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The Changeling Sea
By Patricia A. McKillipPublisher Description
World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip tells "an enchanting fantasy that is tinged with realism and romance." (School Library Journal)
Since the day her father's fishing boat returned without him, Peri and her mother have mourned his loss. Her mother sinks into a deep depression and spends her days gazing out at the sea. Unable to control her anger and sadness any longer, Peri uses the small magic she knows to hex the sea. And suddenly into her drab life come the King's sons—changelings with strange ties to the underwater kingdom—a young magician, and, finally, love.
"McKillip is a master storyteller; her tale rings true as if it were being told from memory."—Kirkus Reviews, pointer review
Since the day her father's fishing boat returned without him, Peri and her mother have mourned his loss. Her mother sinks into a deep depression and spends her days gazing out at the sea. Unable to control her anger and sadness any longer, Peri uses the small magic she knows to hex the sea. And suddenly into her drab life come the King's sons—changelings with strange ties to the underwater kingdom—a young magician, and, finally, love.
"McKillip is a master storyteller; her tale rings true as if it were being told from memory."—Kirkus Reviews, pointer review
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“An absolutely beautiful story and one of McKillip's easier ones to follow. I loved every inch of this story and while its on the shorter side its well fleshed out from the characters to the world. Everything in McKillip's worlds always feel natural. Peri was a fantastic main character and I loved her from the start.
The Changeling Sea is full of McKillip's beautiful writing, mesmerizing world and romantic elements. A wonderful starting point if you have never tried her work.”
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"Only the black pearl in her pocket told her that mystery had come into her life and gone, leaving her stranded at the tide's edge, yearning."
The Changeling Sea was absolutely mesmerising. It was actually one of the earliest books recommended to me here on GoodReads, along with the author Patricia McKillip in general. For some reason, I've always felt rather reluctant to read her books. The summaries, cover arts and reviews of all her works seemed as though they held stories I would love - but for some unexplainable reason, I always felt worried that I wouldn't. If The Changeling Sea is anything to go by, I have absolutely no more fear of venturing into more of McKillip's tales!
The Changeling Sea is short - part of me wishes there were more, but then it is perfect as it is. I seem to have fallen in love with the characters just as they fell in love with the sea. I can't quite put my finger on it - despite the short time spent with them, I found myself caring for them deeply and wishing for them all to find their happiness - which at times did not always seem likely.
The narration is hauntingly beautiful - there are only a few books (interestingly, all short ones) that I have come across with a similar dream-like and magical atmosphere. It was almost a little melancholic at times but it had enough magic, wonder and a little humour to keep you hopeful. I've only recently finished the book and I already feel like reading it again. I don't even know how else to put it - I just absolutely loved it.”
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“This book is romantic, full of fantasy and a work of art. Her world building is descriptive; a few words is all she needs. I can only describe the setting as “ocean cottagecore”. One of my favorite reads of this year for sure.”Reviewed in:Less Than 200 Pages Book Club
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About Patricia A. McKillip
Patricia A. McKillip (patriciamckillip.com) is a winner of the World Fantasy Award, and the author of many fantasy novels, including The Riddlemaster of Hed trilogy, Stepping from the Shadows, and The Cygnet and the Firebird. She lives in Oregon.
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