Changeling

Dark myths, medieval secrets, intrigue, and romance populate the pages of this first in a four-book teen series from the #1 bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl.

The year is 1453 and all signs point to it being the end of the world. Accused of heresy and expelled from his monastery, handsome seventeen-year-old Luca Vero is recruited by a mysterious stranger to record the end of times across Europe. Commanded by sealed orders, Luca is sent to map the fears of Christendom and travel to the very frontier of good and evil.

Seventeen-year-old Isolde, a Lady Abbess, is trapped in a nunnery to prevent her from claiming her rich inheritance. As the nuns in her care are driven mad by strange visions, walking in their sleep, and showing bleeding wounds, Luca is sent to investigate and driven to accuse her.

Forced to face the greatest fears of the dark ages--witchcraft, werewolves, madness--Luca and Isolde embark on a search for truth, their own destinies, and even love as they take the unknown ways to the real historical figure who defends the boundaries of Christendom and holds the secrets of the Order of Darkness.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/29/2012
ISBN: 9781442453449
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.53h x 6.54w x 1.02d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2012
Publishers Weekly 06/11/2012
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2012 pg. 260 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2012
School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 134
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 97 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 151903 / Changeling
Reading Level: 5.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 11