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''The Changeover'' is a novel by Creator/MargaretMahy.
One morning, Laura Chant wakes with the knowledge that something terrible is about to happen. Laura has felt this way before, for she has the ability to see and sense things that other people cannot. But this time the worst happens: Laura's little brother Jacko becomes the victim of a creature that wants to destroy him. The only way Laura can save Jacko is to join forces with her mysterious classmate Sorenson 'Sorry' Carlisle, who is able to help her "change over" and use her supernatural powers to their fullest. Together, they must hope they have enough power to confront the dark forces that loom over them, while Jacko grows ever sicker.
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!!This book provides examples of:
* TheAllegedCar: It has to be pushed down a hill and then shock-started in order to get it going.
* AntiHero: Sorry. He's essentially a good guy, and he helps Laura a lot, but there are times when he comes off as extremely sinister.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Mrs. Fangboner, Jacko's babysitter, is either one of these or a FailOSuckyname.
* BodyHorror: During the titular changeover, Sorry claims that he felt the bones in Laura's skull moving. [[spoiler:Carmody Braque ages rapidly before Laura's eyes, the faces of all his victims are visible in his skin, and finally he withers away into a pile of dead leaves wrapped inside his clothing.]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:Laura makes sure to torment Braque and force him to beg for his life before disposing of him.]]
* ByronicHero: Sorry seems all set to become one of these when he reaches adulthood.
* CassandraTruth: Laura attempts to inform her {{muggle}} mother as to what Jacko's condition truly is, to no avail. Subverted soon after with Sorry, who doesn't believe her at first but then drops by and confirms Jacko's condition himself.
* ComingOfAgeStory: The story is this for Laura, rendered perhaps more literally than most by way of the changeover ritual.
* CruelMercy: See Break The Haughty above.
* DeadpanSnarker: Sorry has his moments.
* DontLookBack: Laura does during the changeover ritual and nearly ruins it.
* DramaticStutter: Sorry came away from his previous abusive home with a terrible stutter. After a while it faded away, resurfacing only in moments of great stress.
* EatsBabies: Carmody Braque
* FosterKid: Sorry's mother, Miryam Carlisle, was not prepared to be raising a boy, and so had him adopted. Unfortunately, Sorry's magical heritage alienated his foster parents, eventually leading to abuse.
* HollywoodExorcism: Laura [[spoiler:removed Carmody Braque in a way that could be comparable to an exorcism]].
* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: A nonverbal example, as Laura had always been aware of Sorry's status as magical, with Sorry knowing that she knew.
* [[IllGirl Ill Boy]]: Jacko's illness sends him into a defensive coma, where his condition continues to deteriorate with astonishing rapidity.
* LifeDrinker: Carmody Braque is one. The main character defeats him by turning his own nature against him.
* LowFantasy: Very much so. There are very few overtly magical things in the story, it takes place in an ordinary (if unsavory) neighborhood in New Zealand, and the weapon finally used to take out Carmody Braque is [[spoiler:an ordinary stamp that Laura infuses with her will and uses to place her "mark" on him.]]
* MasterOfIllusion: Master might be a strong word, but near the end [[spoiler:when Jacko has recovered]] Laura and Sorry build a tiny illusory farm in the living room for Jacko.
* MuggleFosterParents: Of the HarryPotter variety for poor Sorry.
* NatureLover: Seems to be a staple for witches. Growing up, Sorry's connection with nature was one of the things that set him apart.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Carmody Braque again, though in the book he is referred to as a "lemure" (no, not the fuzzy primate.)
* ParanormalRomance: Says it right on the cover.
* ParentalAbandonment: Laura's mother is divorced, and it is stated that they have rather more than the usual difficulties in getting her father to pay child support.
* ParentWithNewParamour: Laura's mother begins dating a Canadian early on, leaving Laura feeling jealous.
* QuirkyCurls: Laura's hair is described as "woolly" within the narration, and her estranged father's nickname for her is "Baa-lamb."
* RaisedByGrandparents: Actually, raised by grandmother and mother, in Sorry's case.
* RitualMagic: One type of magic used within the story.
* {{Seers}}: Laura Chant has a very mild case of this; more like a premonition when things can be expected to go wrong.
* StalkerWithACrush: Sorry. Taking photos of Laura without her knowledge, and pinning them to a naked pinup model poster.
* TarotMotifs: Cup and Coin, Sword and Wand feature prominantly in the changeover ritual and the oaths used by the witch family.
* TroubledButCute: Sorenson 'Sorry' Carlisle, something of a subversion in that his troubled side doesn't show when he's in public, rather he holds up a facade of a polite, well-behaved young man. Was abused as a child, and suffers from an inability to emotionally express himself, or connect with others, as well as somewhat sinister behavior towards the main character near the beginning of the story. Also, he drives a Vespa instead of a motorcycle
* VisionQuest: Laura Chant undergoes this in order to facilitate her [[spoiler:transformation into a witch.]]
* WitchSpecies: At least implied, if not stated outright.
* WouldYouLikeToHearHowTheyDied: Thinking that Laura has come to beg for her brother's life, Braque spends some time gloating about all the happy people he's killed, including breast-feeding babies, being sure to mention how hospitals were unable to do anything as he drained them dry.
