Books with title The Changeling Detective

For a private detective, being able to change your face has a distinct advantage. The Changeling Detective thought he was unique, a mutant of sorts, like those he had read about in comics when he was younger. However, when he becomes the focus of a vile-smelling Sydney crime boss with similar abilities and meets a genuine witch, the Changeling Detective has his whole world turned upside down.An urban fantasy/detective noir story in an Australian setting with elements of crime, horror, witchcraft and deep-time science fiction told from the perspective of a quick-thinking protagonist who is both a film buff and a comic book reader.What would you do if you could change your features to be anyone you wanted? What would you do if you discovered you weren't the only one who could do this? Who would you trust?

Ivy and Martha are not ordinary best friends. Ivy is a changeling with supernatural powers—or at least that’s what she says . . . Martha is incredibly unpopular. She’s overweight, buck-toothed, and shy. Ivy is an outcast. Her family lives on the outskirts of town amid a field of derelict orchards. But starting in second grade, the girls form a bond that allows them to take control of their own lives. It all begins when Ivy tells Martha that she is no ordinary girl: She claims she’s a changeling, switched with the real Ivy at birth. With the strength of Ivy’s friendship, Martha becomes more confident and sure of herself. And through their bond, Ivy gains the normalcy she needs, away from life with her tumultuous family. When the two girls play, they enter an elaborate fantasy world all their own. But when the real world threatens to split them apart, their friendship becomes more important than ever. This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.

“Nothing special” is the best way to describe Owen Reeder―at least that's what he's been told all his life. When a stranger visits his father's bookstore, Owen's ordinary life spirals out of control and right into a world he didn't even know existed. Owen believes the only gift he possesses is his ability to devour books, but he is about to be forced into a battle that will affect two worlds: his and the unknown world of the Lowlands. Perfect for readers ages 10 to 14 who enjoy a fast-paced story packed with action, fantasy, and humor.

Not all accidents are murder…When a private detective is asked to review a fatality at a remote facility he expected nothing but an accident because that’s what the report said. The report was wrong.The facility was above the snow line and buried in a mountain so reaching it wasn’t easy. It had been designed that way. The facility’s harsh isolation ensured the research within it remained hidden from governments and corporate spies and it also stopped the research escaping. Human clones. They hadn’t told the detective about them. But to be fair, he hadn’t told them he wasn’t really a private detective.˃˃˃Written in first person THE DETECTIVE is a stand alone techno thriller. Touching on the style of a noir detective novel this one is a stimulating read. So ion you like your thrillers with a touch of sci fi, download a sample or buy THE DETECTIVE today.Interview with the AuthorQ - Why should readers give this book a try?A - Because it’s fun. The protagonist is outwardly similar to a hard boiled PI but if you read between the lines he’s a bit of an idiot, mostly because he’s self centred.There are a few mysteries, some suspense, some action and hopefully enough food for the mind to get your imagination firing even when the book has been put down.Of course the ever important climax won’t disappoint. It’s gripping and it’s a thrill ride that will keep the book in your hand until the very last page.Q - So, what makes The Detective special?A - It’s different. The story is set in the current world with the only the variant being one isolated facility that produces human clones for research (in secret). The style is reminiscent of the hard boiled/ noir detective novels although it carries aspects of a technothriller novel.The Detective starts off slowly, takes time to establish the world and its characters before it cranks up the heat and gives you everything you expect from a fast paced thriller.Q - Is it planned to be part of a series? If I read one will I be stuck reading them all?A - It will be part of a series, but… I like reading books that complete a story arc by the final chapter and all my books will do the same. You will be able to pick this book up, read it and at the end walk away satisfied that the mystery has been solved and story arc completed.Q - Will there be more books featuring this protagonist?The antagonist maybe. The protagonist? Possibly. If people like him. If he comes back it will be in another PI thriller / clones thriller with similar claustrophobic elements to it.Thanks for reading, & I trust you enjoy.

“Nothing special” is the best way to describe Owen Reeder—at least that's what he's been told all his life. When a stranger visits his father's bookstore, Owen's ordinary life spirals out of control and right into a world he didn't even know existed. Owen believes the only gift he possesses is his ability to devour books, but he is about to be forced into a battle that will affect two worlds: his and the unknown world of the Lowlands. Perfect for readers ages 10 to 14 who enjoy a fast-paced story packed with action, fantasy, and humor.

