The Changing Man, Tomi Oyemakinde
The Changing Man, Tomi Oyemakinde
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The Changing Man

Author: Tomi Oyemakinde

Narrator: Afolabi Alli, Fola Evans-Akingbola

Unabridged: 8 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/26/2023

Synopsis

A teenage girl is pulled into investigating the truth behind her new boarding school’s decades-old legend in The Changing Man, this debut Young Adult speculative thriller by Tomi Oyemakinde

Face front. Watch your back. BE BRAVE.

If it was left to her, Ife Adebola wouldn’t be starting at Nithercott School. Because despite her being in the Urban Achievers scholarship program, her parents can barely afford the tuition. No matter who is trying to be friends with her, like her classmate Bijal, or how much the prestigious boarding school tries to pull her in, Ife is determined not to get caught up in any of it.

But when another student, Malika, begins acting strange, Ife can’t help but wonder if there’s more going on at Nithercott than she realizes. Could there be any truth to the school’s decades-old legend of the Changing
Man? Is there any connection to the missing older brother of her classmate, Ben?

As more questions arise, Ife has no choice but to team up with Ben and Bijal to investigate. But can the trio act quickly enough to uncover who is behind everything, before one—or all—of them is the Changing Man’s next victim?

A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends.

About Tomi Oyemakinde

Tomi Oyemakinde grew up in London, before being uprooted at the age of 6 to head across the North Sea to the Netherlands. He is committed to crafting stories centered on Black protagonists thriving across genres, audiences & worlds. When Tomi is not busy writing, he can be found daydreaming about his future dog (namely a Rottweiler named Pan) and geeking out over all things anime. The Changing Man is his debut novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mallory

I was very intrigued by the description for this one. The ending was a wild ride, but I wanted more spooky or at least more action throughout the story. The first third of the book is just private high school drama and I was struggling to get myself to pick this one up. As it got going it got better......more

Goodreads review by Blue

Want to see more... Bookstagram Website Thank you MacMillan for this book in exchange for an honest review The Changing Man is a debut novel by Tomi Oyemakinde and I have to give credit where credit is due. The general style was intriguing, with great descriptions around the setting and the plot twis......more

Goodreads review by Jaime

This was such an interesting young adult horror book. I love the creepy cover of The Changing Man and how the cover immediately made me want to pick this book up. This book has a unique concept that I really appreciated, but unfortunately it took me a while to get into the story of this one. The pr......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

The Changing Man was an interesting story about Ife and her difficulty fitting in at her new school. When she finally makes a friend, Malika, it seems like Malika changes overnight and becomes one of the popular girls. After meeting Ben and hearing how his brother mysteriously disappeared, they deci......more

Goodreads review by Jeneane

If you haven't read The Changing Man, by Tomi Oyemakinde, it's one you need to pick up, a read you don't want to miss. The book opens with the disappearance of a teenage boy, Leon, as he goes to meet a girl he has never met. With a text, Leila asks him to meet her at an abandoned cottage and leaves......more

Quotes

"In this mind-bending supernatural debut, Oyemakinde uses a dark academic setting to examine themes of loss, loneliness, friendship, and change. Ife’s developing bonds with Bijal and Ben help transform her from a withdrawn introvert into a fierce final girl as she navigates the narrative’s hair-raising horrors." —Publishers Weekly

". . .this debut offers highly visually evocative and eerie descriptions of characters and events and will appeal to fans of creature horror, social commentary, and dark academia. A descriptive and atmospheric paranormal social thriller. . ." —Kirkus

"Oyemakinde’s eerie and unsettling debut will have you checking your locks and looking over your shoulder. Get ready to welcome an exciting new voice in the world of horror!" —Caleb Roehrig, author of The Fell of Dark

"You'll be pulled headfirst into Ife's world as she and her friends discover that the Changing Man isn't the only malevolent entity stalking the ivied gardens and darkened halls of Nitercott...and the reality may be way more terrifying than any urban legend. A twisty, atmospheric thriller will leave you peering into dark corners with plenty of goosebumps and the smell of warm, wet pavement lingering in your nose." —Ginny Myers Sain, New York Times-bestselling author of Dark and Shallow Lies

"The Changing Man is clever, atmospheric, and horrifying in all the best ways. Tomi Oyemakinde deftly weaves a compelling story of isolation, fear, and ultimately friendship. This book will stick with you long after you’ve read the explosive final pages. I can’t wait to read more from this brilliant, and terrifying, new voice in YA fiction!" —Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First

"The Changing Man is compulsively readable and utterly thrilling. I devoured it and hugely enjoyed every moment—even when I was genuinely frightened! Tomi Oyemakinde is an exciting new voice in the YA thriller space and sure to be a huge hit with fans of dark academia, thrillers, and horror." —Katherine Webber, author of Twin Crowns

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