I wasn't hearing about this book all over the place. I know it isn't contemporary romance and sci-fi isn't for everyone but this book was just so beautifully written. The story had substance and was well developed. This was much, much more than girl meats boy and they fall instantly in love.

Rachel is a strong woman who has suffered dearly in her life, more so than some even in a world ravaged by war and aliens. Rachel will stop at nothing to protect her daughter Pearl from the horrific colony leader who feels he has a right to her.

When a wounded alien soldier, Ehtishem, finds himself on Rachel's door her compassion and training allow her to open her door to him and help, though she doesn't let her guard down. Through his actions he proves that he does not want to bring her harm and as the reader I was able to trust him as well. When left with the choice of staying in the village and what awaits Pearl or go with Ehtishem it becomes a no brainer. Especially after the way we are shown the villagers treat Rachel.

Pierce's use of words was able to vividly paint a picture of a new Earth and it's alien conquers that I became extremely engrossed in the story. I completely saw this book as a movie in my head and actually felt it was written so well that it should be a movie or mini series.

The chemistry between Rachel and Ehtishem is so very believable that you can't help but root for their romance to grow further. Pierce was even able to write in some amazing shockers that are key to the plot development that I did not see coming. When an author is able to shock me with plot twists I love the books even more. I don't want to figure out the ending before I even reach 50% of the book, so to be completely surprised is a gift and the mark of a truly talent writer.

This is a series, and as such there is a cliffhanger. I am not sure when the next book is coming out but I am eager for it myself.

Sci-fi, paranormal book lovers I think you will love this book and if contemporary is your main love I think you should give this book a chance. Have fun and step into another world with this book.
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Rhea
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost a Five ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2013
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I want to start this post off by saying, "I really enjoyed the beschnickers out of this book!" I did. I had a hard time putting it down. I am giving it 4 out of 5 stars simply because it kept me glued to the pages. Why not 5 stars?

Summary:
In a nut shell, an alien race that was being picked on by another alien race has come to earth and picked on us in order to survive. To crack that nut a little bit, the earth has been divided into colonies. One colony, Suffer, is a very religious colony with a twisted leader and faithful followers. All except Rachel Pryne and her daughter Pearl. Following in her mother's footsteps, Rachel works as a medic in this small community. When Pearl turns 8 years old she will be taken from Rachel to train for marriage and breeding. This is not something Rachel wants for Pearl whose birthday is a few short weeks away. An unlikely patient who arrives on her doorstep, one of the aliens, offers Rachel a way to save her daughter ... if Rachel can find to way to Haven, and trust.

The story was very well told and compelled me to read. I finished it in two days. I enjoyed the characters very much. You loved who you should love, and hated who you should have hated. There were even a few surprises here and there. Monica Enderle Pierce does an excellent job of subtle world building and race creation in her story. She didn't do the one thing I worry about with Sci-Fi stories ... she didn't dive off the cliff into that ever eye-rolling realm of unbelievable stupid. Most people know that realm and many authors unfortunately fall right into it. I was very pleased to find that this author did not. Yay Monica!! A good, well told story!

The reason for only 4 stars is that there was simply a lot of open questions while I was reading. The author is creating such a rich environment that I felt this story needed a Prologue and would have welcomed one. I kept asking myself while reading:

*How were the colonies formed?
*Why was Suffer such a religious colony?
*What made Suffer "revert back in time"? (I felt Like they were stuck in the 1920's.)
*Why did the Ohnenrai choose Earth? Why did they really destroy it?
*What exactly happened to Rachel's parents?
*What lead the Onenrai and Rachel's parent's to work together?
*What exactly was the deal with Cyrus and Rachel, the rape, and Rachel's trauma?

