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Torn (Trylle #2)

by Amanda Hocking (Goodreads Author)

4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 · rating details · 25,335 ratings · 1,776 reviews

The second book in this page-turning trilogy from the phenomenal Amanda Hocking

Acknowledging that she was different from everyone else wasn’t difficult for Wendy Everly – she’d always felt like an outsider. But a new world and new family is a hard for any girl to accept easily.

Leaving behind the mysterious country of her birth, she is determined to fit back into normal lif...more

Paperback, 324 pages

Published March 1st 2012 by Tor (first published December 31st 2010)

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Feb 23, 2012 Giselle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, own, paranormal, fantasy

In this second installment of the Trylle trilogy, we reunite with Wendy inside this strange new world she's still digesting. It's an honorable sequel with a lot of world building, plenty of characterization, and enough twists to keep you enchanted until the end.

Let's start with the world building. In Switched, we're introduced to this new race of Trylle. We meet the queen, we visit the kingdom and we learn where Wendy fits in all of this. Now, in Torn, we go deeper. We learn a lot more about the...more In this second installment of the Trylle trilogy, we reunite with Wendy inside this strange new world she's still digesting. It's an honorable sequel with a lot of world building, plenty of characterization, and enough twists to keep you enchanted until the end.

Let's start with the world building. In Switched, we're introduced to this new race of Trylle. We meet the queen, we visit the kingdom and we learn where Wendy fits in all of this. Now, in Torn, we go deeper. We learn a lot more about the politics of the Trylle as well as of the Vittra. We get a bigger look at what the future will have in store, not only for Wendy, but for the whole Trylle race. It's clear that this world was made with great effort. Everything is very complex with careful forethought. The story itself, which starts off thick on the action, quickly dwindles down to a smoother course where we concentrate more on plot development. Even though it's not constantly intense or heart pounding, there is enough going on throughout the book to make it easy to fly through it.

We meet again with the wonderful characters from Switched, accompanied by some new faces who are equally endearing. We've had Finn, the sweet, selfless one. Now comes Loki, the willful, irresistible bad boy. He is a great addition to the cast who is quickly becoming my favorite of the male characters. As for our protagonist, Wendy, she has grown from the previous novel. She's more feisty, and has finally started putting her foot down - particularly when it comes to her mother. She also has her brother, Matt, by her side this time. He's a great cornerstone for Wendy and can always be counted on to stand by her. She definitely needs this rock in her life, especially now with Finn acting so cold and moody - which I was a bit disappointed by; I was hoping the passion from Switched would remain, but Torn doesn't hold an abundance of romance. However, there is a new "flirtation" developing that is quite intriguing! It has a forbidden fruit temptation that always gets me enamored.

A delightful sequel- Torn brings us deeper into this world full of trolls and battles; romance and controversies. I strongly suggest you get St. Martin's published copy of this, if not for the beautiful cover, then for the never before published short stories at the end. These takes us into the minds of three of the well loved male characters. And I can assure you, they are well worth it!

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Mar 19, 2012 Mimi Valentine rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Mimi by: Kaylee Magic

Shelves: gorgeous-covers, adorable-favourites, best-of-2012, boys-i-wish-were-real, pure-awesomeness, reviewed

Rating: 4.5 beautiful stars!

You know you have an amazing sequel when you love it more than the first book — and that's exactly the case with Torn! I wasn't expecting to be as blown away as I was but I ended up loving it from the beautiful cover to the heartbreaking end.

From the very first page, I already knew I was going to lose sleep reading this book! It still gives enough information to remind you of what happened in Switched, but the recap isn't boring or overwhelming. We also get to learn...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Renae M. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2012, paranormal, published-2012, trolls, changelings, lgbt

It has recently come to my attention that, without meaning to, I managed to snag the “original” copy of Switched, which makes me a bit more understanding toward Amanda Hocking and the Trylle Trilogy as a whole. It’s not exactly fair to complain about a book when I read the “bad” version when the “good” one was readily available. Whoops!

Therefore, I was willing to try out Torn in a much more timely manner than I’d originally planned. And, to my surprise, traditional publishing seems to have done...more

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Jul 11, 2012 →kelly♥[: rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-book, breathtaking-cover

My Rating: 3.0

After reading Switched, I was so looking forward into reading Torn, but to my dismay, Torn was a disappointment compared to Switched. Torn simply didn't have the same feeling that Switched has. However, Torn does have a breathtaking cover like how Switched does.

One thing that angers me in Torn is the way Finn describes his feelings for Wendy. "He couldn't even understand his attraction to her. She was incorrigible and defied him every chance she got. Sometimes, Finn was positive...more

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Aug 02, 2012 ◕ ◡ ◕ Arooj rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Plot wise? A pretty good sequel.
Character wise? No. Especially how Wendy acted.

The Good
- There was a lot more plot development than the last book. The first book, Switched, consisted mainly of Wendy just learning to be a Princess, and it got a little boring. However, this wasn't entirely like that.

- I enjoyed learning more about the history between the Trylle and the Vittra. I now understand why they're enemies and how serious the situation is. I also see the Vittra in a new light now. They're s...more

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Feb 19, 2012 Aishah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

‘Torn’ starts from exactly where Switched is left off. Wendy after getting fed up with the life she has at the palace persuades Rys into taking her back to Matt, her host brother’s house.

