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y separately published work icon The Changeling single work   novel   fantasy   young adult  
Is part of Broken Land Trilogy Sean Williams , 2007 series - author novel (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 The Changeling
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'Ros is in real danger. His family are so desperate to save their drought-stricken farm that they′ll sacrifice anything - even him - for rain. His only friend is Escher, an unseen entity with a voice that whispers in Ros′s head, continuously warning him to leave before it′s too late.

'Escaping from his vengeful family astride a stolen camel, Ros decides to try his luck in the desert, discovering along the way a power he never knew he had. Through Escher, Ros learns to control the Change, a magical force that taps into the land, the water, fire and the air. He also meets Adi, a girl from a travelling clan of nomads, who asks him to save her from a future she′s desperate to avoid.

'When tragedy strikes, Ros seeks help from a powerful Stone Mage, but when even she can′t save him, he starts to question everything that has happened on his journey. He must decide who is telling the truth, and who his real friends are.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Notes

  • Dedication: For John Silver, who never was.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Angus and Robertson , 2008 .
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      Extent: 176p.
      Description: illus., map
      Note/s:
      • Published: 1st March 2008
      ISBN: 9780732284749 (pbk.)
    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Untapped , 2021 .
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      Extent: 1v.p.
      ISBN: 9781922749123
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Brio Books ; Untapped , 2022 .
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      Extent: 150p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 30 August 2022.
      ISBN: 9781761281921

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Works about this Work

[Review] The Changeling Stella Lees , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 53 no. 2 2009; (p. 28)

— Review of The Changeling Sean Williams , 2008 single work novel
Sean Williams in Conversation with Satima Flavell Satima Flavell (interviewer), 2008 single work interview
— Appears in: The Specusphere , May no. 2 2008;
[Review] The Changeling Jane Taylor , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 22 no. 2 2008; (p. 34)

— Review of The Changeling Sean Williams , 2008 single work novel
[Review] The Changeling Suzie Hicks , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 16 no. 4 2008; (p. 38)

— Review of The Changeling Sean Williams , 2008 single work novel
[Review] The Changeling Jo Goodman , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 23 no. 2 2008; (p. 39)

— Review of The Changeling Sean Williams , 2008 single work novel
Young Adult Thuy On , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 23 February 2008; (p. 30)

— Review of The Changeling Sean Williams , 2008 single work novel
Review Ian Nichols , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 18 April 2008; (p. 40)

— Review of The Changeling Sean Williams , 2008 single work novel ; Hard Jacka Michael Lawriwsky , 2007 single work biography ; Dark Places Kate Grenville , 1994 single work novel
Pullman and Comrades in Younger Days Colin Steele , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 31 May 2008; (p. 19)

— Review of The Changeling Sean Williams , 2008 single work novel ; The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Volume 3 2007 anthology short story
King of Chameleons Lisa Bennett , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July-August no. 303 2008; (p. 57)

— Review of The Changeling Sean Williams , 2008 single work novel
[Review] The Changeling Jo Goodman , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 23 no. 2 2008; (p. 39)

— Review of The Changeling Sean Williams , 2008 single work novel
Sean Williams in Conversation with Satima Flavell Satima Flavell (interviewer), 2008 single work interview
— Appears in: The Specusphere , May no. 2 2008;
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