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The Changeling
A discarded Changeling battles prejudice, an identity crisis, and forbidden love as she risks everything in a deadly Faerie tournament to claim a place and a future she can call her own.
Titian, a Changeling, has finally carved a quiet, solitary life for herself in the Borderlands of Ostaria, making poisons for anyone who can afford them. But when a Fae lord she never wanted to see again returns and demands she participate in the Heir Trials, she is forced to do something she swore she never would: return to Faerie.
As Titian discovers more about the rising animosity between Ostaria and Faerie and its impact on Changelings, she is forced to reconsider everything she thought she knew–and, perhaps, everything she thought she wanted. Alongside new friends and a tall, dark, and mysterious Changeling male named Jasper, Titian must finally confront her past.
Will the reluctant hero try to win the Heir Trials and perhaps even Jasper’s heart, or will she return to the isolated existence she desires most?
Titian, a Changeling, has finally carved a quiet, solitary life for herself in the Borderlands of Ostaria, making poisons for anyone who can afford them. But when a Fae lord she never wanted to see again returns and demands she participate in the Heir Trials, she is forced to do something she swore she never would: return to Faerie.
As Titian discovers more about the rising animosity between Ostaria and Faerie and its impact on Changelings, she is forced to reconsider everything she thought she knew–and, perhaps, everything she thought she wanted. Alongside new friends and a tall, dark, and mysterious Changeling male named Jasper, Titian must finally confront her past.
Will the reluctant hero try to win the Heir Trials and perhaps even Jasper’s heart, or will she return to the isolated existence she desires most?
458 pages, Paperback
Published December 23, 2025
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October 26, 2025
I guess this could work as a standalone fantasy, and it is very well done. I devoured this book in just two days!
We follow a fae changeling, Titian, who is an outcast both in the human and the fae realms. The concept of changelings is so interesting and is seldom the main focus in a novel, which is why I found it so refreshing!
The pacing was slow at times, but it didn’t bother me much. The book is rich with different storylines, and it’s nice to get them all in one book rather than have the story split into two or three.
The characters were likeable, though the writing style felt a little bit distanced, as if we’re simply observing the characters rather than experiencing their troubles with them. That said, the writing is mostly really good, especially in describing the scenery and action scenes in overall. Only the dialogues could flow a bit better; sometimes we get the characters’ lines as if in a theatre play, but without enough emotional description.
There was a lot of discussion about what happens to fae changelings in the human realm, but I was left wondering what exactly the fae do with the human children in Faerie? It was also never commented on why it wasn’t possible to remove the iron cuffs? Why not just cut them?
ARC read on BookSirens
*** I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.***
We follow a fae changeling, Titian, who is an outcast both in the human and the fae realms. The concept of changelings is so interesting and is seldom the main focus in a novel, which is why I found it so refreshing!
The pacing was slow at times, but it didn’t bother me much. The book is rich with different storylines, and it’s nice to get them all in one book rather than have the story split into two or three.
The characters were likeable, though the writing style felt a little bit distanced, as if we’re simply observing the characters rather than experiencing their troubles with them. That said, the writing is mostly really good, especially in describing the scenery and action scenes in overall. Only the dialogues could flow a bit better; sometimes we get the characters’ lines as if in a theatre play, but without enough emotional description.
There was a lot of discussion about what happens to fae changelings in the human realm, but I was left wondering what exactly the fae do with the human children in Faerie? It was also never commented on why it wasn’t possible to remove the iron cuffs? Why not just cut them?
ARC read on BookSirens
*** I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.***
December 27, 2025
The Changeling is a thoughtfully written dark fae fantasy with rich atmosphere and careful world-building. The fae politics and themes of identity and belonging are clearly intentional and add depth to the story.
Titian is a guarded but layered protagonist, and while the pacing is slower ..especially early on ..it allows the story to settle into its tone and stakes. The romance builds gradually alongside the larger plot rather than driving it from the start.
Overall, this feels like a deliberate and well constructed opening to a series, particularly for readers who enjoy immersive worlds and slow burning fantasy romance.
Titian is a guarded but layered protagonist, and while the pacing is slower ..especially early on ..it allows the story to settle into its tone and stakes. The romance builds gradually alongside the larger plot rather than driving it from the start.
Overall, this feels like a deliberate and well constructed opening to a series, particularly for readers who enjoy immersive worlds and slow burning fantasy romance.
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January 13, 2026DNF
This was a very slow start with boring prose and not enough meat on the bones of the plot.
I got to 10% then stopped.
Normally this is my kind of book so it was surprising I didn’t get hooked into this.
This was a very slow start with boring prose and not enough meat on the bones of the plot.
I got to 10% then stopped.
Normally this is my kind of book so it was surprising I didn’t get hooked into this.
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