‘Torn’ is more exciting as it introduces many more characters some more surprising than others but I would’nt want to give it away! More dangers are to come as the Vittra are aware where Wendy is and that she has reached the age and is capable of becoming queen. After complications, which consequence in Finn to...more

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Apr 08, 2012 fяσzєη marked it as not-sure · review of another edition

Shelves: covergasm, owned-physical-copies, decisions-decisions

I read the blurb for this and I was like,

A love triangle. A fucking love triangle.

I'll read this when I'm feeling masochistic.

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Jul 19, 2012 Candace (Lovey Dovey Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, ya-sci-fi-fantasy

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Torn is just as addicting as Amanda Hocking's first book in the Trylle Trilogy, Switched! From the intriguing history of the tension between the Trylle and Vitrra to the charming characters surrounding Wendy, readers will be captivated.

The most favorable aspect of Torn is that the story picks up right when Switched ended. There's enough background information to remind readers of events in the last novel, but it's not overbearing or wasted space. The story's pace...more

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Mar 12, 2012 Kristin Edwards rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My main issue with Amanda Hocking is that she has no sense of rise and fall. She doesn't know how to bring the story to a high point and then leave you heaving with suspense in the conclusion. She made an improvement from the first book by giving you reason to believe that the series will continue. She left Wendy's relationship with her father, the Vittra King, open for us to find out later. We still don't have much of a handle on who Wendy is and what she wants. We know she thinks that she's pr...more My main issue with Amanda Hocking is that she has no sense of rise and fall. She doesn't know how to bring the story to a high point and then leave you heaving with suspense in the conclusion. She made an improvement from the first book by giving you reason to believe that the series will continue. She left Wendy's relationship with her father, the Vittra King, open for us to find out later. We still don't have much of a handle on who Wendy is and what she wants. We know she thinks that she's pretty, she is very powerful, and she wants to marry for love. We don't know who she loves because she adds male candidates up in her mind at random. She is constantly admiring the good looks of the men around her and then deciding that they aren't for her. She won't even settle on liking Loki for sure. And now she's noncommittal about her feelings for Finn. We know she doesn't love Tove and now she's doing everything for the kingdom's sake with no consideration to herself. She starts putting her own thoughts aside, which were few to begin with, to work hard on harnessing the power that we hear about over and over again. Wendy did develop as a strong female character who is kind and cares about people. But that's about it. She has no complexity. She is forgettable and not worthy of being the main character. Even supporting female, Willa, had a stronger personality. She is very clear about what she wants and when she wants it. You know what her definite interests are and you know how she thinks her life should be. That kind of characterization should be applied to our heroine. It would make her significantly more interesting.

I also don't like that Hocking followed along the love triangle route. I understand that it's really "in" right now, but that is exactly why she should have done something different. The idea that a lot of men would be attracted to royalty isn't a stretch, but Finn doesn't want her because she's royalty and Loki couldn't care less. Tove is forced to be with her because of their bloodline and he isn't interested in slightest. I like the way that Hocking makes it so you aren't sure what side Loki is on. She might have given away too much vulnerability in Loki, but you still have to wonder what his motivation is. It is hard to believe that he's fallen in love with her already (because let's face it, none of the readers are really in love with her and we know a lot more about her) but he seems to really hate the Vittra King. So I have high hopes for Loki. Finn is too honor-bound to love Wendy the way she loves him. Everytime he slips and reveals his feelings to her, he gets horribly angry and then makes her feel bad about herself. He has abusive relationship written all over him. His rounds of jealousy are kind of sweet but also very childish. So I'm team Loki on this one. He can go on my list with Jacob and Gale. I don't have good luck on picking the team that actually wins...so she'll probably end up with Finn. Sigh.

This novel had improvements from the first novel but also so glaring problems. She is very repetitive and makes most of her characters one-dimensional. Elora is the most complex character in the whole book and that isn't saying a whole lot. I've developed attachments to a lot of characters but unfortunately not the main ones. It is a sad day in literature when I'm continuing to read more to find out what happens to Tove and Loki. But that's good enough for me. I'll be looking for the third installment and hoping the Hocking continues to takes steps forward in her writing style. Great story teller, just needs polish.(less)

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Jun 12, 2012 Kaede rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, expected-more, never-will-read-again, whiny-unlikable-heroines, could-have-been-better, girl-is-too-in-love-to-do-shit, no-no-no-just-no, males-done-right, series-gone-wrong, the-shelf-of-okays, made-my-eyes-bleed, overhyped, pointless-crap, paranormal, thanks-for-nothing

Unfortunately, Torn is even worse than the first, lacking in many of the things Switched had to offer.

It's really hard to get into a book when the main character insists and refuses to do anything in any way but her own. And the similarities to Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series? Maybe Amanda Hocking didn't mean for that to happen, or for anyone to be aware of it, but I tend to pick up on the littlest of things.

We'll start off with the whole "I love my mentor but he won't love me back th...more

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Feb 22, 2012 Mitchii rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, romance, young-adult, paranormal, 2012-reads

3.5/5

I never expected to see Torn in our bookshelf this early, some bookstores here shelved books ahead of their publication date. It’s not really that early since this one was already published in digital format before.

What can I say? To be honest I don’t have any significant thing to say, so this is going to be just my ramblings. But in all fairness the second book was better. At least it wasn’t as flat as the first book. New characters were introduced, finally met this Loki guy. He’s intere...more 3.5/5

I never expected to see Torn in our bookshelf this early, some bookstores here shelved books ahead of their publication date. It’s not really that early since this one was already published in digital format before.

