Review: Loved it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2014
**Originally written for Book Bliss book blog. I received a copy in exchange for an unbiased and honest review**Review:5 starsGeneral: The Changeling is a wonderful addition to the YA world - a mixture of magic, families and darkness that even had me chilled at some points. I loved the world building that was done in this book. The magic was easy to picture and believe but my favorite part was Cassie's "human" world. It was developed to a degree of realism that added a layer to the book because the Fae seemed dark and light whereas her world just seemed full of light and love. The plot itself had a great flow and my favorite part of the book was the very beginning - it's a spoiler but I wasn't expecting it.The story itself was engaging and different while encompassing many of the things in popular YA from a "love triangle" of sorts, compelling characters, and a well built world. I think the strongest element in the story was the darkness. It was well weaved in and not overtly powerful while still feeling believable and dangerous. The other element I really liked was the age appropriateness. Cassie really felt 19 from her reactions to her actions and that is important when dealing with the otherworldly. She is placed in between a rock and a hard place and I think being age appropriate was what allowed the story to feel so real.