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The Wormling #3
The Changeling
As Owen and Watcher continue their search for the King's Son, they encounter the Changeling--a creature with the ability to change into anything, even other people. Will Owen be tricked by the Changeling into leaving his mission? How can Owen know who to trust?
Owen has always believed his only gift is his ability to devour books, but the battle he finds himself in will affect two worlds: his and the Lowlands.
Owen has always believed his only gift is his ability to devour books, but the battle he finds himself in will affect two worlds: his and the Lowlands.
321 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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Jerry B. Jenkins
673 books1,729 followersJerry Bruce Jenkins is an American novelist and biographer. He is best known as the writer of the Left Behind series of books for Tim LaHaye and The Chosen novels to accompany his son Dallas's TV series. Jenkins has written more than 200 books, including mysteries, historical fiction, biblical fiction, cop thrillers, international spy thrillers, and children's adventures, as well as nonfiction. His works usually feature Christians as protagonists. In 2005, Jenkins and LaHaye ranked 9th in Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary list of Hall of Fame authors based on books sold at Amazon.com during its first 10 years. Jenkins now teaches writers to become authors here at his website. He and his wife Dianna have three sons and eight grandchildren.
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April 1, 2017
This quick and fun read continues in the tradition of the rest of the series--rich allegory, vivid story telling, and wonderful characters. I would recommend this series to fans of Christian fantasy of all ages, though it's geared most strongly toward middle-grade readers. Reading the series in order would be ideal.
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March 7, 2014
No puedo creerlo, hay muchas cosas que no me lo esperaba.
Este es uno de los libros que te deja con una sensación de seguir leyendo.
La historia está bien construida, y no hay nada aburrido en él, solo puedo asegurar que hay muchas aventuras y enseñanzas en él.
Ya voy por el cuarto libro
Este es uno de los libros que te deja con una sensación de seguir leyendo.
La historia está bien construida, y no hay nada aburrido en él, solo puedo asegurar que hay muchas aventuras y enseñanzas en él.
Ya voy por el cuarto libro
February 24, 2018
Owen and Watcher are still searching for the King's Son. But along the way, they encounter a changeling, a being with the ability to turn into anyone or anything. The road ahead of Owen and Watcher is dangerous. They must be careful not to be deceived by the changeling or anything else the dragon sends to defeat them.
This book is soooooooooooooooooo good! I could not stop reading once I started! The wormling series is now my new favorite series!
This book is soooooooooooooooooo good! I could not stop reading once I started! The wormling series is now my new favorite series!
April 1, 2009
I finished this book today it left me wanting more. These are a really good series. They for me are a very fast read. They have some Christian undertones, which i think is the basis for this series but it doesnt put you off like they have an agenda or that their beliefs are the only ones that are right.
February 11, 2009
this was a bit difficult to goet into because it was the 3rd bookin the series... I have been unable to get the first 2 books.
I see similarities in this book and Showdown by Ted Dekker.... worms on the wall, but that is all I am saying.
I see similarities in this book and Showdown by Ted Dekker.... worms on the wall, but that is all I am saying.
January 15, 2010
This book is a grand 3rd book in the series, very fun indeed! The boy is on his way to manhood! Another aspect of this series is that they are a very fast read!
August 16, 2019
My name is Owen, and I am the Wormling. The Book of the King has been my guiding light and tells me the King will provide what I need if I put my faith in him. I must find the King's Son, so he can unite the worlds and end the Dragon's reign of terror. No one knows where the Dragon is holding him captive, so I'm on my way to find the Scribe. I failed in my duty to protect the book from the Dragon, and I'm hoping the Scribe can provide some guidance. I regret my presence endangers everyone I meet, and I will use my Wormling skills to protect them, if I can. My first priority is to find the King's Son. I've learned a secret about The Book of the King, and I must travel alone in pursuit of my quest. I will not fail, because my undying faith is in the King.