What can I say? To be honest I don’t have any significant thing to say, so this is going to be just my ramblings. But in all fairness the second book was better. At least it wasn’t as flat as the first book. New characters were introduced, finally met this Loki guy. He’s interesting but I’m not completely swooned (sorry, sis) by him. A bit arrogant in my watch, but funny in a way. Yeah, so in short he’s ok. But Loki have more potential than Finn who I think was peg as her main guy (and I’m taking my sister’s fangirling over Loki a clue that there’s going to be a final pairing switch…) Finn is completely boring for me but I salute him for restraining his emotions for his duty. Don’t you get it Wendy? it’s the right thing to do. For that I gave him a plus point. But my point remains you’re a bit dull Finn.

While this one is better than its predecessor, the story for me still moved in a slower pace than expected. Nothing major happened (probably there will be in the last book…well, because it is final book. If there’s no climax to this trilogy, then I would be very, very disappointed. In fact I’m already disappointed now.) The only positive thing I see in this book is that there were lots of things clarified. And I have to thank Wendy for that. She’s one inquisitive chick. Aside from reading history books of her specie, she asked a lot of questions. At least majority of the people she asked were informed enough to answer her. I just don’t like overusing this story telling device—answer and question. Wendy when in a conversation with someone that relaying information she always answers with another question. I mean, it’s ok from time to time, I get it, but successively? that’s a different story. Don’t believe me? Check page 179 as an example. (too lazy to type the whole part, Tove’s part was looong. ;))

Wendy: What? Why?
Tove answers.
Wendy: We killed him?
Tove answers.
Wendy: Why would Loki support the Vittra still?
Tove answers.
Wendy: How do you know this stuff?
Tove answers.
Wendy: How do Vittra powers differ?
Tove answers.
….
Wendy: What do you mean? Why?
Tove answers.
Wendy: Why would he do that?
Tove answers.
Wendy: Could you?
Tove answers.
Wendy: Why not?

See? But let me clarify, it is ok but a lot…? It’s just annoying. But if it helps to understand the story, I guess it’s alright. Since I’m happy today, I’m giving this one a free pass.

Overall it was okay. I’m giving it another half star for the improvement. I’m not really super stoked to read the last book. But it’s still good enough to continue. :)(less)

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Mar 15, 2012 Angie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: library, young-adult

Torn picks up right where Switched left off: Wendy has just returned to her brother after running from her mother and her title. But she's not home for long before trouble finds her. Soon enough she's attacked and wakes up in a Vittra dungeon, but then she has a meeting with the king who has a bit of a surprise for her. From this point on Wendy has a lot of decisions to make regarding her future and the future of her people.

Wendy truly is torn in this book. She's torn over her sense of duty vers...more

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Mar 26, 2012 Amanda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really love this series. It gets better and better!! I love how Wendy is starting to grow into a "queen" into this novel. We also see more character development with Finn and even the handsome Loki. In Amanda Hocking's sequel in her Trylle series. In the first book we learn about Wendy's heritage and where she comes from but in Torn we drive right into learning about her kingdom and the sacrifices she will make. I really loved this book!

The beginning picks up right at the end of Switched which...more

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Apr 01, 2012 Meghan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: my-personal-library, reviewed

Torn picks up pretty much exactly where Switched left off. I like when books do that, you're not left wondering what happened in the time between. Wendy has run away from the Trylle compound to return home to her brother Matt, and her aunt. And she brought Matt's real brother, Rhys, with her. And then we are in pretty much the same situation as the first book. Both the Vittra and the Trylle are fighting to bring the princess back to their lands. Each side seems to almost have a good reason for w...more Torn picks up pretty much exactly where Switched left off. I like when books do that, you're not left wondering what happened in the time between. Wendy has run away from the Trylle compound to return home to her brother Matt, and her aunt. And she brought Matt's real brother, Rhys, with her. And then we are in pretty much the same situation as the first book. Both the Vittra and the Trylle are fighting to bring the princess back to their lands. Each side seems to almost have a good reason for wanting her. What will she do? What side will she pick?

This book is a total character change for almost everyone in the story! It was shocking really. Almost everyone does a complete turn-a-round. In the first book, Finn was my favorite character. In this book, I just barely liked him. He had to make some tough decisions and destroy his own feelings, but I just think he went about it in all the wrong way. I think his actions were selfish and hurtful. In trying to protect Wendy, he only seemed to hurt her more. Wendy grows a lot in this book. In the first book I didn't really like her personality at all. But throughout the course of this book we get to learn quite a bit about Wendy's and the Trylle's and Vittra's history. Wendy is actually pretty deeply rooted in both! The things she discovers come as quite a shock to her, and were just as shocking to me. Through learning all these things, she grows into a more mature, smarter, less self-centered person, and now I like her. She gets to work training in all her abilities, the determination she shows is something I respect. She begins to realize that she really has to step up onto the plate and take the place that is expected of her. She is needed, and she stops thinking of only her own wants and desires. Then there's Loki, who was an enemy in the last book, but this book makes you re-think that. Is he so bad after all? His actions definitely leave you wondering. A connection is created between Loki and Wendy that I like even more than the one she shared with Finn. I find myself really liking Loki and I'm pretty sure he's my new favorite character. He is one of those guys who comes off as cocky and conceded, but you know he's a big old good-hearted softy underneath. I would say he almost reminds me of Will from the Infernal Devices Series. I even began to like Elora in this book. In the previous one, I thought she was heartless, unloving, and cold. But it seems to me she has reasoning for acting this way. Torn is all about learning more about the who and why of the characters involved. And with this new insight, I felt a lot of my opinions changed quite a bit.

