Changeling

Otherworld / Sisters of the Moon #2

by Yasmine Galenorn

We're the D'Artigo Sisters: Half-human, half-Faerie, we're savvy--and sexy--operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. But our mixed-blood heritage short-circuits our talents at all the wrong times. My sister Camille is a wicked-good witch whose magic is as unpredictable as the weather. My sister Menolly is a vampire trying to get the hang of being undead. And me? I'm Delilah. When I'm under stress, I transform into a tabby cat--and a series of violent murders is really getting me bent out of shape...

"Someone's been slaughtering the Weres of the Rainier Puma Pride, and my sisters and I have been enlisted to investigate by Zachary Lyonnesse, golden boy of the werepumas. Right away we smelled demon trouble, and we tracked it directly into the snare of the Hunters Moon Clan, sworn enemies of Puma Pride. But there's more than Were rivalry at work. It's that old demon Shadow Wing who is setting a deadly snare for the pumas. We have to find out why, which means a visit one to of the Immortals. Unfortunately, for my sisters and me, our half-human blood is just enough to put us in mortal danger." "At the Wayfarer Inn, a portal to Otherworld and the local hangout for humans and beasties alike, our fellow operative Jocko's been murdered. Every clue points to Shadow Wing, the soul-munching, bad-ass leader of the Subterranean Realms. He's made it clear that he aims to raze humankind to the ground, turning both Earth and Otherworld into his private playground. Our assignment: keep Shadow Wing and his minions from creeping into Earth via the Wayfarer. The demons figure they're in like Flynn. After all, with only my 'bumbling' sisters and me standing in the way, how can they miss? But we've got a secret for them: faulty wiring or not, nobody kicks ass like the D'Artigo girls."

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Vampires, Magic

278 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 5, 2007

About the author

NOTE: I SELDOM visit Goodreads and do very little here. Please see my website for more information on my work: https://galenorn.com

New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance, and is the author of over 80 books & numerous series, including the Wild Hunt Series, the Moonshadow Bay Series, the Fury Unbound Series, the Otherworld Series, the Bewitching Bedlam Series, and more. She wrote for trad publishers for 20 years until she went indie in 2016.

She’s also written nonfiction metaphysical books. She is the 2011 Career Achievement Award Winner in Urban Fantasy, given by RT Magazine. Yasmine has been in the Craft since 1980, is a shamanic witch and High Priestess. She describes her life as a blend of teacups and tattoos. She lives in Kirkland, WA, with her husband Samwise and their cats. Yasmine can be reached via her web site at Galenorn.com. Sign up for her newsletter at: http://galenorn.com/newsletter/

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Reviews

[Anita · Rating 1 out of 5]

Why do I bother with this series? If I hadn't received this book for free, there is no way I would have bothered with it. The writing is fine, but the stories are just so BLEH! I think the author is trying to develop the characters and their relationships, but if that's the case, why spend so much time describing the heroine's outfits? I don't care what she's wearing! And the sister heroines make me want to throw up - they are so smug and stupid. For example, if you were going to hold a man prisoner who could shapeshift into a tiny little spider, would you tie him with ropes and throw him in the closet? Even worse, as an author, would you expect him to still be there when the heroine returned?? Everything is way to convenient for the heroines, and they tend to get sidetracked gossiping about their love lives when they should be concentrating on fighting demons. Yuck, yuck, triple YUCK! If you are looking for redeeming qualities to this series, they always win in the end, no one important ever gets seriously hurt, and the romantic interludes are good enough.

This book is about the cat shifter sister. I don't even remember her name - how's that for a recommendation?

[Laurie (barksbooks) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Because I am a glutton for punishment I am going to read book #2 of this series. Witchling was the first in the series and it drove me a little crazy. This one can't possibly be worse, can it?

The heroine of this book is Delilah the shifter who turns into a cute little pussycat and does some Private Investigation work. She's beautiful, thin and 6' tall and because she is half fey is preternaturally beautiful but I can live with that because at least she's not sporting double D's and the spiked heels her sister, the half-witch, pranced around in.