For a private detective, being able to change your face has a distinct advantage. The Changeling Detective thought he was unique, a mutant of sorts, like those he had read about in comics when he was younger. However, when he becomes the focus of a vile-smelling Sydney crime boss with similar abilities and meets a genuine witch, the Changeling Detective has his whole world turned upside down. An urban fantasy/detective noir story in an Australian setting with elements of crime, horror, witchcraft and deep-time science fiction told from the perspective of a quick-thinking protagonist who is both a film buff and a comic book reader. What would you do if you could change your features to be anyone you wanted? What would you do if you discovered you weren't the only one who could do this? Who would you trust?

Some of us are born to be magic.Aoife is an ordinary teenager, hanging out with her childhood friend Carla, putting up with school. The worst she has to contend with is that the boy of Carla’s dreams is trying to get off with her instead. But then, after chasing a lost little girl no one seems to be able to see, Aoife starts to develop mysterious powers. Eventually her parents confess that she isn’t their real daughter. Their human child was stolen by the fairies, and Aoife is the changeling left behind in her place. Shocked and disorientated, Aoife turns to Shay, the taciturn farmer’s son who is the only person who might believe her story. Together, they embark on a dangerous journey, which takes them deep into the underworld and changes everything they thought they knew about fairies.

Ivy Carson belonged to the notorious Carson family, which lived in a run-down house in suburban Rosewood. But Ivy was not a typical Carson. There was something wonderful about her. Ivy explained it by saying that she was a changeling, a child of supernatural parents who had been exchanged for the real Ivy Carson at birth. This classic book was first published in 1970. It was awarded a Christopher Medal and named an outstanding book for young people by the Junior Library Guild.

The Faerie King is an epic story for anyone over 12 who likes fast paced action, plot twists, and excitement. The opening of the tale rambles through the gentle countryside of the Greene Land as you would expect a fairy story to do, but unknown to the protagonist, Pete, who is a young inventor, the idyll is already fractured by an invasion from across the sea. He discovers that a chance encounter with a fairy which gave him minor magical powers has also made him a target for all the invaders in the Land and before long both he and his friend, Tarquin are fighting for their lives against the Werelock.The friends are tricked into joining the Fair Folk in their fight against the Invaders, starting a sequence of deadly adventures for each of them. Now separated, Tarquin finds himself storming a formidable Fortress defended by spectral Bards, while Pete is pursued by the Shades of the Battle of Eothon who are intent on tearing his flesh from his bones. In the course of their journeys the friends travel through tranquil woodlands lit by shafts of sunlight, pick their way through forests of slippery stalagmites in ink-black caverns, and attend a royal banquet of swans and wild boar.In later books our heroes are faced with the insensate rapacity of wolves, the primordial fear of the labyrinth, the dread of a witch’s wrath, the half-remembered horrors of the Abyss, and the terror of being the target of a swooping dragon. The chief protagonist, Pete, though modest, retiring and pacifist by nature is also brave, handsome and indefatigable in defending those he loves. But will he be able to thwart the invasion, or is the Greene Land right to put its faith in his heroic friend Tarquin?

Still reeling from a devastating tragedy, Kit Garrett struggles to adjust to his fancy new prep school. When his estranged older sister Ivy starts undergoing a frightening physical transformation, Kit embarks upon a quest to save her. He follows Ivy into a cave near his school and finds himself stranded twenty years in the future, after a mysterious catastrophe has obliterated almost all traces of human life. Accompanied by his nemesis Ashley, the star of the school’s lacrosse team, Kit makes his way across a destroyed land in search of his sister. Defenseless and in way over their heads, Kit and Ashley face off against a succession of dangerous and bizarre creatures: vicious imps with a taste for human flesh, telepathic cockroaches, and a gorgeous but lethal glass dragon. While Ivy struggles to come to terms with her ghastly birthright, Kit unearths the long-buried secrets of his own dark past. Kit’s mission becomes clear: rescue Ivy, find a way back to his own time… and save the world, if he can.