A review by bak8382
The Glass Swallow by Julia Golding

3.0

Rain may be a gifted glass designer, but women are forbidden to practice the craft in her country of Holt. When her father receives a commission from another country Rain is sent to help protect her secret. Rain is then the sole survivor of a raid, and she finds herself alone and homeless. Gradually she is able to forge a new life for herself with the aid of friends, and a strength she discovers in herself.

This is a companion novel to [b:Dragonfly|6449920|Dragonfly|Julia Golding|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266702890s/6449920.jpg|6640036], but it can be enjoyed as a stand alone novel. The world is interesting, but it is sometimes hard to like either of the main characters or their choices.