[The Changeling Saga 01] • Odmieniec

Changeling is a 1980 fantasy novel by Roger Zelazny. It was nominated for a Locus Award in 1981 was followed by a sequel, Madwand.

The people had long suffered under Det Morson's power. When at last, the wizard Mor joined the fight, Det his infamous Rondoval castle were destroyed. But the victory wasn't complete, for the conquerors found a baby amidst the rubble: Det's son, Pol. Unwilling to kill the child, Mor took him to a parallel world where technology ruled the ways of magic were considered mere legends. He substituted Pol for a baby of the same age, using a spell to persuade the parents to recognize him as their own. In order to retain the balance between the worlds, Mor took the baby from the other world brought it back to his own, leaving it with a local artisan, Marak.