The Changeover
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4.7 • 6 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
'A clammy hand pressed Laura down to her knees beside Jacko's bed. It was the hand of terror, nothing less.'
It was a warning. Laura felt it when she looked in the mirror that morning. There had been others: the day her father left home, the day she met Sorensen - the boy with the strange silver eyes.
But nothing had prepared Laura for the horror of today. And now her little brother, Jacko, was fighting for his life after being sucked dry of his youth by the sinister Carmody Braque.
Laura knows there is only one way to save Jacko; she must join Sorensen and use his supernatural powers to change over if there is to be any hope for her little brother.
'It is rare to find a novel which captures so well the changeover from child to adult, and from what is real in the mind to what is real outside.' The Times Literary Supplement
'The best supernatural young adult fiction around. With Stephen King power and Mahy's own class and polish.' Kirkus Review
'Original and unforgettable - a seamless combination of supernatural thriller and teenage love story.' The Guardian
'Startlingly original and refreshing - the most powerful novel this versatile and idiosyncratic author has written' British Book News
Customer Reviews
Some stories never get old
I first read this book 27 years ago when I was just entering my teens. It captivated me and then I lost it by forgetting its title. Lucky for me, a kind stranger helped me find it again, and having read it for the second time I can see why I loved it so much the first.
This is a story about love: filial, romantic, and pure. It’s also a story about strong women. Laura, the protagonist, might only be 14 years old but when her brother is attacked and seriously ill, she has the courage to seek answers. Her mother, Kate, is a struggling single mum who is in many ways, that now feel more relevant today than almost 30 years ago, is the everywoman. She is keeping her family together.
Sorry and his mother and grandmother are wonderfully mysterious and absolutely worthy of falling in love with, which I hope Reader you will do when you pick up this oldie but a goodie.