Fledgling

By: Molly Harper

Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi

Days away from completing her first year at Miss Castwell’s Institute for the Magical Instruction of Young Ladies, Changeling-born Sarah Smith might just get away with posing as an upper-class Guardian girl named Cassandra Reed.

But strange visions of a Lightbourne destroyed by Miss Morton’s revenant army keep Sarah from enjoying her achievement. Plus, the Mother Book, Sarah’s one secret advantage and the ultimate entrée in Guardian society, suddenly stops revealing itself to her...putting her in a precarious position with the Guild. On top of all that, her former lady’s maid left Miss Castwell’s, and the new hire is, well, taking some getting used to.

If it weren’t for her two best friends, Alicia McCray and Ivy Cowel, who will do anything to protect her secret, Sarah doesn’t know if she’ll make it another year. When the three girls take summer holiday with Alicia’s family (chaperoned by an exacting and very disapproving Mrs. McCray), a relaxing vacation in Scotland is the last thing they’ll find.

Mrs. Winter is thrilled that Sarah is spending time with the influential McCray family, but Sarah can’t help but feel that her real purpose is to find other Changeling children like her, and free them to realize their own magic. Can she find genuine satisfaction in her accomplishments when she knows there are others like her out there who need her help? Will the three girls uncover the deeply-held secrets they’re looking for in the mysterious mountains of Scotland? Will the Mother Book finally start talking to her again? And will Sarah come to understand the importance of her connection with Ivy and Alicia, and the true nature of her own power...before it’s too late?

©2019 Molly Harper (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

More Entertaining than anything on the big screen

I am not sure if it was the narration, the story, or both, but I had the most entertaining evening listening to Fledgling. I ate popcorn. I drank soda. I listened and enjoyed.

I will admit that I have read all of Molly Harper's books. I have even listened to them all on audiobook. I have enjoyed them all but this one---just WOW!! There was simple romance. There were great friendships. There was an evil that sent goosebumps up my arms.

Sarah proves you don't have to be the strongest or the brightest to be a heroine. You just need the desire to right a wrong. I can't wait to see what she comes up against next and who will be standing by her side.

Enjoyable sequel

Molly Harper created some great characters and and interesting world in Changeling. Sometimes sequels don't live up to the first book in a series. This one did, I enjoyed it a lot, and look forward to the next installment. Amanda Ronconi narrated both the original and this book and does a great job.

Loved Fledgling -even better than Changling

Love this new series –they are so much fun! I enjoyed the first book, “Changling”, but “Fledgling” is even better. The relationships are established and we learn so much about the characters as we get to know them better. Sarah/ Cassandra is a remarkable student and an even more admirable person. I notice people are afraid to compare the stories to Harry Potter, but I see only positives and no negatives. I love Harry Potter, but was often frustrated that he always seemed to stumble into a solution rather than apply knowledge he learned. People left him out of the loop so he didn’t have all of the information he needed and he stumbled through a solution. Sarah/ Cassandra studies, researches, listens to advice from her teachers and sponsors, the Winter’s, and pulls in her friends to help. She protects her friends and family, helps the people around her as Harry did and isn’t afraid to stand up and help others, but she doesn’t do it blindly. I love the strength and intelligence of this heroine and that she is still so relatable –she’s a fifteen-year-old girl raised as a Snipe (non-magical serving class) dealing with a school of highly privileged, magical girls. She’s having her first romance, learning about her magic and how to control it, learning how to work with the special gift she’s been given in being the interpreter of a special magical book and how to use all of this to help others like herself. It’s a great story with all of Molly Harper’s humor, clever wit and realistic characters who just happen to have magical abilities too! Amanda Ronconi is amazing -I love her as the narrator of Molly's other books, but didn't realize she was the narrator with the British accent. As always, she makes the characters stand out and her timing is perfect.

good story

Enjoyed all the story and characters. I can't wait for the next book to be published.

Awesome

Awesome. Captivating plot. I got caught up in the trials and subtle nuances.
Thanks for another read.

Pretty good continuation of the series :D

3.5-4 stars

This was a pretty good story and continuation of the series. The book description gives a pretty good breakdown of what happens so this review will be short. I do still like the characters and the general direction the story is going. However, this seems to be more of a transitional part of the series storyline so while it did progress the story nicely, it left a lot of things hanging at the end. I am looking forward to the next book in the series and seeing what happens from here. :)

Fun read.

Enjoyable light read with some excitement, some teen stupidity, and well defined characters. Excellent break from more serious material.

Very Enjoyable

I loved listening to Sarah's adventures with her friends while I worked around the house. Wonderful writing - loved the sarcasm. Can't wait for the next book!

This is a series worth the anticipation.

Masterfully written and narrated. These Books will keep you breathlessly anticipating the next chapter # love

Funny sequel

As always with Molly Harper I found myself laughing so much as I listened. Sarah has to figure out why the mother book isn’t talking to her like it used to and what is going on with the other changelings or where they could be. She has to rely on her amazing friends and even makes some new ones. She has to figure out who she wants to be and what she is willing to do for what she believes in right. But what will happen if she ever finds the changelings? And what is going on with the council? And what will happen with her courting?