THE GLASS GUARDIAN [Kindle Edition]

Linda Gillard (Author)

Book Description

THE GLASS GUARDIAN

Ruth Travers has lost a lover, both parents and her job. Now she thinks she might be losing her mind.

When death strikes again, Ruth finds herself the owner of a dilapidated Victorian house on the Isle of Skye: "Tigh na Linne", the summer home she shared as a child with her beloved Aunt Janet, the woman she'd regarded as a mother.

As Ruth prepares to put the old house up for sale, she discovers she's not the only occupant. Worse, she suspects she might be falling in love again... With a man who died almost a hundred years ago.

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THE GLASS GUARDIAN - A supernatural love story from the award-winning author of Kindle
bestseller, HOUSE OF SILENCE, selected for Amazon's "Top Ten Best of
2011" in the Indie Author category.

"As usual with Gillard's novels, I read THE GLASS GUARDIAN in almost one sitting... The story is about love, loss, grief, music, World War I, Skye, family secrets, loneliness & a ghost who will break your heart."
I PREFER READING book blog

"A captivating story, dealing with passionate love and tragic death... An old, crumbling house, snow falling all around and a handsome ghost...Curling up with this book on a dark night would be perfect!"
THE LITTLE READER LIBRARY book blog

"The ending? Beautiful and completely satisfying. I cried tears of joy. The story went exactly the way I wanted it to but I never found it predictable."
AWESOME INDIES book blog

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Praise for Linda Gillard's other novels...

"STAR GAZING was a joy to read from the first page to the last... Romantic and quirky and beautifully written." ABERDEEN PRESS & JOURNAL

"HOUSE OF SILENCE is one of those books you'll put everything else on hold for." CORNFLOWER BOOKS blog

EMOTIONAL GEOLOGY - "A love story filled with passion and paint-stripping honesty." HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS ARTS JOURNAL

"The emotional power in these novels makes this reviewer reflect on how Charlotte and Emily Bronte might have written if they were living and writing now." NORTHWORDS NOW

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Award-winning author Linda Gillard lives in the Scottish Highlands. She's been an actress, journalist and teacher and is the author of six novels, including STAR GAZING, short-listed in 2009 for "Romantic Novel of the Year" and HOUSE OF SILENCE, a Kindle bestseller selected by Amazon UK as one of their Top Ten "Best of 2011" in the Indie Author category. HOUSE OF SILENCE is now available in paperback.

Linda's latest novel is THE GLASS GUARDIAN, a paranormal love story set on the Isle of Skye.

Product Details

• File Size: 476 KB
• Print Length: 255 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1481170902
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0088CQPOM
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,560 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Highland Supernatural Love Story June 7, 2012

By LynnL

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There is something very special about ghost stories set in Scotland; it just seems to be THE perfect setting and as usual, Linda Gillard has crafted a fine story with the elements of supernatural, mystery, and romance including loves lost and found. Ruth Travers is at a major crossroad where she has some serious life choices to make after a year of much emotional upheaval and to further complicate or make things interesting, she comes into contact with 3 very interesting men. It's a nice change to have a heroine who has some miles on her and does not spend most of the book making youthful blunders that the heroines do in a much of paranormal literature. The ghost element adds interest and poignancy to the story and speaks to the transcendent nature of love across time and eternity.

As with Linda's other books, the reader gets a good story as well as an education; in this case, music, the life of a soldier in World War 1, Victorian houses on the Isle of Skye and gardening in such a talented way interwoven into the story so that it does not distract, but rather enhances and enriches the characters and their relationships.

Even readers who are not generally paranormal fans will enjoy this story because the quality of the writing makes it a very worthy read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A chilling romance June 21, 2012

By nighean dubh

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I loved Ms. Gillard's book The Glass Guardian. It was chilling in a warm, and romantic way. It sounds like the words chilling and warm should not go together, but that's the only way I could describe the feeling of reading this novel. I found it difficult to break away when work duties called, but quickly found reason to fire up my kindle. I look forward to re-reading this story at some point. Yes! It's that good.

What I loved about The Glass Guardian is the romance. You immediately like Ruth, and become involved with her relationships past and present--the one she had with her Aunt Janet, who raised her, and the men she meets when she returns to Janet's house--the caretaker and the ghost. There is also another character who is interested in investigating Janet's music. This third character is a consistent thread throughout the novel--the one who seems to keep Ruth grounded in life outside of the house.

The most delicious aspect for me was the feeling of being afraid yet delighted at the same time. I enjoyed all the characters--both the quick and the spectral. Linda is a storyteller who draws you in at the start. You'll want to know what will become of the characters and you will cheer Ruth along the way.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A heart warming story April 4, 2013

By Jenny Johansson

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I fell in love with this story after just a few pages! Like when reading Star Gazing, I didn’t what to put my Kindle down for fear of what would happen when I was not there to read about it. It is wonderful feeling to actually miss the characters when not reading about them and this love story with a twist lingered in my mind all the way through to the last page. This is the perfect story to cozy up with on the couch on a rainy afternoon, or in the first rays of spring sunshine in the park. If you have not read anything by Linda Gillard yet, start with this one and then continue with her other works. You will not regret it!

More About the Author

Linda Gillard is the author of six novels and she lives in the Scottish Highlands. She has a website at www.lindagillard.co.uk and an author page on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LindaGillardAuthor

Linda graduated from Bristol University, then trained as an actress at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Whilst under-employed at the National Theatre, Linda developed a sideline as a freelance journalist. She ran two careers concurrently for a while, then gave up acting to raise a family and write from home.

Twelve years later, she re-trained as a primary teacher and taught in Norfolk for some years. She moved to the Isle of Skye where she lived for six years in a house on a hill overlooking the Cuillin mountain range which featured in her first novel, EMOTIONAL GEOLOGY, short-listed for the 2006 Waverton Good Read Award.

A LIFETIME BURNING was published in 2006 and STAR GAZING, set partly on Skye, in 2008. STAR GAZING was short-listed for "Romantic Novel of the Year 2009" and "The Robin Jenkins Literary Award", the UK's first environmental book award. STAR GAZING was also voted "Favourite Romantic Novel 1960-2010" by the readers of Woman's Weekly magazine.

Linda's fourth novel, HOUSE OF SILENCE was published in 2011 as a Kindle e-book and quickly became a bestseller. It has sold over 30,000 downloads and was selected by Amazon as an Editor's Pick "Best of 2011" in the Indie Author category. HOUSE OF SILENCE is now available in paperback.

Two new novels are now available on Kindle: UNTYING THE KNOT (awarded a 2012 B.R.A.G Medallion by the Book Readers' Appreciation Group) and THE GLASS GUARDIAN, a supernatural love story, also available in paperback.