Unfortunately, the writing here just doesn't captivate me and when that happens little things tend to stick out and prod me into nitpicker mode. The author is just not consistent in the little details she writes. For example, the heroine says she's just had a professional french manicure done and worries that they'll get clipped while she's in kitty form and in the next few paragraphs says she spent the night painting her nails with her sister. So which is it? I know, I know this is a dumb little thing but honestly if the story were compelling and weren't so focused on shallow little appearance-y things I probably wouldn't have picked up on it. Sadly, it seems, the author is more concerned with the clothing and hairdo's of her characters than getting the story going . . .

So somewhere near the end of disc 1 a little action happens. Delilah gets her bum stuck in a pricker bush, pets their baby gargoyle and eats some smelly fish. On disk 2 things really get moving when she meets Zachary Lyonnesse. He's a hunky shape-shifting puma who needs her P.I. services to ferret out the creature who is killing his kind. Disc 3 proves she's tough by smashing a spying were-spider with her bare hand. Ka-pow! Then she has some boring sex with her boyfriend as she fantasizes about Zachary the Lioness and that's as far I've read . . . Snoooooze

I'm nearly finished with this but honestly if it weren't on audio I would have put it down a long while ago and never picked it up again. The plot and characters are just not interesting to me. New characters and plot twists are introduced constantly and events happen that leave me a little baffled. Who the heck is Wade and when did he and Mennoly start playing house? It is possible that I dozed off during the explanation or his previous appearance but I don't think so. The heroine walks around with a big black mark on her forehead that will in-debt her to the evil Autumn Lord and she isn't so utterly horrified that it doesn't stop her from wanting to have sex with Chase, the lion guy and any other hot creature that crosses her path. Wouldn't you want to focus on getting that junk off your head first? I mean, really. Also, somewhere in one of these books I could have sworn it was mentioned that these creatures could only "change" during the full moon but they're changing left and right here especially when it's convenient for a cutesy plot twist. Maybe I'm confused and my brain has turned into complete mush but again if this book were compelling I would just go with the flow instead of nitpicking. But it's not and I can't stop myself.

[Anna 'Bookbuyer' · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was better than the first book but still not as good as I remember. I love Delilah as a character. She is smart but naive and I love that she is a were-cat. Plus there is the whole Death Maiden thing. Very intriguing.

We never did find out if she had a twin that died. I wonder if that is true or if the Autumn Lord did something to her?

I still love Maggie with her moomph noises. lol. I'm glad that she doesn't seem terribly behind in development.

Iris is kick ass! I love her!

I'm not at all sure about Zachary. I think Delilah should stick with Chase for now but I'm glad she is getting some wild oats sown in the meantime.

I was surprised that Chase was willing to be non-exclusive. I'm proud of him. I'm rooting for him and Delilah!

The were spiders were really freaky. The whole eating the person's insides! *Yuck* Poor Cromwell. D:

[Krystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Changeling is the 2nd book in Galenorn's Otherworld series. The story has several notable characters and plot twists left and right, but is easy to follow. It has a nice, smooth flow and carries the reader along with conversational tones.
This series features the D'Artigo sisters who are half fae and half human. Changeling is told from Delilah's prospective. She is the middle sister and lacks control over her shape shifting. The sisters agree to help solve a string of violent murders plaguing a were-puma pride.
Danger seemed to lurk everywhere in this book. It seemed to push Delilah to grow in her powers and as a character overall.
An enjoyable read for sure. I will be checking out part 3, Darkling, soon.

[Hannah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not even as good as the first, which is really saying something. The first sister, Camille, was a fun character, and despite the bad writing and cliche characteristics given to her by Galenorn, she was somewhat interesting. Her numerous boyfriends gave you something to think about, anyway.

Delilah is nothing like that. Galenorn repeatedly tells us that she's gentle, naive and ultra-sensitive, but then she turns around and has Delilah tell us that she's not quite as soft as she let on. Could she make up her mind? The entire book is about Delilah finding her stronger self, but none of that seems to have happened. She's a mass of conflicting personalities - one moment she's actually throwing tantrums and yelling at her sisters to stop treating her like the family baby, and next she's stepping back and hoping someone else will take the lead so that she doesn't have to.

