The Changeling

In The Changeling by Victor LaValle, a teenage girl with faery blood is caught between Scotland’s first witch-hunt and the ruthless demands of the Sidhe. Rich in historical fantasy, Scottish folklore and witchcraft, it’s the kind of novel that pulls you in with atmosphere, then keeps tightening the stakes.

On her fourteenth birthday, Caiti NicNeven learns her true mother is the faery queen beneath Scotland’s hollow hills. Ordered to serve an ancient revenge against the mortal crown, Caiti runs straight into the political danger of Mary, Queen of Scots’ court—where fear, religion and a new Anti-Witchcraft Act make every woman a target. When Caiti’s first great love is twisted into a deadly curse, she’s forced to risk the faery realm and the magic she barely understands.

Perfect for readers who enjoy romantic fantasy, court intrigue, dark folk magic, and heroines who refuse to be owned.

Step into its shadowed hills and see who survives.