Today's book review was written by me
Book: Trylle Trilogy (Switched, Torn, and Ascend)
Author: Amanda Hocking
Reviewer: Neha Yazmin
Rating: 5 stars
Available via: All major e-book retailers, and also in print
Wendy
(17) was always different, but she never thought she was more
than human. Thrown into a world unlike any she’s
ever imagined, Wendy must uncover her heritage, tap into her powers, and
fight those who wish to use her gifts for evil. Enter a world
of magic, mystery, and romance in Amanda Hocking’s bestselling series that takes you to Trylle, a world as beautiful as it is
deadly. Torn between worlds, Wendy must decide who she really is and
what she wants, between love and duty, in a struggle for her very
survival.
Normally,
I refrain from reading books when I'm writing my own stories, but having
finally bought a Kindle (I vowed to buy one as soon as my bookshelf was
fully stacked and it was fully stacked in time for my birthday!) I
just had to download Amanda Hocking's Trylle Trilogy. I planned
for these to be the first books I buy for my Kindle because they helped
the indie e-book market to really take off and it felt like a ritual I
had to fulfil.
I was not disappointed. The books, Switched, Torn and Ascend, are addictive and difficult to put down. I finished all three in five days and enjoyed them immensely! These are the first books in ages that I want to re-read, and if I had the time, I would have happily re-started them as soon as I finished. I haven't done that sort of thing since The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, and before that The Da Vinci Code (also by Dan Brown) and of course, my beloved Twilight saga.
Amanda Hocking is a great storyteller and the writing is clean and crisp. The lead character, Wendy, is typical of the YA paranormal romance genre but she grows and develops and is easy to like and care about. Her two love interests, Finn and Loki, are equally interesting, and though I had a soft spot for Loki from the point he was introduced (the second book, Torn), I don't think I would have been dissatisfied with whichever boy Wendy chose in the end.
I was not disappointed. The books, Switched, Torn and Ascend, are addictive and difficult to put down. I finished all three in five days and enjoyed them immensely! These are the first books in ages that I want to re-read, and if I had the time, I would have happily re-started them as soon as I finished. I haven't done that sort of thing since The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, and before that The Da Vinci Code (also by Dan Brown) and of course, my beloved Twilight saga.
Amanda Hocking is a great storyteller and the writing is clean and crisp. The lead character, Wendy, is typical of the YA paranormal romance genre but she grows and develops and is easy to like and care about. Her two love interests, Finn and Loki, are equally interesting, and though I had a soft spot for Loki from the point he was introduced (the second book, Torn), I don't think I would have been dissatisfied with whichever boy Wendy chose in the end.