Delilah was a pretty annoying character, and all of the things she did grated rather than captivated. Things she did wrong are conveniently forgotten in the space of a few lines, and we're continuously having the fact that she's universally loved shoved in our faces. Trillian (I can't take him seriously when there's a chat program with the same name) calls her out on the fact that she pretty much stole the guy that liked her older sister, Galenorn spends about 3 lines mentioning that Delilah's just a wee bit guilty, and then the fact's conveniently forgotten right after. She's torn between Chase and Zach throughout most of the novel, and then suddenly turns up her nose at the end and goes back to Chase out of the blue. Explanations, please?

The bad writing is once again a feature of Changeling, much like in Witchling. Who in the world calls their sisters "hon", "babe" or uses words like "sweet cakes"? Did Galenorn have an editor? Because if she did, that editor needs to go back to high school. I winced repeatedly when I kept spotting errors like "Camille and me" or "Menolly and me", and even a half-decent editor should have corrected some of that ridiculous preppy language that Galenorn writes in. This ridiculous way of talking seems to apply to most of the characters, too; I know a lot of people from Seattle, and they do NOT talk like that. On the thread of characters, Galenorn attempts to insert new characters and new species in every chapter. Big mistake. What on earth is a werepuma? That might have been interesting if these racial differences were dwelled upon, but no. We're simply told there are these other creatures, and they're all under the general category of cats. Great.

Another glaring mistake on the part of the author seems to be her assumption that the readers will miraculously receive insight on events that we've never been told about in either book. New characters are thrown in, events are vaguely referred to that seem to play a central part to the story, but none of that is ever expanded upon. Wade and Menolly's moved to boyfriend/girlfriend stage, and all of a sudden she's meeting his mother. Now wait, what? In Witchling, it was implied that they were attracted to each other, and at some point Wade called her up, but talk about a mental leap.

Galenorn's writing hasn't improved even a trifle since the first book, and I've read the third one and it doesn't get any better there, either. If anything, there are even more grammatical errors in there. Reading her work seems to take an incredible amount of brainwork to fill in the gaps and resist the urge to hurl it across the room because of the terrible writing, all for very little amusement.

[Mississippi Library Commission · Rating 4 out of 5]

Changeling by Yasmine Galenorn follows Delilah, the second D’Artigo sister, who has the ability to transform into a tabby cat. This book picks up where Witchling left off, with the sisters still battling the demon called Shadow Wing. However, Delilah, a private investigator, also picks up a case involving a series of murders in the Rainier Puma Pride. The D’Artigo sisters prove once again that they are force to be reckoned with. We can’t wait to read book three, Darkling, and learn about Menolly.

[Ceilidhchaos · Rating 1 out of 5]

definitely one of the worst books I have ever read. the characters are shallow and flat. the dialogue is horrible. and the author keeps reiterating the same back stories over and over again. food concepts, horrible execution

[Shae · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars rounded up. I think if you liked book 1, you will like book 2. In a lot of ways, they felt like the same book, with a slight shift. I'm going to try one more in this series to see if I continue.

[Shelley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Story Summary: The half-human, half-Fae D’Artigo sisters Delilah (Shape-shifter), Camille (the slutty witch) and Menolly (vampire) live in a Seattle suburb and work for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency (OIA.) The fae creatures have revealed themselves to human society, so they don’t have to keep that part of their existence secret; but, the fact is that they were assigned to what they call Earthside because the OIA has little to no confidence in their abilities as agents. Recent events proved the OIA wrong, when the sisters managed to stop a group of demons who managed to sneak to Earth to wreak havoc in the name of Shadow Wing, a very big baddie.

This time around, it’s Delilah’s story. Delilah is a werecat. When stressed, or during certain phases of the moon, she transforms into a cute little tabby cat. In her cat form one evening, she senses a larger source of cat magic around the edges of their property. The arrival of a client at her PI office the following day confirms her suspicions. Zachary Lyonesse is a werepuma, and part of the Rainier Puma Pride. The pride has lived in isolation and peace for some years. Now they’ve begun losing members to murder. And not just ordinary murder: whoever is doing the killing removes the hearts and essentially mummifies the insides of the victims.