Owen's quest is the conflict driving all of the books. The Book of the King has taught him a way of thinking that is almost spiritual, and he often speaks as though he's much older. He quotes the book as if it's a bible, although it also foretells future events. Most of the villagers have heard exaggerated stories about the coming of the Wormling, so their first impressions of Owen are usually amusing. He's not ten feet tall, he can't shoot flames from his armpits, and he can't fly. However, he earns their respect through his wisdom, bravery, and belief in the King. Villagers are amazed that Owen can read, since the Dragon banned reading and destroyed all books. An ongoing subplot has been the possibility that Owen's mother is still alive and living in this world. This book shines some light on that topic, but it creates new questions too. All three books continue to bring up Owen's life in the other world, and I expected he would have returned by now. Owen even asks another character when it will happen. The author reveals a huge "surprise" at the end of the book. It's something I've suspected since the series started, but it might surprise some middle grade readers.
Owen's quest is the conflict driving all of the books. The Book of the King has taught him a way of thinking that is almost spiritual, and he often speaks as though he's much older. He quotes the book as if it's a bible, although it also foretells future events. Most of the villagers have heard exaggerated stories about the coming of the Wormling, so their first impressions of Owen are usually amusing. He's not ten feet tall, he can't shoot flames from his armpits, and he can't fly. However, he earns their respect through his wisdom, bravery, and belief in the King. Villagers are amazed that Owen can read, since the Dragon banned reading and destroyed all books. An ongoing subplot has been the possibility that Owen's mother is still alive and living in this world. This book shines some light on that topic, but it creates new questions too. All three books continue to bring up Owen's life in the other world, and I expected he would have returned by now. Owen even asks another character when it will happen. The author reveals a huge "surprise" at the end of the book. It's something I've suspected since the series started, but it might surprise some middle grade readers.
March 24, 2025
The Changeling is and awesome book. I love how this series tells of the Kingdom of God in a different version. It is a great book to read, and it is fun at the same time. I totally recommend this book. This book shows the ways of God's love and light.
August 15, 2018
This is such a great series. Encouragement to keep on the path, no matter what struggles may come.
January 4, 2019
Changeling!
Another excellent installment in this fast paced series as our brave Wormling comes into knowledge and struggles with what is true and what is not. A great read!
Another excellent installment in this fast paced series as our brave Wormling comes into knowledge and struggles with what is true and what is not. A great read!
March 18, 2021
It was great, I love it so much, thank you very much Jerry
B. Jenkins, it was the best book I have read, (or one of the best) it was great!!!
B. Jenkins, it was the best book I have read, (or one of the best) it was great!!!
June 21, 2025
CLIFFHANGER
Really, really well written. Ended in a cliffhanger so kinda annoying but still really good!!! I can hardly wait to read the next!!!
Really, really well written. Ended in a cliffhanger so kinda annoying but still really good!!! I can hardly wait to read the next!!!
October 18, 2023
Me gustó la saga. Fantástica, para niños y jóvenes. Con referencias a la fe.
September 9, 2014
It's not entirely original for a recent work of fiction to contain an allegorical tale of the end times, so we're probably not surprised with
the arrival of the Wormling series. A Christian series, in fact. I fortunately didn't buy these books, but borrowed them to read and discovered they're quite simply a waste of time.
Let me explain.
Most of us are probably familiar with The Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, and other classic fantasy based stories. These bringing to light some moral points possibly through some biblical analogy. It seems like that may have been the author(s) plan which unfortunately got side-tracked as they got caught up in the story they were creating.
Yeah, creating. One thing they never tired of was making up new creatures to do their dirty work, namely, to serve the "baddies" and hurt the "good guys". Hideous creature after hideous creature romp through the pages. Some are barely described and others ignored as you wonder what they look like. A few of the characters on the side of the good fall in this vague place as well, though one is described as having the face of a dog and a rat, thick fur (sheep, dog, whatever?), and hooves of a goat---though not in as many words. Come on! They seemed afraid to copy characters/creatures most of us would be familiar with and made up their own (that Erol was a dwarf/Munchkin/elf/what the heck?! The author(s) apparently made up much of these 5 books as they wrote them and they weren't secure in what they were telling.
The last book is by far the worst: the writers hinting, maybe warning the reader at the coming atrocities, yet reveling in the telling. Okay, I know things are terrible and will be for all evil, especially as written in Revelation, but the disturbing accounts here are appalling. "And her blood", says the Dragon, "shall anoint my throne!" Page after page we hear the same gory phrase repeated carelessly till it's annoying.
