Sea Glass (Glass, #2) by Maria Snyder

• Title: Sea Glass (Glass, Book 2) by Maria Snyder
• Classification: Adult Fiction
• Genre: Fantasy
• Format: Paperback. 448 pages
• Publisher: Mira Books; Original edition (September 1, 2009)
• ISBN-10: 9780778325802
• ISBN-13: 978-0778325802
• ASIN: 0778325806

In a world where magic exists, Opal is known as the Glass magician. She has assisted with trapping the souls of evil magicians inside her glass spheres, she has invented a means for magicians to communicate with each other from long distances via her glass creations, and she can take a person's magic from them and infuse it into glass. The latter power is her newest and the one that could get her into the most trouble. She is afraid the Sitian Council will see her as a threat. She has been ordered back to the Citadel, but she is not ready to go back just yet. She is on a mission to find Ulrich and get Devlen to switch their two souls back into the proper bodies. In Storm Glass the two had swapped bodies and Opal does not believe Ulrich would do so willingly. The side trip may cost her more than she imagines when the Sitian Councils sees it as a form of disrespect.

This is another great story by Maria V. Snyder. The problems Opal encounters and how she deals with them shows how she grown as a person. While she seems to loose the innocent outlook on life she once held, she comes in to her own and proves herself by saving the day with a little help from Janco. When everyone doubts what she knows to be true some would give up, but not Opal. She sets out to uncover the mystery of it all and in the process discovers a plot that if not stopped could change everything. Very fun read. I give this one 4 out 5 roses.

Storm Glass (Glass, #1) by Maria V. Snyder

Publisher: Mira; Original edition (April 28, 2009)
ISBN-10: 9780778325642
ISBN-13: 978-0778325642
Format: Paperback, 448 pages
Genre: Fantasy
Classification: Adult Fiction

"There is a reason for everything. You might not be able to figure it out, and time might have made us all forget it, but the reason is there all the same."

"Life is like molten glass. It flows, it's flexible, it can be molded and shaped and...what do you say? Ah, yes. It holds vast potential. You have a number of uncertainties in your melt right now. But they will always be there in one form or another. Always. Unlike molten glass, life can't be fixed or frozen into a pretty vase and placed on a shelf to gather dust."

Something is wrong with the Stormdancers' glass orbs. Being the "glass Magician" Opal (from Fire Study) is called upon to see if she can determine the source of the problem. When a glass orb breaks the life of a Stormdancer is lost. The Stormdancers harvest the power of storms thereby weakening them so they will cause less damage. If the Stormdancers can't perform their tasks lives will be lost. As Opal and Zitora investigate the problem Opal's own life becomes endangered.

Romance, murder, mystery and a dose of humor are in this one. Read the Study series first so you know who everyone is and have a better understanding of the world Snyder has created. If you love the Study series this is a must read. Yelena makes a brief appearance as do Ari and Janco. I gave it 5 out of 5 stars.