Delilah begins the investigation with the help of her human lover, Chase. At first, rumors suggest that this is more demon activity. Then clues begin to point at a rival pride. Most ominously, some clues lead to the Hunters Moon Clan, a deadly clan of shapeshifters supposedly created by evil shamen. And, while dealing with this trouble Earthside, the sisters must contain their concerns about the civil war that has begun back home in Otherworld; a war that already involves their father, and could easily involve the three of them, as well.

Review: First, I really truly hate Camille, and I don't mind expressing myself in such a way once in awhile. I am very glad the story switched to Delilah's POV. She's a different sort of character with abilities that continue to grow in this installment. Sure, she freaks out at the most inopportune times and changes into a tabby cat. I laughed when Iris and Dee return from the mall, after Delilah mauls a turkey. During the story, we learn that that she may, or may not have had a twin at birth. A question that still has not been answered, even by her annoying sister Camille.

Next, we find out that her father had to choose sides, and instead, went into hiding like her aunt did. The war on the sisters home world has grown intense. There's also a bounty on each of the sisters heads should they return to their home world.

Of course, there's Camille using her body, again, to get the attention and help from Smoky the Dragon. She's already got Trillion and Morio in her web.

Menolly, on the other hand, I'm actually looking forward to reading about more. Maybe because she really hasn't gotten alot of material surrounding her since she is restricted to the night time. I want to know more about her transformation at the hands of the Elwing Blood Clan. Her story with the Vampire Anonymous meeting was funny. Sassy Branson, another vamp, is also interesting and funny.

So, in summary the girls help Zach's clan out. They run up against Jansshi demons, the Hunter Moon Clan and it's spidery shape-shifters, and a shaman named Kyota. We know that the Autumn King has branded Delilah into being one of his Daughters of the Grave, and that she may or may not have had a twin sibling at birth, and that she has a new ability to shift into a panther. Delilah also may have empath abilities that have been hidden, and now she is able to spirit walk when she is sleeping.

Get it?

Okay! 2 stars. I don't care for Camille, nor the way she treats Delilah. Then again, Mennolly, who is the youngest, does the same thing. I understand that these characters are half-fae, which means they have sex with numerous partners at the same time. I get that. Maybe it's because Delilah and Menolly aren't written in the same manner. Maybe because they don't flaunt their girls like a three dollar vegas whore. End finis.

[Ray · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was pretty good. I thought there were some parts that were great. I found other parts to be average. I enjoyed it, but wasn't blown away. The characters are interesting and the movement of the characters and their development keep you invested for sure. I would love half stars. I think this is a 3 1/2 star read. I like how they revealed more about Iris and am interested if there is more to be discovered about the gargoyle. The mystery of Delilah's past and her powers as they emerge are an interesting plot element. The romantic struggle is okay. It feels very manufactured. I think I might enjoy it more if it weren't included. I would like more from the other sisters. Maybe that is coming in the next book.

[Susan ...relish every word!!! · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I said with the first book...and I am sure that I am going to be saying this with each book in the series...this book is AMAZING!!! I loved it from the get go...and it only got better with each page turn!!!

This series is all about three sisters...Camille, Delilah and Menolly. Each sister is half Fae and half human...each with their own special powers. Camille is a witch, Delilah is a werecat...and Menolly is a vampire.

They are stuck on Earth...away from their family in the Otherworld (OW)...and they must watch out for the other Subs that are living amongst them. As members of the OIA (Otherworld Intelligence Agency) it is their job to make sure that the other Supes stay in line...and if they don't they need to stop them.

Sadly though...their powers get in the way of what they are doing...and even more sadly...by the end of this book...(spoiler alert)...they get a price on their heads from the place where they grew up...Y'Elestrial. The Queen...is not happy with them or their family for not backing her cause...and war has broken out...

BUT...the drama does not stop there...Shadow Wing...a demon...is out for blood and to take over Earth and Otherworld. He and is band of evil...are looking for the Spirit Seals...which when all nine are together...will unlock all of the portals between Earth and Otherworld...and will allow him and his army to wreak havoc on all of those that stand in his way...

