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Violence
A lot
Significant horror violence; the underground world is brutal
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of identity, belonging, and existing between two worlds that don't want you
What this book is about
Mackie Doyle is the changeling replacement left in a human infant's place — born of the strange creatures that live beneath the town of Gentry. As more children disappear and Mackie tries to pass as human, he must go underground to find the truth. Yovanoff's YA debut is original, atmospheric, and genuinely dark.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Horror violence
Changeling mythology
Dark fairy tale content
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