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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 finds out her mother might've been telling the truth. With the help of Finn Holmes, Wendy finds herself in a world she never knew existed - and... read more

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  • Wendy Luella Everly: A Seventeen year old girl who just does not fit in. Has a traumatic past and 'anger issues' Wendy has curly, dark, untameable hair and brown eyes. Despises shoes. Eats vegan and is quite emotional, a semi-Mary Sue.
  • Finn Holmes: Newer to the school than Wendy and a fellow classmate. Has extremely dark brown eyes and is always staring at Wendy. An underdeveloped character.
  • Matt Everly: Wendy's older brother. Very protective over Wendy and loves her very much. Matt named Wendy.
  • Maggie Everly: Wendy's aunt and legal guardian of Matt and Wendy. Over-affectionate and enthusiastic. Tries to provide a 'normal' life for Matt and Wendy
  • Elora Dahl: Queen of the Trylle, cold, bitchy, and Wendy's mom.
  • Rhys Dahl: Human in the palace.
  • Willa Strom: Wendy's friend, Trylle Marksinna. Very talkative and ethusiastic. can control the wind.
  • Tove Kroner: Son Of Aurora,Trylle Markis. Very powerful. Relatively likable.
  • Jen: A big muscled guy who is part of the Vittra (another Troll society). He knows and resents Finn.
  • Garrett Strom: Trylle Markis, Willa's father, possible love interest for Elora.
  • Rhiannon: Willa's mansklig
  • Kim: Wendy's "human" mother who has mental issues and tries to kill Wendy with a knife on her 6th birthday.
  • Patrick: Not really a friend of Wendy, he is a kid from biology. A kind and awfully sincere boy. 17 years old like Wendy.
  • Aurora Kroner: Trylle Marksinna, Tove's mother, a healer.
  • Mr. Meade: History Teacher who enjoys slamming books into desk to startle sleeping students. The cliche and typical bad guy teacher.
  • Noah Kroner: Husband of Aurora. Markis
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “Wendy: Why are you staring at me?Finn: Because you're standing in front of me.”
    Wendy and Finn
  • “Finn: I look at you because I can't look away.Wendy: That's kinda creepy.Finn: I will work on being less creepy then.”
    Finn and Wendy
  • “Finn was here, but he had made it perfectly clear that his only interest in me was business.”
  • “The cool kids come later,” Patrick explained when he noticed me looking around.“So we’re not the cool kids?” I asked.“Nope. We’re the punctual kids,”
    Patrick and Wendy
  • “"A foolish man thinks he knows everything. A wise man knows he doesn't." "That's such a fortune-cookie answer."”
    Finn and Wendy

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First Sentence edit see section history

Eleven Years Ago... A few things made that day stand out more than any other: it was my sixth birthday, and my mother was wielding a knife.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue: Eleven years ago
1. Home
2. "If you leave"
3. Stalker
4. Changeling
5. Insanity
6. Monsters
7. Forening
8. Family
9. Homesick
10. Precognition
11. Secret Garden
12. Introduction
13. Being Trylle
14. Kingdom
15. Education
16. Further Instructions
17. Jealousy
18. Intimidation
19. Christening
20. Resignation
21. The Ball
22. Falling
23. Aftermath
24. Goodbye

Glossary edit see section history

  • Forening: The town where Trylle live located in the bluffs along the Mississippi River.
  • Markis and Marksinna: A title of royalty, similar to that of a Duke and Duchess.
  • Storks: Slang term for a tracker - someone who brings the Trylle children back home.
  • Trylle: A "race" or clan of trolls.
  • Vittra: A "race" or clan of trolls.
  • Mansklig: The human child that the troll child was switched with. These human children are raised in the troll community but are the lowest class.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 3 in Trylle Trilogy. (standard series)

Followed by Torn.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Amanda Hocking (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Country: United States
Publication Date: January 3, 2012
ISBN: 1453688935
Page Count: 330

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Some violence, language and brief sexuality.

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