THUS...the three sisters and their family and friends...must find a way to get the seals first...they now have one...and are looking for the second...in this AMAZING story!!!

All of the characters have touched my heart...as I am sure they will touch yours...right now I am trying to figure out whom I love the most...Who is your favorite???

There is action and drama with every turn of the page...and unlike the first...this book is written from the view point of Delilah...she seems very naive...but as you will soon learn once reading it...she is far from that!!! She has spunk and a great heart...while at the same time...knows how to kick some serious ass!!!

As I have said...the book is GREAT...and I am now on to reading the next!!!

[Beth F · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was about werespiders, lol.

I was prepared to find them as annoying as they are weird but it sorta worked, and I guess I liked this one more than the first. The narrative of the first two sisters’ voices are indistinguishable from each other though; the first a witch and the second a were.

The next is from the vamp sister’s perspective and then I can read the book on my shelf and continue with my spooky TBR shelf challenge.

[Alice4170 🌙 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I give it a 3.75 ⭐️
It was kinda boring for the first half of the book then it picked up at the last half. I want to know what happens next and see if anything gets answered when it comes to Delilah. Next is Menoly, so a sarcastic badass vamp. Seems highly entertaining.

[Teresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm enjoying this series but I hope that in the next books there is less wasted space spent filling the pages with sex. Part of the fun of reading is being able to use your imagination. I like the theme of the stories but find it annoying to have to skip parts so I can get on with the plot.

[keikii Eats Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

55 points, 3 stars.

Self Blurb:
Delilah D'Artigo is half human, and half-fae, and all werecat. Along with her two sisters Camille, a witch with unpredictable magic, and Menolly, a vampire, they have been assigned to Earth from the Otherworld. Someone has been murdering werepumas, and every clue points back that Shadow Wing, the leader of the Subterranean Realms has something to do with it.
Quote:

"So, the Hunters Moon Clan is a nest of unnatural werespiders. Hobo werespiders."

Camille looked ready to swallow her tongue. "I'm not afraid of spiders, but this isn't exactly Charlotte hanging out in the barn, is it?"

Review:
Changeling was the second mediocre book in the series. It isn't any better or worse than the first book in the series. It just was something to read, as long as you don't think too much about why you are reading it.

It is Delilah's turn. Delilah is a werecat who changes into a tabby housecat. She isn't always in control of when she changes. Her sisters treat her like she is a constant fuck up, and she resents it. Too bad she is a constant fuck up and is completely incapable (and in my opinion unwilling) to control herself at all. Her job description is a PI, which she does, but not often.

Yes, I did have Hey There, Delilah stuck in my head throughout the entire book. And now, as I write this review, too.

Delilah has a boyfriend, Chase, who she reports to. And kind of coerced into having sex with her, kind of tricking him into a relationship. He doesn't know this, of course. And no one ever tells him, because that is apparently an acceptable relationship tactic in Otherworld. ...Wow is the consent in this series wacked out. Also, she has another guy she is lusting after. A werepuma, who hired her. Wow Delilah, I had no idea you were so messed up.

The thing that stands out to me in Changeling is that Galenorn has written these sisters with very mutable conditions set into them. They are able to change into whatever Galenorn wants to do with them at any point in the series. We are already seeing that in Delilah with the random twists and turns that go on. It will only get worse.

Plus, this kind of feels like Dragonball. These sisters are off on a quest to gather nine spirit seals together, before the bad guys do. At any point, they can fail to gather one. At any point, they can lose the ones they have already gathered. And if you gather all of them together in one place, something big will happen!

If Galenorn didn't eventually tie the fact that someone is murdering werepumas around into the whole Shadow Wing war, Changeling would be pretty boring. Yet somehow, everything magically ties together, despite almost no reason for it to. Whatever, I'm not going to complain too much.

[Rhianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Changeling is the second book in the Sisters of the Moon series, the follow-up of Witchling. In Witchling we meet the D'Artigo sisters- Camille, the eldest who is a witch, Delilah, the middle child who is a werecat, and Menolly, the baby of the family who is a vampire.