Speaking of things discovered in this book, it was all quite shocking. I was constantly finding myself surprised. What I enjoy most about this book is that something is constantly happening. There is never a dull moment. The chapters always end with this perfect little tease that insists you keep reading. I would keep telling myself, 'OK, after this chapter I'm going to stop for now', but that just could not happen. There was no way I could stop, I absolutely had to see what happened next. I was hooked from beginning to end. There was one little surprise towards the very end that completely stunned me. But I'm excited for this new dynamic and I can't wait to see how it plays out in Ascend! Which I am very excited for! It's due to be released April 24th. I'll definitely be getting a copy :)

I would recommend this book, and the one before it for sure. It's a great story with wonderful character growth and an awesome new twist to a fantasy character we all know so well. Seeing them in a brand new way is refreshing and intriguing. And I really enjoyed watching the characters we met in the first book experience things the alter them completely. There is also a fun little short story in the back that shows the same event from the story from 3 very different points of view. It was an awesome peek into the minds of characters besides Wendy and I really liked it :).(less)

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Mar 13, 2012 Midnight Bloom rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Picking up immediately after the events in Switched, Amanda Hocking's Torn was once again an addictive read that left me breathless and refusing to set the novel down until I had finished. There's an allure to this series and its characters which I simply find irresistible!

There was some excellent character growth in this novel which I just absolutely loved! We learn there's more to Elora's cold demeanor as the Queen of the Trylle when she reveals more of her past, and suddenly, the tough love s...more

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May 02, 2012 Erin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, faeries, books-i-own

I absolutely loved this book!! I was in a bit of a reading slump so it took me awhile to get into it, but once I did I couldn't put it down. I think it was just as good as the first book, Switched , though in a different way. In Switched Wendy found out that she was a Trylle Princess and was being pursued fervently by the Vittra. Wendy discovered that there were a lot of secrets being kept from and, in Switched, she only found partial answers to very few of the questions she asked. Torn sheds li...more

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Jun 26, 2012 Selina Skinner rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

It's really good, I would recommend it to people are into paranormal romance and to teenagers. I also liked this book because it would be hard to do things when you only have one choice, this I could probably reflect my life with this but not her exact problems, just torn apart from them.

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Mar 09, 2011 Reading Vacation's Mom rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

REVIEW

I read these three books back-to-back-to-back on my Kindle. The story had me so engaged, that I could not put it down. I was reading in the car, at school, on my bed, at the dinner table, and in the media room. You could call it an obsession.

In this paranormal tale, Wendy learns at the age of seventeen that she is a troll. Oh, but she isn’t just ANY troll, her past is filled with mystery, deceit, and some unexpected ancestors. Amanda Hocking carefully twisted this plot with all sorts of su...more

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May 15, 2013 Alexia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ο Διχασμός είναι το δεύτερο βιβλίο της σειράς Τριλ, μια σειρά που αγάπησαν πολλοί αναγνώστες και μέσα σε αυτούς και εγώ. Τελειώνοντας το πρώτο βιβλίο της σειράς δεν μπορούσα παρά να πάρω στα χέρια μου το επόμενο για να βυθιστώ σε αυτόν τον παραμυθένιο κόσμο της Amanda Hocking.

Σε αυτό το δεύτερο βιβλίο βλέπουμε ότι το σκηνικό αλλάζει δραματικά σε σχέση με το πρώτο της σειράς. Μετά από μια επικίνδυνη περιπέτεια, η Γουέντι θα πρέπει να επιλέξει που ανήκει και ποιος είναι ο προορισμός της. Τη στιγμή...more Ο Διχασμός είναι το δεύτερο βιβλίο της σειράς Τριλ, μια σειρά που αγάπησαν πολλοί αναγνώστες και μέσα σε αυτούς και εγώ. Τελειώνοντας το πρώτο βιβλίο της σειράς δεν μπορούσα παρά να πάρω στα χέρια μου το επόμενο για να βυθιστώ σε αυτόν τον παραμυθένιο κόσμο της Amanda Hocking.

