Recommended Age:
12
+
Great for independent readers who enjoy atmospheric, suspenseful, and character-driven fantasy stories.
About the Book
In 1920s England, eleven-year-old Triss wakes from a near-drowning with no memory of the accident and a ravenous hunger she cannot satisfy, slowly realizing she may not be the real Triss at all but a changeling made of leaves and magic. A dark, atmospheric fairy tale with genuine horror and emotional complexity.
Content Ratings
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Intense Themes
The main character must confront the fact that she is not the real daughter but a magical construct, and the real version of her is trapped and dying. Her parents' grief and the question of whether she has a right to exist create profound emotional weight. Themes of identity, feeling like an impostor, and the fear of being unwanted are handled with literary sophistication.
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Moderate Violence
A changeling is trapped and slowly fading. Fantastical violence is unsettling.
Engagement:
Genre:
Horror
Published:
2014
Page Count:
416
