Trylle - Amanda Hocking

I must admit that I did not have high expectations for this book since I have read many books like it in the past, but found the ideas in it quite original. There were some aspects that were cliche and the romance was a little bit pathetic. On the other hand, the characters and new society that have been created make an entertaining read. In a way, this book was halfway between Divergent and Harry Potter.


The story begins with a girl who never felt like she fit in. Her mum was locked in a mental asylum for trying to kill her when she was six. She is left with her aunt and brother and could never seem to keep up in school. One day, when a mysterious boy turned up at her school, perhaps she would finally find out whether her mother was right when she had called her a monster.


I feared that this trilogy would come too close to its dystopian relatives Divergent and the Hunger Games but it turns out it was more similar to the Hobbit. I don't want to spoil the story too much, so I will try to be vague. The novels are mostly based around a new community/society living in secret (we've all heard of that before haven't we!) with the main character always falling in love with people the society won't allow her to be with. This results in a cliché, teenage love story and as you can tell, I am not a huge fan of a soppy romance. The plot did get a little thicker as the books progressed and the overall character development was done well. There was never really a dull moment through all of the books which meant that it was overall enjoyable reading material.


To summarise, I found the Trylle trilogy well written and enjoyable but disliked the hopeless love stories and cliche ideas. So, if you enjoyed the Divergent trilogy or other dystopian and romance novels, this one is for you. Happy reading! 
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