Book Review: Switched

Title - Switched

Author - Amanda Hocking

Series - Trylle #1

Genre - YA Paranormal Romance

Format - Kindle

Published - January 3rd 2012

Publisher - St. Martin's Griffin

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Synopsis

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 it's one she's not sure if she wants to be a part of.

Review

Wendy’s mother tried to kill her over chocolate cake when she was a child. She was sure that Wendy was a monster and not her child since she had been having a boy up to the point that Wendy was born. Now she’s living with her older brother and aunt since her mother is locked in a mental hospital. Things have rough for Wendy bouncing from school to school she just hasn’t found a place to fit in at the newest school she meets a new guy Finn who isn’t like typical guys he knows she is able to persuade people to do her bidding.

When Wendy sneaks out of the house after seeing Finn does she encounter two stranger who are intent on capturing her but thankfully Finn saves her but in return he takes her back to her real family. Wendy doesn’t want to leave her brother and aunt but she doesn’t want to risk them so goes with Finn to the Forening where the rest of her people live. With Finn’s cryptic answers Wendy isn’t sure what to expect when they arrive at her mother’s home. Wendy is pulled into a world she never knew existed filled with secrets that could change her future forever.  

I liked Wendy right from the start she has issues after all her mom did try to kill her who wouldn’t have issues after that. She’s been thrust into a world she didn’t know existed told that she will one day be the next ruler, and that the one guy she wants she can’t have. I really like Wendy as a character she was easy to connect with and I enjoyed reading her story. I liked the way that the one guy she wants is forbidden and it would change everything for them to be together. We are also introduced to several supporting characters that I found interesting and look forward to seeing more of them in the next books.

I’ve had this one on my kindle for ages even picked up the trio in an all in one book just a couple of weeks ago so it was time to give it a shot. I’ve read the author’s Hollows series so I had high expectations and Switched doesn't disappoint. It’s a fast paced novel right from the start filled with action, suspense, romance and trolls. I was captivated right from the start it was a hard novel to put down, and I finished it over the course of a day and half when I had reading time. I like the concept the idea of them being Trolls but not Trolls that I first thought of more like elves. Switched is well written it flows from start to finish and it’s beautifully done. I’m already planning on reading the next two in the series because I have to know what’s going to happen with Wendy. It’s a story that teens as well as adults will enjoy with great characters and an exciting new world. I enjoyed every moment it was a great first installment to an exciting new series.