The Trylle Trilogy

After I received my Kindle for Christmas back in December 2010, I went on a reading spree where I read over 50 books in 3 months. I came across Amanda Hocking’s books on the Kindle Store for only $.99 and they sounded really interesting. One of her series that I feel in love with was the Trylle Trilogy.  There are three books in the series, Switched, Torn, and Ascend. 

According to Amanda Hocking’s Blog, “When Wendy Everly was six years old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. It isn't until eleven years later that Wendy discovers her mother might have been right. With the help of Finn Holmes, Wendy finds herself in a world she never knew existed - a world both beautiful and frightening, and Wendy's not sure she wants to be a part of it”. 

In further detail, Wendy finds out that she belongs to a species of trolls that are accustomed to switching their babies at birth with wealthy human newborns so that they can get their parent’s inheritance when they become of age. This money is supposed to be brought into the Trylle society to help them flourish.  While most children have no problem with this realization and welcome their new lives as a troll, Wendy does not want any part in their world. Unfortunately, she has no choice after she discovers that she is the princess. 

Amanda has recently decided to have the series re-published by St. Martin’s and its sister company Pan Macmillian. She believes it will help her build an international fan base and reach markets she has not been able to reach with her eBooks. She has also mentioned that a producer may be interested in adapting her series into a movie sometime in the near future. For more information on the series and Amanda Hocking’s check out her blog page at http://amandahocking.blogspot.com/p/short-stories-etc.html.