A review by tanemariacris
Changeling by Molly Harper

3.0

For all those wizards trapped among Muggles and looking for a quick escape, there are a lot of parallels that could be drawn between this book and Harry Potter that are far from stopping at the common magical schools. Themes such as family prestige, or the issue of "purity" are present, animal buddies also make an appearance, and the protagonist is someone with a certain fame to carry who has yet to prove worthy of it, a fame obtained after an uncontrollable event that left an actual sign on the person. Oh and she just found out she has magical powers. Sounds familiar? I suspect the following books in the series will develop the characters and the world further and will take them in fresh directions, but at least the first installment definitely seems to be the ideal recipe to draw in a Potterhead. In another train – hah – of thoughts, there was a tad too much swooning, fighting, and getting ridiculously jealous over boys for my taste, but I dug the banter shared by two characters so at least there's that to compensate. Overall, this is an enjoyable, fun story that I read in one sitting thanks to its ability to keep me engaged, so if you are in the mind-set for an easy-breezy, magical ride, you might be in luck.