The two main characters I enjoyed very much. I loved the way that the author penned Ehtishem Zain and his internal conflict between his people and his compassion for Rachel. I found the story most compelling until Rachel reached her destination, say about 50% of the book? Once Pearl was put into danger and taken from Rachel I feel she became a selfish, spoiled brat (Rachel that is, not Pearl). I didn't like her as much towards the end. She was almost a different character, almost too vunerable compared to how she was in the beginning. I am hoping we see the Rachel Pryne from the beginning of the story a little more in the second book ... the strong, stubborn woman.

I would have also liked to have had a much more detailed (mental) view of the Ohnenrai race. I found I had a very hard time picturing one in my head. I would have liked if the author created a little bit more visualization with the Ohnenrai race, as well as more history to their destroyed world (before it was destroyed) and race.

Over all, if you like Sci-Fi you are going to like this book. I would lop it into the Sci-Fi/Dystopia/Romance/Mystery category. A very good read!! **Those who are easily offended by views of God other than your own will be offended. If you can keep an open mind, you might still enjoy it.** I am very much looking forward to the next book in the series!
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mcdoidge
5.0 out of 5 stars fun, romantic page turner!
Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2013
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4.5 stars. I enjoyed this book very much. It isn't my usual fare, nary a werewolf or vampire in sight, but it was a page turner. I certainly plan to reread it - hopefully it isn't too long a wait for book 2! And I rarely reread. I thought Pearl was brilliant. I wished Rachel had managed to remain a bit more rational when dealing with E through the middle sections, but when she was powerful and moving forward I adored her. Stoic and deep E was swoon worthy in a few key places, and take charge when he needed to be!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Muy original
Reviewed in Spain on September 14, 2014
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En plan futurista, la historia se desarrolla tras la llegada de unos alienígenas a la Tierra. Tiene un punto romántico sin ser empalagoso y la historia transcurre deprisa, no hay ni un momento aburrido. Creo que la segunda parte saldrá en otoño 2014.
Muy recomendable.
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Merle
3.0 out of 5 stars Interessanter SF-Beginn
Reviewed in Germany on November 2, 2017
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Eine erschreckende Endzeitwelt, in der die Erde, wie wir sie kennen, weitgehend durch humanoide Aliens zerstört worden ist und die Überlebenden sich in brutale und sektiererische Wesen gewandelt haben.
Die 26-jährige Rachel Pryne lebt mit ihrer 7-jährigen Tochter Pearl, das Produkt der Vergewaltigung durch ihren Sektenführer Cyrus, ausserhalb des Dorfes, verachtet durch den Rest der Gemeinschaft. Beim Auftauchen eines verletzten Aliens hilft sie diesem trotz ihres Hasses und versucht mit dessen Hilfe der schlimmen Dorfgemeinschaft zu entkommen.
Ein sehr interessantes Science Fiction-Konstrukt, das leider einige Schwächen hat. Spoiler: Ehtishem ist mächtig und liebt Rachel. Und doch lässt er sie dauernd allein, ohne Schutz und informiert sie nicht über überlebenswichtige Dinge. Rachel ist für die Aliens überlebenswichtig. Und doch lassen sie sie 14 Jahre alleine, sie überlebt kaum. Spoilerende.
Einiges scheint zurechtgerückt, damit die Story weitergehen kann und spannend sein soll. Aber das Potential ist klar da.
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Miss Davies
4.0 out of 5 stars Truly Compelling
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2015
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I haven’t found many science-fiction novels that I have truly enjoyed, but this one ranks high above most. I found Rachel’s story totally compelling, her struggle to protect her child shines through as both the most essential and moving elements of the entire novel.

Having already read A Sad Jar of Atoms I knew I had to read the full novel that followed those early events to discover ‘what happens next’. I was not disappointed. The characters, both good and bad, are the driving force behind this story. I was completely absorbed by Rachel and her family; living with them on the outskirts of society, feeling their joy, their fear, their distrust.

The next short story in the series (Rust and Ruin) is now out, so I’m off to indulge in a little more of this intriguing world...

The author has given us something original here, and she is certainly one to look out for in the future, I truly look forward to reading more of her work.
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