The Changeling

If the literary gods mixed together Haruki Murakami and Ralph Ellison . . . the result would be Victor LaValle -- ANTHONY DOERR, author of All the Light We Cannot See
A mesmerising, monumental work -- MARLON JAMES, author of A Brief History of Seven Killings
[A] genre-defying, achingly literate phantasmagoria of a novel -- PAUL BEATTY, author of The Sellout
This punchy cocktail of modern parenting and ancient magic taps into contemporary unease and age-old fears . . . LaValle hooks the reader deep into his increasingly eldritch thriller * * Guardian * *
If monsters are your subject, writing like an angel helps -- Jennifer Senior * * New York Times * *
Absolutely compelling, completely thrilling, The Changeling overflows with menace, wonder and beauty -- KELLY LINK
I say this without exaggeration: it's a masterpiece -- MAT JOHNSON
LaValle's haunting tale weaves a mesmerising web -- Janet Maslin * * New York Times * *
LaValle's bewitching masterpiece * * USA Today * *
A dark, shape-shifting, unpredictable beast, best enjoyed as a series of surprises . . . The Changeling is dazzling, exciting and rather beautiful * * Big Issue * *