After what seems like a strong start, this book descends into all sorts of weirdness and just doesn't hold together. I'm a fan of weird, if well done, but The Glittering World did not work for me. It starts off as a changeling story, more or less, but then loses focus as each of four characters gets a section of the book. The narrative pretty much dribbles off, and the most interesting character of the four is barely heard from again after the first section. I forced myself to finish the book, but stopped enjoying it well before the midpoint.