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The Replacement
by Brenna Yovanoff
In an interesting modern-day take on changelings and the darker fairy tales, this uneasy story of alienation and the search for belonging follows Mackie, a teenaged boy who is not what he seems. As a baby, Mackie was left in the crib of a child stolen by the creatures under the hill, as a 'replacement'. Among other things, Mackie is highly allergic to iron and to consecrated ground--difficult things for a pastor's son in the metal-saturated modern world--and struggles to survive high school social drama and appear safely ordinary in a small town where children keep mysteriously disappearing or dying. Then one day, a classmate's little sister disappears, setting off a chain of events that will force Mackie to choose which world he belongs in, and whether he should intervene or look away.
Though this wasn't an electrifying read--no car chases or epic battles here--I did finish it in 2 days and was interested in the main characters and how they would do, and I'm sure many of us can identify with Mackie as the awkward outsider. Overall a decent, entertaining read.
Though this wasn't an electrifying read--no car chases or epic battles here--I did finish it in 2 days and was interested in the main characters and how they would do, and I'm sure many of us can identify with Mackie as the awkward outsider. Overall a decent, entertaining read.