After the plot of Witchling establishes the confusing existance of the three realms- Otherworld, Earth and the Subteranean Realms, Changeling picks up the same plot regarding the big bad evil known as Shadow Wing who is threatening to run the other two realms over. Of course that story alone wouldn't be enough so this book has Delilah approached by a member of the Rainier Puma Pride. The Pride has had a handful of mysterious murders and have finally gotten scared enough to look for help. Insert an even more confusing story about Native Americans who were turned into werespiders that now work for Shadow Wing and have an ancient grudge against the Pumas and you have the basic premise.

I know that many others have enjoyed this story more than Witchling, but I am the opposite. I felt that this story was not well plotted so that the two storylines intersected in a way that wasn't confusing and weak. I also feel that these books would have been better if they were not written in the first person perspective because Delilah felt just like Camille to me. In fact, I had a real hard time finishing the book because I could not buy Delilah as an entity unto herself.

The books aren't bad by any means, I think they have a great concept and not unlikable characters... I just feel like there too many characters and plots packed into this one book without being fleshed out individually enough to please a fan of other well loved paranormal serieses. The author also did two of my pet peeves in writing in this book which grated my nerves- she would "read directions" or rather write out how the characters were driving to a place down to the right and left turns to the point of seeming like filler AND she introduced a new character VERY late into the book, told us very little about them and then they were killed off like a nameless technician in an episode of Star Trek. I just personally would have preferred having a little bit of a reason to care that the character died, not be left feeling like this one was cannon fodder.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Changeling, Yasmine Galenorn avoids the thing that annoyed me most in Witchling; namely, the infodumping. Having set the scene in Witchling, Galenorn is free to spend most of Changeling on plot and character development. There is some exposition, but it didn't strike me as excessive. It was just the right amount to get me caught up after two years' absence from Galenorn's universe.

Changeling is written from the point of view of Delilah D'Artigo, a sister of Witchling's heroine. When sexy werepuma Zachary Lyonnesse walks into Delilah's life, he brings two problems with him: a murder mystery, and second thoughts about her relationship with her boyfriend Chase. (Also, Chase's bizarre change of heart in Witchling is explained in Changeling.)

Galenorn, as I already knew from her other writings, has a strong love of nature and knows the Pacific Northwest like the back of her hand. I give her a lot of credit for populating her universe with werecreatures who are plausible for the Seattle area. Other urban fantasies often have weres that seem unrealistic for the habitat in which the books are set. I also love some of the language that flows from Galenorn's pen when she describes nature and the seasons:

"As he spoke, his words seemed to weave a tapestry of music around us. I could hear the thundering of dark clouds as they raced across fields and forests. The swirl of snow grew thick, coiling around us like a whirlwind of white dancers desperate for one last kiss before they melted into oblivion."

Other aspects I enjoyed were a hilarious slapstick scene involving Delilah and some shiny objects, and tantalizing glimpses of Menolly's character. I don't think it'll be two years before I get around to reading Darkling.

That said, Changeling is not perfect. Galenorn still gives her baddies horribly cheesy names. The romance plot fell a little flat for me; I guess I didn't like either of Delilah's guys as much as she did. Two major "power-ups" for Delilah in one book seemed excessive. And I don't know that this is a book that'll stick in my memory permanently. It's good fun, though, if you like urban fantasy with a prominent romance plot.

Read this and my review of Witchling at FantasyLiterature.net!

[Μαρία Γεωργοπούλου · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s not easy for a sequel to be as good as the first book or as thrilling but this one makes it happen! Now, it’s time for Delilah to tell her part in this story and it’s definitely an exciting one! Fast-paced, sexy, smart and funny, this story continues after the events of the first book just from Delilah’s POV.

She is half-human, half-faerie werecat that always seems more fragile than her sisters. So not true. Yes, she is usually more calm and quiet but she’s far from fragile. I loved her determination to do everything correct and to help even when everything seems difficult. In this book, we can see her trying to understand herself and her real powers. Also, she’s trying to understand what she wants in her love life. She’s not like her sister, Camille who has open relationships with no problems. She’s in a relationship with Chase and he’s human. But now she realizes that it’s not easy to fight her second nature as a faerie and the fact that faeries aren’t monogamous by nature. So, Delilah and Chase have some talking to do in this story!

