Changeling

by Roger Zelazny

Book Overview

This two-in-one edition includes "Changeling" and "Madwand" by award-winning author Zelazny.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0441102573
• ISBN13: 9780441102570
• Release Date: April 1981
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Not Free SF Reader

A good wizard, a bad wizard, and a child, and a castle of power to be inherited. A climactic battle involving the former pair leads to the child being taken to Earth to survive. He grows up there, and eventually comes back and ends up battling for his heritage. The son, Pol, approaches this from a technological background, so there is a clash of magic and technology.

Read me before buying!

Before I go ahead, a caveat: This is NOT a compilation of both Changeling and Madwand. It is only Changeling. That said, you'll probably be better served buying the two from a used-book store (the good Mr. Zelazny is passed away, so I don't much care about enriching whomever owns the copyrights at this point). It's unfortunate iBooks has decided to start milking the great man's work for every dollar by no longer offering compilations of at least two novels.This is perhaps the most fun for any fan of Zelazny to read; it lacks the density and breakneck pace of Creatures of Light and Darkness and Lord of Light or the tiresome rehashing of his later Amber books. The blend of science and technology is never done better. Hand this to a kid who thinks there's nothing in wizardry beyond Harry Potter.

A great read from a Master!

If you don't have this book find it. It's great! Everything you love about Zelazny can be found in this book. The characters and the two worlds they come from are fleshed out with amazing clarity. The only problem I had with this book is, it's a real quick read but that really doesn't detract from the overall wonderousness of the story.