When Andrew Bartholomew’s mother, Cassandra, dies, Alexander feels his own life has also been taken away from him. With Cassandra’s death comes an abrupt halt to her constant outflow of love and money, and Alexander is forced to become the strong, independent man his father always wanted him to be. His view of reality becomes a clearer as he examines his options and what he must do with this life. But Alexander is a plucky sort and learns to adapt to his new circumstances. This story is told in the new coming-of-age novel by Evan Edwards, The Changing Mirror. The characters are realistically drawn, the dialogue snappy and the scenes described in evocative yet concise style. You will find yourself reading each page with anticipation, wondering what will befall Alexander next and what he will do to counter it. Entertaining and enlightening reading, The Changing Mirror belongs in the library of every lover of fine fiction.