The Replacement

The Replacement
By Brenna Yovanoff
Razorbill, 2010. 343 pgs. Young Adult

No one has ever said it, but Mackie Doyle is not human. He is a Replacement, one of the creatures that live under the town of Gentry; a replacement for a human child who was snatched to feed the creatures underground. Mackie acts like a human though; he has good friends who don’t call him out, a sister who always has his back, and he likes girls a lot. But when another girl is snatched, Mackie’s true nature is questioned and he begins to realize that he needs to figure out where he belongs. A chilling, horrific look at what makes us human.

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