Peri is a simple fisherman's daughter who has lost both mother and father to the sea--her father in the physical sense and her mother in an emotional sense. Left to her own devices, she learns simple magic that brings together the sea, 2 princelings, a young magician and Peri herself, and changes them all.
Impression: I enjoyed this one as much as Ombria in Shadow. McKillip uses the same rich language and takes the ambiguity of the ending of Ombia and spreads it through the whole book in Changeling. While Ombria's ending leaves you questioning what has happened, however, the story in Changeling is clearly told as it uncovers the mysteries of the past and their effect on the present. It's definitely another book I will need to read again to catch all the nuances of the story and the story telling.
Unless otherwise noted, all books reviewed have been purchased by me.
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