Out-of-place modern analogies only contributed to the jumble of confusion. There was even some bathroom humor thrown in, more than likely to appeal to greater crowds of readers. Yet people call this 'clean!' Toilet jokes are not clean, folks!! This is more than appalling in Christian juvenile fiction and probably just another ploy to sell more of this drivel. Chapters are short, only to keep the story moving---and it does, but only on confusing trips seemingly only meant to fill the pages.
This is not intended to be a comparison review but if you want a true Christian fiction fantasy, read The Door Within trilogy.
Don't read the Wormling series. And please don't give it to your kids.
the arrival of the Wormling series. A Christian series, in fact. I fortunately didn't buy these books, but borrowed them to read and discovered they're quite simply a waste of time.
Let me explain.
Most of us are probably familiar with The Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, and other classic fantasy based stories. These bringing to light some moral points possibly through some biblical analogy. It seems like that may have been the author(s) plan which unfortunately got side-tracked as they got caught up in the story they were creating.
Yeah, creating. One thing they never tired of was making up new creatures to do their dirty work, namely, to serve the "baddies" and hurt the "good guys". Hideous creature after hideous creature romp through the pages. Some are barely described and others ignored as you wonder what they look like. A few of the characters on the side of the good fall in this vague place as well, though one is described as having the face of a dog and a rat, thick fur (sheep, dog, whatever?), and hooves of a goat---though not in as many words. Come on! They seemed afraid to copy characters/creatures most of us would be familiar with and made up their own (that Erol was a dwarf/Munchkin/elf/what the heck?! The author(s) apparently made up much of these 5 books as they wrote them and they weren't secure in what they were telling.
The last book is by far the worst: the writers hinting, maybe warning the reader at the coming atrocities, yet reveling in the telling. Okay, I know things are terrible and will be for all evil, especially as written in Revelation, but the disturbing accounts here are appalling. "And her blood", says the Dragon, "shall anoint my throne!" Page after page we hear the same gory phrase repeated carelessly till it's annoying.
Out-of-place modern analogies only contributed to the jumble of confusion. There was even some bathroom humor thrown in, more than likely to appeal to greater crowds of readers. Yet people call this 'clean!' Toilet jokes are not clean, folks!! This is more than appalling in Christian juvenile fiction and probably just another ploy to sell more of this drivel. Chapters are short, only to keep the story moving---and it does, but only on confusing trips seemingly only meant to fill the pages.
This is not intended to be a comparison review but if you want a true Christian fiction fantasy, read The Door Within trilogy.
Don't read the Wormling series. And please don't give it to your kids.
January 11, 2025
This story had potential as a story but the authors were not good enough in actually making it a good Christian book and I’m disappointed. I rated it more of 3.2 stars since the first book was intriguing but from my experience it wasn’t good enough to finish, I mean, I renewed the book at least six times and maybe I’m being harsh, because some scenes were really beautiful, but the story went besides the point I mean: TRAINING. Get real. The authors wrote really beautiful sunsets and sharing meals together, but it seemed when they tried to make the book exciting, they made plot too convenient. For instance:
“Oh no! Big scary monster save me!” Conveniently: “oh wait! I just killed it, never mind.”
By the third book I got tired of waiting around for them to get to the plot and stop conveniently having a ghost protector hovering above them all the time. I’m being serious! I mean LITERALLY the main character has a guardian angel. Their animals and human stuff have creativity in names and stuff, they weren’t particularly interesting because they were invisibles big flying helicopters that try to kill you. The whole point was no one can see them, (hint invisible) but then conveniently they can sense them?
Overall, I would recommend the first one, maybe the second, but they could have made all five books one book and a lot better without wasting there time. I can’t even express my mixed pretty-sunset-oh-look-monster-conveniently-killed-it energy.
Also, the name of the book barely even made sense since the character on the title was so overrated and barely showed up.
I heard this book was popular a few years ago, but I don’t understand why. I have mixed feelings, and I don’t mind if you disagree, but if you’re looking for a Christian fantasy read, go for Narnia or something. Or, if you’re just looking for a good clean fantasy for kids, read the Green ember series, The Last Archer series, Old Natalia series, by S.D. Smith. Wingfeather Saga, by Andrew Peterson. Tales from the Perilous Realm J.R.R Tolkien.
“Oh no! Big scary monster save me!” Conveniently: “oh wait! I just killed it, never mind.”