Another thing that I liked in this book is that the relationship between the sisters is more honest. There were times when Delilah was giving the impression of having difficulties with the vampire nature of Menolly and with Camille’s sex life. That doesn’t mean that she doesn’t love them or that she’s not nice. It means that she’s honest and that she and her sisters don’t take anything for granted. And I like them all for that!

Of course, there are too many male characters in this book! Delilah is in a relationship with Chase as I already said but there is also Zach that wants her. To be honest, I prefer Chase because I didn’t really liked Zach’s attitude. And, of course, we have Trillian, Morio and Smoky, Camille’s men! This girl has a lot on her plate, that’s for sure!

I really liked the plot and some things about the world-building are more clear now. I will continue reading this series because I want to know more about Menolly also! I definitely recommend this book to all the fans of urban fantasy!

[Amyiw · Rating 4 out of 5]

Glad I read on in the series finally because this was really good. The first book was disappointing for me. I'm not sure if it was because I was expecting a romance, these really are not romances thought the thoughts of relationships are definitely part of the plot, and this time I knew that it wasn't a romance. Then again, I think the characters were better defined.

This kept my interest from about the 10% mark with the characters and storyline. Delilah is a tabby cat shifter 1/2 fae, which is considered a genetic mistake. All the sisters are looked down upon so are touchy in that area. This furthers Delilah's relationship with Chase, who is an investigator for the supernatural. They are investigating murders happening in a puma pack and she is drawn to puma shifter asking for help. The sisters are not well greeted in the pack. Still they find out that this is a mystery that they need to be a part of. Lots of spiders in this one as they are another type of shifter. In case that is a trigger.

The war in the Other world is becoming complicated but was understandable, at least better so than the last book for me. She did further the other two sisters and their personalities. I enjoyed it completely but don't think it'll become a favorite. Still I definitely am reading on.

[Francesca the Fierce (Under the Covers Book Blog) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't sure if I should give this book a 3.5 or 4 Stars, so I just went with the 4. I actually enjoyed it! I didn't think I would going in since I thought the first book was a bit boring, but there was a lot less explaining everything in detail and more actual things happening and action in this one.

The storyline was pretty good. I liked Delilah so much better than Camille. Her point of view was a lot nicer to read. Her relationship with Chase it's cute and developing, even though they're still not sure where they stand with each other and have a lot to learn.

Delilah also has to grow more comfortable with her shifter side, and maybe we'll get glimpses of that in future books.

Also, the VA meeting was pretty funny, and I would like to read more about Menolly. I'm guessing book 3 is from her POV.

Camille is still the same, she reminds me a bit of Merry Gentry don't know why!

All in all, this was a fun installment of the D'Artigo sisters and I do look forward to reading book 3 at some point.

[Rhiannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Galenorn needs to concentrate more on the story rather than irrelevant conversations and what her charactors are or are not wearing. Yawn to the first and yawn to this book. I'm not even through the first hundred pages and I'm already wishing I never started the blinking thing!

I've finally finished this book, after what seems like decades of trite.

These books for me are so hard to get into, not only are there way too many charactors and races to keep track of, but her charactors lack authenticity and the dialoug she creats is disjointed and terrible to follow. Her editor needs to go back to editing school, she says silly things throughout this book that don't make sense and more often that not mix's up old sayings, which from what I can gather is unintentional rather than quirky and just leaves the author looking quite dumb.

Despite the overwhelming desire to throw this series away, there is some small part of my that is keen to read on and find out what happens next ... not just yet though.

[KelceyTheLibrarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had prepared myself for a bit of the sophomore slump to kick in but it turns out that I didn’t need to be worried. Changeling was a delight! Delilah is so different from her sister Camille, but still speaks with a humorous very enjoyable voice. I really enjoyed reading from her point of view, probably because of the three sisters, I can relate to her the best, but I can also appreciate her struggles as a middle sister, were so different from my own. Also the absolute best scene was when she transformed in the living room with the tree. You know the one… Great plot again and I was tickled to see the variety of characters who had a cameo (a selkie and the Autumn Lord!) There was so much great development for Delilah’s character: the twin issue, a second transformation and the Daughter of the Grave/Death maiden development, I absolutely cannot wait to see where that goes. I think it’s safe to say that I am hooked at this point and will be doing my best to get my hands on all these books.

