Changeling

Appalachian Magic Series

by Debbie Herbert

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Pub Date Oct 13 2015 | Archive Date Nov 20 2015

Description

She thought she was a witch...she's more.

Skye's a teen witch who sucks at spells and works at a metaphysical store, The Green Fairy. Strange things are happening there at night: black specks of movement out of the corner of her eye, mysterious buzzing noises, unidentified dragonfly-like carcasses in the basement, and a hidden cache of absinthe (aka fairy crack).

Kheelan is a human changeling. Raised with the fairies, he's viewed as an inferior species whose only use is to serve his kidnappers. He's been totally screwed by the Fae and his only goal in life is freedom. When he meets Skye, he sees an opportunity to escape. The last thing he needs is to be distracted by feelings for this quirky witch.

Skye stumbles upon the remains of dead fairies at the store and is approached by Kheelan who has been sent to investigate the pixie murders. Skye falls for him--only to discover he's using her to win his freedom. He tells her she is half-fairy and has secret powers, but Skye finds it hard to believe when she can never get a spell to work.

As Samhain, the witch's Halloween, draws near she must make a bold move to claim her heritage and power, restore order in the fairy realm, and try to win Kheelan's freedom and love. Absinthe, autism and augury meld into a paranormal cauldron where fairies are sly tricksters waiting to trap you in their Realm.

She thought she was a witch...she's more.

Skye's a teen witch who sucks at spells and works at a metaphysical store, The Green Fairy. Strange things are happening there at night: black specks of...

Advance Praise

Whenever I get one of Debbie's books, I always make the mistake of saying I'll just take a little peek and then getting sucked in for much longer than I intended. Changeling was no different. Herbert does a great job of tackling the new adult genre with her two characters Skye and Keelan, both of whom are struggling to find their place in the world and are seeking to assume their true identity, whatever that may be.

Skye is a witch who isn't very good at it. Keelan is a changeling who is trapped working for the fairies, which seems like it would make a good reality show if it wasn't so awful for him. I did find the story to be well-paced and extremely entertaining, and I loved the characters. I don't want to give away too much of the plot, but let's just say that all those dreams I have about flying? I'd be extra nervous about them now if I wasn't as old as I am. Plus, my feelings about absinthe indicate I have no fairy blood in me whatsoever, so I'm probably safe.

Overall, this is a really fun book, and I enthusiastically give it five stars.

A great, entertaining story, woven with such detail and little snippets of well-done research into fairy mythology and crystals and magic, it wrapped me up in the worldbuilding and fully pulled me in. It had a definitive New Adult feel to it, with the hero and heroine trying to find their place in an adult world. A recommended read for lovers of PNR and all things fairy!

Really great read! Wonderful mix of a love story and and action. This is the first book I have read from Debbie but I can guarantee it will not be the last

Debbie Herbert hits another home run with this fun New Adult Paranormal Romance. As with every one of Herbert’s books, the world building and level of detailing is incredible. Kheelan and Skye have an intense relationship that feels quite real and develops nicely through the book.

This book is engaging and addicting.

Her ability to integrate the paranormal/romance with authenticity is amazing. I loved the spells and her ability to make realism and a magic culture intertwine within a romance.