Σε αυτό το δεύτερο βιβλίο βλέπουμε ότι το σκηνικό αλλάζει δραματικά σε σχέση με το πρώτο της σειράς. Μετά από μια επικίνδυνη περιπέτεια, η Γουέντι θα πρέπει να επιλέξει που ανήκει και ποιος είναι ο προορισμός της. Τη στιγμή που οι Βίτρα, οι αιώνιοι εχθροί των Τριλ παραμονεύουν έτοιμοι να κινηθούν εναντίον του Φόρενινγκ, η Γουέντι θα αναγκαστεί να πάρει αποφάσεις οι οποίες θα είναι καθοριστικές για το μέλλον της αλλά και για το μέλλον όλου του πληθυσμού των Τριλ. Τα πράγματα όμως περιπλέκονται καθώς νέοι χαρακτήρες κάνουν την εντυπωσιακή είσοδό τους στο σκηνικό και φέρνουν τα πάνω κάτω. Ο αδίστακτος Βασιλιάς των Βίτρα θα την διεκδικήσει για τον θρόνο ενώ ο γοητευτικός Λόκι , ένας πανίσχυρος Μαρκίς των Βίτρα θα διεκδικήσει την καρδιά της. Θα καταφέρει η Γουέντι να αντεπεξέλθει στις προκλήσεις την στιγμή που έχει έρθει αντιμέτωπη με τόσο δύσκολες επιλογές; Θα σταθεί στο ύψος των περιστάσεων στης θέση της Πριγκίπισσας των Τριλ ή θα ακολουθήσει την καρδιά της και θα παρασυρθεί από τον έρωτα; Όλα αυτά και ακόμη περισσότερα διαδραματίζονται στο «Διχασμός», ένα βιβλίο με ευχάριστη ροή και συνεχής ανατροπές. Διαβάζεται απνευστί από την πρώτη μέχρι την τελευταία σελίδα ενώ το τέλος σε αφήνει ανυπόμονο για να μάθεις το τέλος αυτής της ξωτικό-ιστορίας. Ακολουθεί η «Στέψη» από τις εκδόσεις Λιβάνη.

Καλή σας ανάγνωση!(less)

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May 13, 2013 Britney rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Series: Trylle

Characters: Loki Stadd - tall, muscular, caramel eyes, shaggy light almost blond hair, Vittra

Sara - long dark hair, eyes almost dark as Finn's, early 30's, Wendy's step mother, Vittra

Oren - Wendy's father (WHAT?!), dark brown long hair, 40's Vittra, evil as fuck

Duncan - tracker, wears skinny jeans, 27,

What happened: Wendy's back home and she explains things to Matt as easily as she can. Back in her room Finn stops by trying to take her home but she refuses, Duncan another tracker...more Series: Trylle

Characters: Loki Stadd - tall, muscular, caramel eyes, shaggy light almost blond hair, Vittra

Sara - long dark hair, eyes almost dark as Finn's, early 30's, Wendy's step mother, Vittra

Oren - Wendy's father (WHAT?!), dark brown long hair, 40's Vittra, evil as fuck

Duncan - tracker, wears skinny jeans, 27,

What happened: Wendy's back home and she explains things to Matt as easily as she can. Back in her room Finn stops by trying to take her home but she refuses, Duncan another tracker also comes to try and get her. Finn finally agrees to let her be and him and Duncan leave. But the Vittra get her. One of them almost kills her but Loki saves her. He knocks her out with his power and she awakes in a dungeon with Matt and Rhys. She tries to use persuasion on Loki but she isn't strong enough. He takes her to the king and she learns that she is his daughter and wants her to rule the Vittra that is why they are after her so badly. On her way back to the dungeon to save Matt and Rhys, Finn, Tove, and Duncan storm in and rescue them. Loki basically lets her go and Wendy almost asks him to come with them because he seems unhappy there. Back in Trylle Elora explains things to Wendy. It is also said that Wendy and Tove are engaged to be married and Finn basically agrees to it. Loki gets caught trying to sneak in and they keep him prisoner. Wendy begs for them not to kill him. They use him to make a deal with the king not to attack them until Wendy is the Queen. Finn leaves again because he is basically a little ass nugget. But he is jealous of Loki and tells Wendy to marry Tove. He also tells her Tove is gay that is why he isn't jealous of them being together. At the end Loki sneaks in and tries to get Wendy to run away with him and marry him. But she turns him down. She almost said yes though.

Quotes: "I don't care where I come from or who your people are," he said simply. "I can make you happy, and you make me happy. We could have a happily ever after."
- Loki
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Apr 23, 2013 Alexandra rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Oh boy. I am not even sure where to start. My mom always told me to start positive so...
The CONCEPT of this book is cool and intriguing.
However, execution was so undeniably childish and juvenile. Writing style was just shy of third grader quality, character dynamic tanked (badly, as opposed to the first book), and I was left with even more questions about this confusing world than the first book.
I have never been so angered by a book I was rooting for! It upsets me that I spent money on this j...more

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Apr 21, 2013 Kristy Feltenberger Gillespie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Torn is the sequel to Amanda Hocking’s Switched. Princess Wendy is torn between the Trylle and the Vittra kingdoms and between Finn, her mysterious bodyguard, and Loki, the Vittra prince.

In Torn, Hocking masters the classic love triangle which reminds me of one of my mother’s favorite songs; Glenn Frey’s “The One You Love.”

“Are you gonna stay with the one who loves you

Or are you goin’ back to the one you love?

Someone’s gonna cry when they know they’ve lost you

Someone’s gonna thank the stars abo...more

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Feb 26, 2013 Mizuki Genshou rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: supernatural-stuff, young-adult-books, no-hell-no, mary-sue-warning

Torn, book 2 of Amanda Hocking's Trylle trilogy, is a very easy book to read and it wouldn't charge you too much time and effort, but the writing is so plain that it lacks tone, style, tension, foreshadowing and grace---Okay, just about everything which would make the book interesting.

