Book Review: “Seasons of Glass and Iron” by Amal El-Mohtar
Three Stars
“What’s strong is the shoes women are made to wear: shoes of glass, shoes of paper, shoes of iron. Heated red hot; shoes to dance to death in.”
Good story. Well-developed. A finalist for 2017 Hugo Award for short stories.
“Magic is magic is magic and there is always a stronger magic.”
Contrary to the tag, not a “gay” story. It’s a story “about two women reaching out of their respective tales,” the author says in her notes. “The enormity of what friendship means.” I try to read stories cold–that is, without reading liner notes, blurbs or other reviews–because I don’t want the opinions of others getting between me and the author.
“You climbed a glass hill by accident.”
Goodreads.com displays the cover art associated with another story is shown for this. I assume because both stories appear in the same issue of Uncanny magazine. It fit the other story better.
“She loved him for loving her as he loved no one else.”
As a Matter of Fancy 
Thanks. Not fond of lurid covers of mags or books. Good for you for tackling them.