Name - Every Child a Changeling
Written by - Samatha Pellegrino
Published by - Strange Horizons (August 3, 2026)
That was a fun read. Pellegrino took the difficulties of first experience at motherhood and the trials of being a single parent and incorporated a dark fantasy setting into it, while also hinting at the concept of how being different and not easily understandable gets someone turned into an outcast.
This is a tale of a new mother whose newborn daughter is swapped for a changeling boy, and details her struggles in nurturing the boy while also dealing with the people around her, blaming it on her carelessness. We just learned that new motherhood is always tough in any situation, especially if you are a single mother.
The prose was simple and fun to read, without attempts at over stuffing it with lyrical prose or unnecessary styling. The small number of characters that were present felt realistic and natural.
But, in the end, the story wasn't anything that hadn't been done before, and it was quite predictable from the beginning which direction it would take.
I will give this 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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