By the third book I got tired of waiting around for them to get to the plot and stop conveniently having a ghost protector hovering above them all the time. I’m being serious! I mean LITERALLY the main character has a guardian angel. Their animals and human stuff have creativity in names and stuff, they weren’t particularly interesting because they were invisibles big flying helicopters that try to kill you. The whole point was no one can see them, (hint invisible) but then conveniently they can sense them?
Overall, I would recommend the first one, maybe the second, but they could have made all five books one book and a lot better without wasting there time. I can’t even express my mixed pretty-sunset-oh-look-monster-conveniently-killed-it energy.
Also, the name of the book barely even made sense since the character on the title was so overrated and barely showed up.
I heard this book was popular a few years ago, but I don’t understand why. I have mixed feelings, and I don’t mind if you disagree, but if you’re looking for a Christian fantasy read, go for Narnia or something. Or, if you’re just looking for a good clean fantasy for kids, read the Green ember series, The Last Archer series, Old Natalia series, by S.D. Smith. Wingfeather Saga, by Andrew Peterson. Tales from the Perilous Realm J.R.R Tolkien.
June 15, 2020
I feel bad giving this book a poor review because I absolutely loved the first two. But most of the book reads like a first draft not the final product. The flow is choppy, and the dialogue, which I loved in the first two books, feels fake and forced.
I found it hard to follow the story and there were times when the story was either repetitive or contradictory. For example, at one point, Owen describes Mr Page as good and tells how he cut Owen's foot. Watcher responds with "but you once told me he was good?" as if she's remembering a prior conversation not reacting to something Owen just said.
There isn't much growth in Owen and Watcher's friendship. I am curious about Watcher's feelings regarding Owen. It was mentioned briefly but not really explained.
Hopefully the last two books will be better than this one.
I found it hard to follow the story and there were times when the story was either repetitive or contradictory. For example, at one point, Owen describes Mr Page as good and tells how he cut Owen's foot. Watcher responds with "but you once told me he was good?" as if she's remembering a prior conversation not reacting to something Owen just said.
There isn't much growth in Owen and Watcher's friendship. I am curious about Watcher's feelings regarding Owen. It was mentioned briefly but not really explained.
Hopefully the last two books will be better than this one.
September 27, 2015
Seeing that I started with the only book available to me, the third book in the series, it's understandable that I had a hard time getting a firm handle on the first 4 or 5 chapters, but it picked up quickly as I got acclimatized to the new world. It's an amazing world and an engaging action adventure for the young adult and those young at heart. Thank you for sharing your work and I look forward to the time I can get my hands on the first two books.
January 27, 2015
I am a huge fan of the Christian fantasy genre and I tried, but honestly couldn't get into this series. Maybe it was because I was above the target audience ... I can't recommend this series to anyone older than tweens. However, there are better written Christian fantasy out there, though I admit, this series had potential.
February 28, 2023
As a villain, the Dragon is overrated.
Enter the Changeling, a shape-shifting creature whose intellectual faculties changes to match those he shifts into (something new), The Changeling is a fast-talking wise-crack. A court jester if you will.
As for the other revelations - well, I've read this book before so it wasn't such a surprise.
Enter the Changeling, a shape-shifting creature whose intellectual faculties changes to match those he shifts into (something new), The Changeling is a fast-talking wise-crack. A court jester if you will.
As for the other revelations - well, I've read this book before so it wasn't such a surprise.
December 2, 2014
RESEÑA COMPLETA DE TODA LA SERIE
Una serie única y muy especial.
November 1, 2016
I really think this series is great. Simple and fresh allegory for all ages. Never hurts to have reminders who we are to the King with a little bit of action and mystery in the mix. I think it's a well written series so far.
April 21, 2011
A very twisting and page-turning book.
March 27, 2013
I really enjoyed the book. At the end it keeps me wondering," What will happen next".
April 28, 2020
The best book of the series so far... twists and turns, just to keep you guessing.
June 3, 2014
The Changeling is a great book. The authors made a great end when Owen finds out that he is the one he is seeking.
November 1, 2014
It was a little hard to keep track of all the new creatures introduced in this book, but other than that I enjoyed reading it a lot.
October 5, 2015
really liked because of the growth of the main characters. they seemed a little more aware of who they are. loved the changeling. you could almost like him.
March 20, 2013
i love this book. i would advise reading it to many.
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