Fledgling

By: Molly Harper

Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi

Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

I devoured this book!

it was sweet, interesting, and so much fun! I am so upset that the third book isn't already available! please listen to this series!

Victorian Magical Heroines with Fun and Excitement

A great expansion on the world from Changeling. Growth of the characters and sinister doings. Even surprised me a bit! Fun read...or listen.

Not as good as first but still hooked

Plot dragged and didn’t really make sense

Would have liked more of the second half

As good as Harry Potter, maybe better.

What a wonderful series. I appreciate the many strong, female characters (leading roles) showing them being adventurous.

Amanda Ronconi is staggeringly good

I am unfortunate that I do not possess the vocabulary to adequately praise this book. Molly Harper has written yet another light, funny story that contains sufficient nuances; flows in such a way that has me thoroughly enjoying a tale set in an environment that I tend to loathe (an upper crust 19th century girls school with plenty of snobbish backbiting & bullying and high societal machinations). Add Ms Ronconi's narration, with the accents & tones, & I am left eager to get back to the book when I have to break, as well as broken & bereft upon completion. Well done, all!

Loved it.

Once I read book 1, I had to read Book 2
I hope she doesn't take to long to come out with book 3. The narration is excellent. That can make or break a book.

cute!

this is a fun, light story that's very easy to listen to. I enjoyed myself.

Awesome family read

My 10 year old daughter and 12 year old son loved listening to this on the way to school.

Decent

It was good enough for me to want to keep reading. I'm looking forward to the next in the series.

Molly never dissapoints

Loved it, great new universe and story line. Can't wait to see where this goes!