Review: The Oddmire Book 1 - Changeling by William Ritter

Hey guys!

I’m so excited to share this free e-book I received from Algonquin Young Readers with you. I really enjoyed reading this book I couldn’t put it down. Ritter somehow manages to write the POVs of multiple characters and make it flow so the reader doesn’t get confused with the frequent POV changes. I thought this book was just really well written with great characters and an action-packed plot. I thought the backstory was explained perfectly in the beginning of the book. This really helped me just immerse myself in the story instead of figuring out the details of the backstory. I thought Ritter did a really great job with the world-building overall. I don’t know what it is about his writing style but it’s just so enjoyable and easy to read. Fable was also so cute I can’t wait to read more about her in the next book. I highly recommend it so go check it out!

Synopsis from Goodreads:

“Magic is fading from the Wild Wood. To renew it, goblins must perform an ancient ritual involving the rarest of their kind—a newborn changeling. But when the fateful night arrives to trade a human baby for a goblin one, something goes terribly wrong. After laying the changeling in a human infant’s crib, the goblin Kull is briefly distracted from his task. By the time he turns back, the changeling has already perfectly mimicked the human child. Too perfectly: Kull cannot tell them apart. Not knowing which to bring back, he leaves both babies behind.

Tinn and Cole are raised as human twins, neither knowing what secrets may be buried deep inside one of them. Then when they are twelve years old, a mysterious message arrives, calling the brothers to be heroes and protectors of magic. The boys must leave behind their sleepy town of Endsborough and risk their lives in the Wild Wood, crossing the perilous Oddmire swamp and journeying through the Deep Dark to reach the goblin horde and discover who they truly are.”

I hope you all go check it out. Stay tuned for book 2’s release next week! Happy reading 😊

Algonquin Young Readers Twitter: @AlgonquinYR

William Ritter is an Oregon educator and author of the New York Times bestselling Jackaby series. He is the proud father of the two bravest boys in the Wild Wood, and husband to the indomitable Queen of the Deep Dark.

Author’s Twitter: @willothewords