Review – Changing Fate (Fate, Book 1) by Elisabeth Waters (5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 240 pages
Publisher: DAW
Release Date: April 1, 1994
ISBN13: 9780886776084
Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in Fate series
Source: Gift from Mom
Rating: 5/5 stars

“Akila uses her wits and her shape-changing abilities to save her brother Briam when their home is besieged. But that leaves them both on the run, with Akila trying to keep them safe, while Briam finds more trouble to get into. When he is chosen as year-king in the city of Diadem, Akila struggles to save his life, finding help in the most unexpected places.”

This is the first book in the Fate series. There are three books in this series, but they deal with different generations of characters. I really enjoyed this fantasy novel. It features strong female characters, is beautifully written, and was very well done.

I enjoyed that this story wasn’t a straight “good vs bad” theme, but had a lot of characters that were just struggling to do what they thought was right in their current situation.

There is some neat magic in here and I enjoyed the world as well. This was a pretty quick read and it looks like the sequel follows the next generation of characters. Things do tie up nicely here and I enjoyed it a lot.

Overall this was an incredibly well done fantasy story with an old school feel to it. The story ties up nicely and I would recommend to those who enjoy beautifully written fantasy with strong female characters.

This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
– Mount TBR Reading Challenge