[Michelle Tempted By Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

A few things bothered me about this book. First I understand that the main character is a Were and that she changes into a house cat. BUT I felt it was borderline Bestiality when she mentioned "f*cking" Tomcats when in here cat form. Another issue I have is that her boyfriend is in her thrall, whom she stole from her sister, well kind of. Her sister seems to be an Anita Blake wanna be with multiple boyfriends, who seem to not mind. WTH? Beyond those little things I still don't understand how they can be sisters and yet one is a Witch another is a Were and the third is a Vamp. At least the vampire is explained. This book still had a lightness to it, but was a bit heavier than the previous. The three sisters seem to take forever to solve the case and once they have figured it out it seems EXTREMELY simple to solve. That in and of itself is bothersome. Again I will continue with this series just to see where it is going but I don't find myself very committed to the characters.

[Megan · Rating 1 out of 5]

I tried very hard to keep an open mind after finishing the first book, but I just can't do it. The writing is too bad, the characters are not interesting and the story isn't that exciting. I don't care at all about the plight of the three sisters or any of the men they have attracted. Delilah's voice is not any different than Camille's voice so there aren't really unique characters. I don't like that Delilah is now just as obsessed with sex as her sister, Camille. BORING! Give me more plot and less side conversations about who is sleeping with who and what they feel about it. I DON'T CARE! I think I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that all these early 2000s paranormal romance is not meant for me. Too much mediocre paranormal crap, time to take a break.
1 out 5 stars, DNF at 25%.

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Continuing the story from the first book, the D'Artigo sisters are still in trouble. This time, the POV is from the middle sister, Delilah. She's a shape shifter & the problem involves other shifters.

It's pretty well done & entertaining. Sexual tension & some fairly explicit sex, but not so much as to be too distracting from the story. It's actually used fairly well to give some extra punch to the story in places, which surprised me, since I don't usually care for it.

Interesting world & while there were some additions/expansions to it, nothing huge. We're pretty much using what was already introduced in the first book, which I appreciated. Mostly the same characters, who are developed more.

All in all, a well done book & a quick read. Harder to put down than I would expect!

[Diana · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked this book, and I like the series. However I have a bit of a problem with scenes that just seem to be thrown in for the heck of it. Specifically, sex scenes that have no place in moving the story along - and don't even make sense! There was no good reason to have the character sleep with a second person "just because". That one act left me with a WTF? feeling that changed my perception of the whole book.

I hope the author doesn't make a habit of this because I'd really like to finish the series.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I find this book (and probably the whole series) a little hard to review. On one hand, I like the characters, and the world is very intriguing. The blending of different mythologies is just plain cool. On the other hand, the writing seems to be a bit awkward in a lot of places. Maybe it's a structural issue? I have trouble putting my finger on it. Just as an example, descriptions are thorough but don't always flow well or help move the story forward with their placement. I like this series but I don't get the sense of being immersed that I get from most books.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely liking this series, though I kept being thrown off by the change in perspective. It seems that each book is written from the perspective of a different sister so since I read them back to back I kept being confused slightly as to who was talking. Other than that I liked the book...well enough to go pick up the rest of the series (or at least most of it) at a used book store the other day. Might spread them out between other books and/or series' though so I don't get bothered by the perspective change quite so much.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Changeling has Delilah the middle sister who is also a were-cat and her sisters battling were-spiders. Along the way she discovers that there may be some secrets in her past that she doesn't know about. In OW the fighting has began and her father and aunt go into hiding. These books seem to be slow to start and get into. But there is something about them that makes me want to keep reading the series. It may just be that I hate giving up in the middle of the series.

[Kaci · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm giving this series another try. Hopefully this one will be better than the other one.

Ok after a few weeks of not really being interested in the story, I quit. The story is ok, but I've found that if I have to set the book down for any reason, I have no desire to pick it up again, and it's just not interesting enough to read in one go.