Also, the story contains non-traditional views of sex and fidelity. I found myself skimming several passionate scenes. I feel I should give my readers warning that The Changeling's Champion is very adult. Seriously, not many have the talent to choose the perfect words that makes one think "wow, that was beautiful" in modern times and Miya did an exceptional job. I was awed at the beautiful language of the text, almost like poetry in prose. I did lose myself in the story when the alternating time periods stopped and the story focused on the blossoming relationship between Ari and Holly. I think this and the jumping back and forth between time periods kept me from truly losing myself in the story. For me, it is kind of like listening to someone talk about their vacation trip to someplace I have never been. Therefore, it feels like I am being told about this new place, but don't really experience it. Though The Changeling's Champion has a character that knows nothing of the Fey realm outside of fairytales, the reader learns mostly from Ari a fey prince, an insider. When the main character is the person learning of the new world it is much easier and far more enjoyable for me to learn the rules of this new world because I don't feel like the outsider looking in (or the only person that doesn't understand how it works). I think I finally figured out why some fantasy/supernatural books I can really get into and others I struggle with. Published October, 2010 by The Writer's Coffee Shop The Changeling's Champion by Miya Kressin
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