Instead we are once again stuck with the uninteresting Wendy's first person POV throughout the entire book, and her narration is becoming counter-productive to the story. For most of the book Wendy is focused on th...more

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Jan 09, 2013 Elin CST rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I really enjoyed Switched, so I was excited to receive Torn for Christmas. This book goes deeper into the Trylle society, and there's a lot more Trylle and Vittra politics. We get to know who Wendy's father was - or rather is, and we get to know more about what the future will look like. The book is never boring, and it doesn't have any unnecessary parts where you're pretty much asleep for pages at a time. It starts off with a bang that draws you in, and even though the...more (Originally posted here.)
I really enjoyed Switched, so I was excited to receive Torn for Christmas. This book goes deeper into the Trylle society, and there's a lot more Trylle and Vittra politics. We get to know who Wendy's father was - or rather is, and we get to know more about what the future will look like. The book is never boring, and it doesn't have any unnecessary parts where you're pretty much asleep for pages at a time. It starts off with a bang that draws you in, and even though the book gets much smoother after a few chapters, I found it hard to put it down. You can tell that the world of the Trylle is well thought about, it's written with much detail and an effort to make it believable.
We meet all of the great characters from Switched, as well as a few new ones. We have Loki, a handsome and cheeky Vittra royal whom Wendy feels a strong connection with. We, among others, also meet Oren and Sara - the king and queen of the Vittra, and Finn's family, if only briefly. Finn's eleven year old sister, Ember, made for some reason an impression on me even though we only met her once in Torn. I think it's because I have a weak spot for cute little siblings, though. Wendy has developed quite a bit in this book, as she is now more sure of herself, and isn't afraid to stand up for herself and others. Now she also has Matt, her brother, with her in Förening, and that's influenced her a lot. She needs someone who will always be there for her now that Finn is acting the way he is acting. I was also surprised to find that I liked Elora, Wendy's mother, much more in this book than I did in Switched, since you now got to see another side of her that was much more motherly and supportive.
The one thing that I missed in this book was Finn. Sure, he was there, but not like previously. I this book he argued with or ignored Wendy almost every time he was with her. None of that sweet romance from Switched was there, now he was just cold, reserved, and moody all the time. Loki made up for that though, as he was constantly flirting with Wendy whenever he was around.

Overall I really liked Torn. I give it four out of five stars, and encourage anyone who hasn't read it to do. Just read Switched first.(less)

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Jan 02, 2013 03nikkil rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In book 2 of Switched, Torn, Wendy now lives in the castle full time and that has become her life. Wendys brohter Matt does also. Wendy, Matt, and Rhys are all being held hostage in a place Wendys not so sure of. A tracker by the name of Tove comes and helps get them out. They all return to the castle and Wendy was hoping to see who she fell in love with, Finn, but he was no longer working in that department. Wendy is a powerful girl and she can use persuasion on anyone. Tove is her trainer that...more

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Dec 22, 2012 Madalena rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A continuação da história iniciada no livro "Trocada" dá-se neste "Dividida". E este livro deixa-me uma dúvida do que toca a dar o meu ratting pessoal, sinto-me eu própria "dividida" na minha opinião nesta continuação.
Este era um livro que prometia muito e iniciei a leitura esperando um pouco mais do que o livro anterior. Por um lado a autora conseguiu captar um pouco mais do meu interesse pois a história tem a sua evolução, são-nos fornecidos mais alguns dados sobre a história de alguns persona...more

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Nov 28, 2012 A Beautiful Madness rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

When I read Switched a couple of three months ago, I really enjoyed it. It was captivating and I really liked the concept of the book, the idea of changeling. Book two was a little less addicting to me, which is understandable as the middle books often ends up being a bridge between the first book and the third book.

It is easy to see why she named the novel Torn. Everyone seems to be torn between many options. Wendy is starting to get torn between her obligation and her love for Finn. I liked t...more When I read Switched a couple of three months ago, I really enjoyed it. It was captivating and I really liked the concept of the book, the idea of changeling. Book two was a little less addicting to me, which is understandable as the middle books often ends up being a bridge between the first book and the third book.

It is easy to see why she named the novel Torn. Everyone seems to be torn between many options. Wendy is starting to get torn between her obligation and her love for Finn. I liked that she was trying to take her responsibilities more seriously, but I felt like she was doing it for the wrong reasons, simply because Finn decided that his duty (and hers) were more important than their feelings. Finn made me so mad when he just decided that she needed to be with someone more her level. I mean, COME ON! If you love someone, shouldn’t you fight a little for him or her?

I really liked that we got to see a little more about her father, and the Vittra. Of course, if I talk about the Vittra, I can’t really forget about Loki. I really liked him. I’m hoping we’ll get to see more of him in the third book. There’s a thing about him that makes him addicting. He is strong, sensible, and he is really a great match for Wendy. If she can’t be with Finn, I wish it would be with him. After all, Wendy isn’t really Tove’s type. Toe’s a great friend, but a future husband? There won’t be much love, or passion between those two. Maybe a great friendship, but still... Another character I was glad to learn more about was Elora. I think it helps us understand a little more about her motivation, the reasons she acts the way she does with her daughter. One character I was really glad to see coming back is Matt. I love him as a brother, even if its relationship with Wendy isn’t as great as it used to be.

