Morgan has discovered much about her powers. But who are her friends and who are her enemies? And who really is she? Morgan is now seventeen years old and her powers have grown with her. But as she struggles to discover who she really is, terrible dreams of someone else, someone in trouble, haunt her. Are they the person Morgan needs to find to truly find herself?
There are 384 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2009 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Cate Tiernan, the author of this incredibly addictive series lives in North Carolina, USA.
This book contains the following story:
The Changeling
The changeling is a common theme in folklore and refers to a child that has been secretly substituted for another child. The changeling is often believed to be a fairy or supernatural creature that has been left in place of a human child. The story of the changeling typically involves a family that has a child who becomes sick or behaves abnormally. The parents may believe that their child has been replaced by a fairy or demon and seek out ways to identify and remove the changeling. One common method is to place the suspected changeling near a fire or hot object to see if it reacts in pain or discomfort. Another is to give the child a bitter or unpleasant food or drink, as it was believed that changelings had an aversion to such things. The changeling story can be found in many cultures throughout history and its theme has been used to explore themes of identity, family, and the supernatural.
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