It would have added an extra layer of richness to the story. At the same time, I would have loved to see more Trylle music and art that Wendy was unfamiliar with. It illustrates the fact that Trylle is still a part of our world and that we COULD be living side-by-side without ever knowing it. The series takes place in present-day, so while it can, at times, be jarring to see modern-day references such as film and music choices thrown around, it also works. While the story's roots aren't that uncommon (long-lost princess set to inherit), Hocking goes about building her world in a unique manner. The series twines ambition, greed, political deceit, romance, war, familial relations, and fantasy together in a fast-paced trilogy. Once there, she discovers that she's a princess posed to inherit the entire kingdom.

When a warring faction, the Vittra, come after her, Wendy realizes that her family is no longer safe and runs away to Trylle with Finn. Wendy is a changeling, a Trylle (or troll, for those more used to the uncouth terminology). After all, how could Wendy not be her mother's child? After a Trylle tracker named Finn finds her, she realizes that her mother wasn't crazy after all. Without going into too much detail, the series revolves around Wendy Everly, who always thought she was a normal girl despite the fact her mother called her a monster and attempted to kill her as a child.

I'm glad I did, though, because Hocking shattered my expectations and delivered an engaging tale. In fact, it took me a long time to pick this series up and read it I might not have if I didn't have ARCs. I've always had a mental image of trolls in my head (See today's Mythological Mondays post for more on this), but they're not at all the trolls of Trylle. Martin's Press from January through April of this year to bring new fans to the series. The series that made her so well-known, TRYLLE, has been/is being published by St. She's published several novels and captured a sweet mainstream publishing deal. There's a lot to be impressed about when looking at everything self-published author Amanda Hocking has accomplished. ** I'm going to try really hard to keep this review spoiler-free for everyone just diving into the series! **

Trylle series by amanda hocking