I fall in love with the characters and these worlds that readers like me are transported to and I don’t want to let them go. I’ve had this recent habit of not finishing book series just on the sole fact that I don’t want the series to end and I’m too worried to see how the author will finish things. It started with Wendy in Switched, then Bryn in Frostfire, and now it ends with Ulla in The Ever After. Sadly, this book is planned to be the last in her Trylle series arc which has spanned the last ten years.

The Omte Origins trilogy is wrapped up in true Hocking’s fashion, leaving fans of this world shocked, in denial, and wanting more. The Omte still practice changelings but they pick lower-class families than the Trylle.The Ever After by Amanda Hocking marks the end of another one of her beloved series featuring the Trylle. They are generally less-attractive, rude, and cranky, so it’s probably a good thing there aren’t that many of them.

Omte are the tribe that give trolls a bad name. They’re also hide-and-seek masters! Like chameleons, Kanin can change their skin color to blend into their surroundings. Kanin are one of the more powerful tribes of trolls, so they can afford to live quietly and peacefully. Once plentiful, the Skojare are now almost extinct (only about five thousand are left on the entire planet!) and they never have changelings. That means that about two-thirds of them have gills for breathing underwater, which would be cool if it didn’t create a massive dependence on freshwater. Skojare are a semi-aquatic tribe of trolls. It’s believed that a witch’s curse has made it hard for the Vittra to have children, which may be why they almost never practice changelings. While most Vittra are generally good-looking, more than half of their offspring are born as hobgoblins. Their powers lie in physical strength and longevity, though some still have mild psycho-kinesis. Vittra tend to be a more violent than other troll tribes. Once plentiful, their numbers and abilities are fading, but the Trylle are still one of the largest tribes of trolls. The practice of changelings is a cornerstone of their society providing most of the community’s wealth (changelings bring back trust funds!). Trylle (Pronounced “trill”) are beautiful trolls with psycho-kinetic powers, who prefer to make gardens, not war.

Trylle series by amanda hocking