Overall, I did enjoy this novel. Was I a little disappointed over where the story is going? Yes. I’m just rooting for Fin and Wendy so much!! I can’t wait to see where the story is going; I hope we’ll also see more of Loki. The Trylle series is set in an amazing world that really made me want to read more of this series. A series you should really check out.(less)

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Nov 14, 2012 Giota Papadimakopoulou rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Μπορεί να άργησα λίγο αλλά από την άλλη, με τόσες υποχρεώσεις να τρέχουν, δεν λες εξαιρετική καθυστέρηση ένα διάστημα δύο μηνών. Ο λόγος, για την άποψή μου σχετικά με το δεύτερο βιβλίο της τριλογίας των "Τριλ" της Amanda Hocking, που στα 26 της μόλις χρόνια, κι έχοντας μάλιστα προχωρήσει σε αυτοέκδοση προκειμένου να εκπληρώσει το όνειρό της, αποτελεί ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα και σημαντικότερα φαινόμενα στην λογοτεχνία του φανταστικού. Κι αν το πρώτο της βιβλίο, με τίτλο "Ανταλλαγή", μας έκανε να πι...more Μπορεί να άργησα λίγο αλλά από την άλλη, με τόσες υποχρεώσεις να τρέχουν, δεν λες εξαιρετική καθυστέρηση ένα διάστημα δύο μηνών. Ο λόγος, για την άποψή μου σχετικά με το δεύτερο βιβλίο της τριλογίας των "Τριλ" της Amanda Hocking, που στα 26 της μόλις χρόνια, κι έχοντας μάλιστα προχωρήσει σε αυτοέκδοση προκειμένου να εκπληρώσει το όνειρό της, αποτελεί ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα και σημαντικότερα φαινόμενα στην λογοτεχνία του φανταστικού. Κι αν το πρώτο της βιβλίο, με τίτλο "Ανταλλαγή", μας έκανε να πιστέψουμε πως έχει κάτι διαφορετικό να μας προσφέρει καθώς, και την ικανότητα, όχι μόνο να διατηρήσει αμείωτο το ενδιαφέρον μας αλλά, να το ανυψώσει, με το δεύτερο βιβλίο της σειράς, "Διχασμός", μας αποδεικνύει όλα τα παραπάνω και μάλιστα, με περίτρανο τρόπο.

Είχαμε αφήσει την Γουέντι να το έχει σκάσει από το ανάκτορο και τον κόσμο των Τριλ, έχοντας στο πλευρό της τον Ρις, τον άνθρωπο που ως μωρό, αντικατέστησε στην κούνια. Οι δυο τους, επιστρέφουν στο σπίτι της Γουέντι όπου και συναντούν τον αδερφό της, Ματ, στον οποίο πρέπει, να δικαιολογήσει από τη μία τους λόγους που το έσκασε αρχικά, χωρίς να του αποκαλύψει όλη την αλήθεια γύρω από την πραγματική της ταυτότητα, από την άλλη, ότι ο Ρις είναι ο πραγματικός του αδερφός. Ενώ τα προαναφερόμενα γεγονότα εξελίσσονται, ο Φιν κάνει την εμφάνισή του προκειμένου να πάρει την Γουέντι μαζί του πίσω, εκεί που θεωρητικά ανήκει, όμως εκείνη είναι αμετάπειστη. Όταν η ίδια, ο Ματ και ο Ρις πέφτουν θύματα απαγωγής από τους Βίτρα, τους ορκισμένους εχθρούς των Τριλ, η Γουέντι καλείται να αντιμετωπίσει μια αλήθεια που είναι πιο πάνω απ' όσα μπορεί να αντέξει. Η ύπαρξή της, είναι κάτι περισσότερο από αυτό που πίστευε και όταν καταφέρνει να απελευθερωθεί και να επιστρέψει στους Τριλ, πρέπει να αποφασίσει αν θα ακολουθήσει το πεπρωμένο της ή όχι.

Αν με ρωτούσατε, θα σας έλεγα ότι η Hocking, με την "Ανταλλαγή", έκανε ουσιαστικά μια εισαγωγή στον κόσμο των, όπως τους ονομάζουμε εμείς, Τρολ, φέρνοντάς μας σε μια πρώτη επαφή με τους ήρωές της, την κουλτούρα και τον πολιτισμό τους, την πολιτική τακτική τους και την υποχρέωσή τους απέναντι στην φυλή τους, ανάλογα με την θέση τους. Όλα αυτά όμως, έρχονται να σχηματοποιηθούν πλήρως και να ολοκληρωθούν σε ένα επίπεδο, μέσω του "Διχασμού" ο οποίος, κάνει το τοπίο πολύ πιο σαφές και ξεκάθαρο, χωρίς να αφήνει περιθώρια για παρανοήσεις ή πολλαπλές επιλογές. Η Γουέντι, είτε της αρέσει είτε όχι, είναι η πριγκίπισσα των Τριλ, και όχι μόνο, και κατ' επέκτασιν, έχει ένα χρέος απέναντι στη φυλή της, μια θέση στην κοινωνία τους, ένα πεπρωμένο που πρέπει να ακολουθήσει και ένα έργο που οφείλει να επιτελέσει. Είναι εκείνη που μπορεί να φέρει είτε την ειρήνη, είτε το χάος και η επιλογή του τι να κάνει, είναι μονόδρομος, άσχετα από το αν η καρδιά και το μυαλό της επιτάσσουν πολύ διαφορετικά πράγματα.

