Fledgling

De: Molly Harper

Narrado por: 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.

Ok

So I love Molly Harper and really liked the first book. However this one leaves you feeling like you missed something? It is open ended so you know there is another book but it leaves you going what! Wish it could have ended stronger and not so up in the air. Lol no pun was intended. 😊

Amazing fantasy. Love it!!

Super exiting and deep story. Love that it has so many complex female characters!!!!! Aaaamazing!!!!!!

Fledgling

Fledgling finds Cassandra Reed (nee Sarah Smith) finishing up the school term and thwarting evil advances by Hollow-horns (the unicorns evil cousin). However, it's been months since the Mother Book has deigned to reveal a new spell to her and the council is demanding results soon...or else. Plus there's the matter of Cassandra's true identity - a changeling snipe in service to the Winter household before finding out she actually has magic - still hanging over her head.

When it becomes apparent that the Mother Book wants Cassandra to seek out other changeling children and help them, her path becomes clearer. Along with the help of her truest friends Ivy and Alicia, Cassandra/Sarah is ready to turn the Guardian world on its head!

I loved getting back into the Sorcery and Society world and loved the natural progression of the series. Cassandra is flourishing at school and making more new friends. I really like the genuineness of Cassandra despite having to live a lie to everyone around her minus her very close friends and family. Deception is not something that she set out to do, but given the status quo between the Guardians and the Snipes, Cassandra has done what was best at the time.

Regardless of this, I liked how she doesn't shirk her responsibility to other changelings like herself. She may be slower to start the search for others, but her intentions are admirable and she follows through on her plans - even though that doesn't necessarily mean the plans are always the best laid plans.

I like that Molly Harper has made such a wonderful friendship between Cassandra, Ivy, and Alicia. It's always great to read about strong friendships and the fact that even when they don't see eye-to-eye they'll always be in each other's corner. They enhance rather than pull back.

Probably my favorite development was seeing how well Cassandra has fit into the Winter household. How she's developed a close relationship with Mr. and Mrs. Winter and their son Owen. It starts out as obligatory because the Winters stand to lose as well if Cassandra is found out, but you can see their relationship developing into familial territory. I loved all her interactions with the family and, based on what occurs in this story, I really hope that it's something that continues to develop in the next book.

Fledgling is kinda a game changer for the series. The consequences of events will be surely felt in the next book, and I'm looking forward to seeing what they are exactly and how they resonate for each of the characters. I feel like we're left with a lot up in the air, but one thing I know for certain is no matter what happens Cassandra, Ivy, and Alicia will face it together.

So far, Molly Harper has written a wonderful YA series which is somewhat a departure from her adult paranormal romances, but still written with such wit, humor, and wonderful characters.

As narrator, Amanda Ronconi does such an outstanding job with all the different characters, both male and female, and making sure each one has their own distinctive voice. Even without dialogue prompts I can always tell who is speaking and when. She's one of the best narrators I've come across. If you're thinking of listening to this one, you won't be disappointed.

Great

Dear Molly we need more. It was fun and I can see it following many different directions, Thanks

Good but too much review of the previous book

This book was good just like the first one and would have deserved 5 stars; however, there was too much review of what happened in the first book. I specifically reread the first book so I could be reminded of what everything that happened; however, someone could read this book and not have read the first book and still understand everything that was going on. Perhaps that is an advantage to those who have not read The Changeling; however, it was somewhat bothersome to me.