The Changelings by Elle Casey
Published: February 5th, 2012
Pages: 275
Source: for review - blog tour
Challenge: none
Series: War of the Fae, #1
Buy the book: Amazon
Rating: ★★★★☆
Jayne Sparks, a potty-mouthed, rebellious seventeen-year-old and her best friend, shy and bookish Tony Green, have a pretty typical high school existence, until several seemingly unrelated incidents converge, causing a cascade of events that change their lives forever. Jayne and Tony, together with a group of runaway teens, are hijacked and sent into a forest, where nothing and no one are as they seem. Who will emerge triumphant? And what will they be when they do?
The Changelings was fast paced, with a main character who is sure to crack you up and keep it real at the same time, and plenty of twists and turns along the way of her story.
I have to be honest - I had my doubts about Jayne, the main character. To say she's potty-mouthed would be an understatement in my eyes, and I have to admit that she got on my nerves at the beginning of the book. But she grew on me, and I really liked how she developed into a feisty character instead of an annoying one. Her interaction with Tony, her best friend, is great and I really liked reading their conversations. I didn't really feel any connection between Jayne and the other characters, but I'm sure that's just because Jayne has a big mouth because of the wall she built up around her - something I think will crumble bit by bit with the new friends she's made.
The story itself was full of twists and turns, some more unexpected than others, but I found myself intrigued by the way the plot was going and how everything started to come together near the end.
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book! There were some imperfections in the writing, but it didn't bother me so much to put it down. I read it very quickly and was fully entertained - and quite curious about where the story would be going. And after that ending, I really need to get book 2.. Because it surely made me want more!
This post is part of:
Giveaway!
I'm allowed to give an ebook copy of The Changelings! All you have to do is fill out the form below to be entered. That's all! The giveaway is open until April 15th, 2012.
Thanks for the review and the stars!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved this book! I mean seriously, I have nothing bad to say about it. It is a wonderful story full of action & adventure. I stayed interested throughout the whole book and didn't want to put it down.
ReplyDeleteEchelon Philadelphia Security Service