Amanda Hocking's The Lost City Blog Tour

Synopsis:

New York Times bestselling author Amanda Hocking returns to the magical world of the Trylle with The Lost City, the first book in the final Trylle arc.

Nestled along the bluffs of the forested coast lays the secret kingdom of the Omte—a realm filled with wonder...and as many secrets.

Ulla Tulin was left abandoned in an isolated Kanin city as a baby, taken in by strangers and raised hidden away like many of the trolls of mixed blood. Even knowing this truth, she’s never stopped wondering about her family.

When Ulla is offered an internship working alongside the handsome Pan Soriano at the Mimirin, a prestigious institution, she jumps at the chance to use this opportunity to hopefully find her parents. All she wants is to focus on her job and the search for her parents, but all of her attempts to find them are blocked when she learns her mother may be connected to the Omte royal family.

With little progress made, Ulla and Pan soon find themselves wrapped up in helping Eliana, an amnestic girl with abilities unlike any they have ever seen before—a girl who seems to be running from something. To figure out who she is they must leave the city, and possibly, along the way, they may learn more about Ulla’s parents.

My Thoughts:

This was a good beginning to a new fantasy series. Ulla was abandoned as a baby, and doesn't know who her parents were, much less what troll lineage she belongs to. This was the first Trylle book I've read (I know Hocking has other series in this setting), and it was rich in details. Some fantastical worlds are hard for readers to relate to, but this was a perfect combination of the exotic and familiar. I was especially fascinated with Mimirin, the prestigious (and somewhat mysterious) organization Ulla has come to intern with. I feel that this was a great introduction to the characters, especially Ulla, Eliana, and Pan, and look forward to reading more!