It's time to head back to the land of Faerie to catch up with Alfred and Saga. Mayor Underwood is launching the Underwood Cavern Grand Opening but this will put the Faerie world in danger once again. Whilst Alfred is able to head back into the land of Faerie, Saga can't, so they are forced to divide in order to thwart the mayor, but this will involve discovering who the land belongs to and putting things to right before the world of Faerie decides to fight back.
I adored Into The Faerie Hill (you can read my review here) so I was thrilled to discover I could read an early copy of The Changeling Child (it was just what I needed whilst hopping between towns in France!). It was wonderful to catch-up with Saga and Alfred, and to see them grow further as characters. Whilst Saga continues to be determined to protect the Faerie land, she has to do it differently this time as heading back is dangerous for her. Alfred, on the other hand, is free to head back in. He is eager to help but definitely gets side tracked by life beyond the boundaries and discovering more about himself. Although the pair are still strong in their friendship and joined in their determination to protect Faerie, I really liked seeing Alfred exploring more of his heritage (and I liked the dual perspective of the chapters for this too).
There are twists within the book that will definitely raise eyebrows and the plot is one that turns pages as magic once again meets reality. As with Into The Faeire Hill, The Changeling Child has environmental messages woven through the plot and examines family in various different guises (which I loved) and, of course friendship.
It's been a really privilege to shout about Helle's books; they are always wonderful reads and are popular in school, so it was an honour to have found my name in the acknowledgements - thank-you, Helle.
Publishing on the 14th August The Changeling Child is a wonderful sequel to Into The Faerie Hill; I sincerely hope there will be more to come from Saga and Alfred.
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