![]() So there are things that are not solved at the end. Note that this is book one of an intended series - at least a trilogy. His illustrations (both cover and interior illustrations) are atmospheric and well-suited to the intended audience. The psychological development of the boys is very believable.Īesthetically, Ritter has a talent for understated poetic description. After laying the changeling in a human infant's crib, the goblin Kull is briefly distracted. But when the night arrives to trade a human baby for a goblin one, something goes terribly wrong. ![]() There were quite a few surprises and plot twists along the way, although the overall storyline is generally predictable (this _is_ intended for kids, after all).Īfter roughly 67 years of reading, I was able to pick out which boy was which from the hints, but not immediately. To renew it, goblins must perform an ancient ritual involving the rarest of their kind-a newborn changeling. ![]() The various difficulties are overcome partly by bravery of the two boys and the determination of the various mothers in the story. ![]() It's a little young for me (young for my grandchildren too) but I can see that it could be very appealing. It's intended as a Middle-Grade book, for children around the age of ten or younger. ![]()
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