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''The Changeover'' is a novel by Creator/MargaretMahy.
One morning, Laura Chant wakes with the knowledge that something terrible is about to happen. Laura has felt this way before, for she has the ability to see and sense things that other people cannot. But this time the worst happens: Laura's little brother Jacko becomes the victim of a creature that wants to destroy him. The only way Laura can save Jacko is to join forces with her mysterious classmate Sorenson 'Sorry' Carlisle, who is able to help her "change over" and use her supernatural powers to their fullest. Together, they must hope they have enough power to confront the dark forces that loom over them, while Jacko grows ever sicker.
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!!This book provides examples of:
* TheAllegedCar: It has to be pushed down a hill and then shock-started in order to get it going.
* AntiHero: Sorry. He's essentially a good guy, and he helps Laura a lot, but there are times when he comes off as extremely sinister.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Mrs. Fangboner, Jacko's babysitter, is either one of these or a FailOSuckyname.
* BodyHorror: During the titular changeover, Sorry claims that he felt the bones in Laura's skull moving. [[spoiler:Carmody Braque ages rapidly before Laura's eyes, the faces of all his victims are visible in his skin, and finally he withers away into a pile of dead leaves wrapped inside his clothing.]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:Laura makes sure to torment Braque and force him to beg for his life before disposing of him.]]
* ByronicHero: Sorry seems all set to become one of these when he reaches adulthood.
* CassandraTruth: Laura attempts to inform her {{muggle}} mother as to what Jacko's condition truly is, to no avail. Subverted soon after with Sorry, who doesn't believe her at first but then drops by and confirms Jacko's condition himself.
* ComingOfAgeStory: The story is this for Laura, rendered perhaps more literally than most by way of the changeover ritual.
* CruelMercy: See Break The Haughty above.
* DeadpanSnarker: Sorry has his moments.
* DontLookBack: Laura does during the changeover ritual and nearly ruins it.
* DramaticStutter: Sorry came away from his previous abusive home with a terrible stutter. After a while it faded away, resurfacing only in moments of great stress.
* EatsBabies: Carmody Braque
* FosterKid: Sorry's mother, Miryam Carlisle, was not prepared to be raising a boy, and so had him adopted. Unfortunately, Sorry's magical heritage alienated his foster parents, eventually leading to abuse.
* HollywoodExorcism: Laura [[spoiler:removed Carmody Braque in a way that could be comparable to an exorcism]].
* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: A nonverbal example, as Laura had always been aware of Sorry's status as magical, with Sorry knowing that she knew.
* [[IllGirl Ill Boy]]: Jacko's illness sends him into a defensive coma, where his condition continues to deteriorate with astonishing rapidity.
* LifeDrinker: Carmody Braque is one. The main character defeats him by turning his own nature against him.
* LowFantasy: Very much so. There are very few overtly magical things in the story, it takes place in an ordinary (if unsavory) neighborhood in New Zealand, and the weapon finally used to take out Carmody Braque is [[spoiler:an ordinary stamp that Laura infuses with her will and uses to place her "mark" on him.]]
* MasterOfIllusion: Master might be a strong word, but near the end [[spoiler:when Jacko has recovered]] Laura and Sorry build a tiny illusory farm in the living room for Jacko.
* MuggleFosterParents: Of the HarryPotter variety for poor Sorry.
* NatureLover: Seems to be a staple for witches. Growing up, Sorry's connection with nature was one of the things that set him apart.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Carmody Braque again, though in the book he is referred to as a "lemure" (no, not the fuzzy primate.)
* ParanormalRomance: Says it right on the cover.
* ParentalAbandonment: Laura's mother is divorced, and it is stated that they have rather more than the usual difficulties in getting her father to pay child support.
* ParentWithNewParamour: Laura's mother begins dating a Canadian early on, leaving Laura feeling jealous.
* QuirkyCurls: Laura's hair is described as "woolly" within the narration, and her estranged father's nickname for her is "Baa-lamb."
* RaisedByGrandparents: Actually, raised by grandmother and mother, in Sorry's case.
* RitualMagic: One type of magic used within the story.
* {{Seers}}: Laura Chant has a very mild case of this; more like a premonition when things can be expected to go wrong.
* StalkerWithACrush: Sorry. Taking photos of Laura without her knowledge, and pinning them to a naked pinup model poster.
* TarotMotifs: Cup and Coin, Sword and Wand feature prominantly in the changeover ritual and the oaths used by the witch family.
* TroubledButCute: Sorenson 'Sorry' Carlisle, something of a subversion in that his troubled side doesn't show when he's in public, rather he holds up a facade of a polite, well-behaved young man. Was abused as a child, and suffers from an inability to emotionally express himself, or connect with others, as well as somewhat sinister behavior towards the main character near the beginning of the story. Also, he drives a Vespa instead of a motorcycle
* VisionQuest: Laura Chant undergoes this in order to facilitate her [[spoiler:transformation into a witch.]]
* WitchSpecies: At least implied, if not stated outright.
* WouldYouLikeToHearHowTheyDied: Thinking that Laura has come to beg for her brother's life, Braque spends some time gloating about all the happy people he's killed, including breast-feeding babies, being sure to mention how hospitals were unable to do anything as he drained them dry.
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