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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.
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Dedication: For John Silver, who never was.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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[Review] The Changeling
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 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
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 22 no. 2 2008; (p. 34)
— Review of The Changeling 2008 single work novel -
[Review] The Changeling
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 16 no. 4 2008; (p. 38)
— Review of The Changeling 2008 single work novel -
[Review] The Changeling
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 23 no. 2 2008; (p. 39)
— Review of The Changeling 2008 single work novel
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Young Adult
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 23 February 2008; (p. 30)
— Review of The Changeling 2008 single work novel -
Review
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 18 April 2008; (p. 40)
— Review of The Changeling 2008 single work novel ; Hard Jacka 2007 single work biography ; Dark Places 1994 single work novel -
Pullman and Comrades in Younger Days
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 31 May 2008; (p. 19)
— Review of The Changeling 2008 single work novel ; The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Volume 3 2007 anthology short story -
King of Chameleons
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July-August no. 303 2008; (p. 57)
— Review of The Changeling 2008 single work novel -
[Review] The Changeling
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 23 no. 2 2008; (p. 39)
— Review of The Changeling 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;
Awards
- 2008 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Young Adult Division — Best Novel