The Isle of Glass

The Isle of Glass is the first novel in The Hound and the Falcon trilogy by Judith Tarr, published in 1985.

Plot summary
The Isle of Glass is a novel in which the elven hero, Alf, tries to prevent civil war and then begins a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

Reception
Dave Langford reviewed The Isle of Glass for White Dwarf #80, and stated that "Tarr can actually write. Her spare prose and dialogue give a period flavour without the dread excesses of gadzookery. Moreover, she's clearly a member of the Black Lords Anonymous and the Society for the Abolition of Quest Clichés."

Reviews

 * Review by Faren Miller (1985) in Locus, #289 February 1985
 * Review by Phyllis J. Day (1985) in Fantasy Review, June 1985