Η Hocking εξελίσσει το κοινωνικοπολιτικό της σύμπαν, μας δίνει τις απαραίτητες λεπτομέρειες για να κατανοήσουμε τον τρόπο που αυτό λειτουργεί και κινείται έτσι ώστε καταφέρνει τελικά να μας φέρει σε μια δύσκολη και εξαιρετικά σπάνια για το είδος της, θέση. Ενώ βαθιά μέσα μας θα θέλαμε η Γουέντι να ακολουθήσει τον δρόμο της καρδιάς της, την ίδια στιγμή ξέρουμε πως αυτό δεν είναι εφικτό όχι γιατί δεν μπορεί να το πετύχει αλλά γιατί, δεν θα ήταν σωστό, ηθικό και τίμιο. Ακόμα και χαρακτήρες που στο πρώτο βιβλίο αντιπαθήσαμε, αρχίσουν να φαντάζουν πιο συμπαθείς στα μάτια μας κι αυτό γιατί, όταν ήρθε η δικιά τους ώρα, αναγκάστηκαν να πάρουν σκληρές αποφάσεις και να θυσιάσουν τα θέλω τους στο βωμό του καθήκοντος και της τάξης. Συνήθως, καμιά επιλογή δεν είναι εύκολη, πόσο μάλλον όταν πρέπει να θυσιάσεις ουσιαστικό τον εαυτό σου. Όμως όταν αυτό έχει να κάνει με το κοινό καλό, με την πεποίθηση ότι μπορεί να υπάρξει ειρήνη ή έστω, ότι έχεις τη δύναμη να προστατέψεις αυτούς που αγαπάς, πως μπορείς να κάνεις διαφορετικά;

Η γραφή της Hocking είναι απλή, άμεση, νεανική και φρέσκια, όλα αυτά δηλαδή που χρειάζεται το συγκεκριμένο είδος για να είναι επιτυχημένο. Η ιστορία της εξελίσσεται με ταχείς ρυθμούς, μας προσφέρει συνεχώς νέα δεδομένα ενώ, αφήνει να πλανιούνται στον αέρα όλα εκείνα που χρειάζεται προκειμένου να διατηρήσει αμείωτο το ενδιαφέρον μας μέχρι το τρίτο και τελευταίο βιβλίο της σειράς να φτάσει στα χέρια μας, αν κι εδώ που τα λέμε, με τον Λιβάνη δεν θα έπρεπε να είμαστε σίγουροι για το πότε και αν θα γίνει αυτό. Όπως και να 'χει, εμείς δεν χάνουμε τις ελπίδες μας και απολαμβάνουμε στο έπακρο το δεύτερο μέρος μιας σειράς του σήμερα, με την μαγεία των κλασσικών παραμυθιών, με μια παλιομοδίτικη νότα πολιτικοινωνικής διαχείρισης, με ανατροπές, περιπέτεια και πάθη. Τι άλλο θέλετε λοιπόν για να ξεκινήσετε την σειρά, αν δεν το έχετε ήδη κάνει; Η μαγεία είναι εκεί και σας περιμένει.(less)

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Nov 02, 2012 Sandra rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, 4-star, asa, meu

Achei, em dúvida nenhuma, que este segundo volume foi bem melhor do que o primeiro.

Com uma trama mais intrincada e perversa, com um complicações amorosas à vista (aquele Finn parece-me cada vez mais um grande parvo, mas o Loki parece-me muito bem)

Este é um livro cheio dde surpresas mas também cheio de revelações.

Desde a revelação do segredo íntimo de Tove, passando pela queda das máscaras das personagens da mais elevada posição social - Elora, Aurora e mesmo o rei dos vittra Oren.
E aquela surpr...more

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Nov 01, 2012 Merily Janet rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I would surely recommend this book to a friend. This book is unexplainable it is one of the best books I have ever read. I really enjoy reading this book “torn” (the whole series is great). I just believe it is an awesome great book that should be read by everyone. This book contains a little of everything romance, adventures, secrets, horror, and the best of all you can relate to this book. The book cover talks most of how interesting it is. I am satisfied in what I read; it was a book I will n...more I would surely recommend this book to a friend. This book is unexplainable it is one of the best books I have ever read. I really enjoy reading this book “torn” (the whole series is great). I just believe it is an awesome great book that should be read by everyone. This book contains a little of everything romance, adventures, secrets, horror, and the best of all you can relate to this book. The book cover talks most of how interesting it is. I am satisfied in what I read; it was a book I will never forget. “Torn” by Amanda Hockings is that book that talks to you directly you can visualize what she wrote. In this book I had the opportunity to visualize what was going on which made it less boring to read.
In this novel I can state that it was just fantastic. It has all the qualities I needed read a worthy book. I just love how the author goes deep in her thoughts and writes many details of the scene. This book may be based on a past from very long but it still relates to many teenagers life with a few exceptions of what the author wrote. Yet, I have no way to explain how awesome this book was! I just completely loved it. The way the climax was going was very interesting on how she made the twist in the story and how everything changed from one point to another. Nevertheless, I can just recommend this book highly if you really like romance and drama added into it.
Furthermore I see this book as a book to experience. Finding in this book a young girls life as it changes when she finds out who she really is. She also finds out that she might have to give up what she feels for her lover for her family and for the people of where she belongs. For example in the front cover it of the book “Torn” it says “to save your friends, would you sacrifice true love.” We can also see how high in risk a death could occur to the characters in the book. We see how people oppose to the relationship and not just people but it is just how their lives were planned though it could change. This book is delightful when you or not even just you are going through a similar love breakup because of people opposing and trying to please others instead of yourself.
Moreover I believe this book was wonderful I would highly recommend for people to read it. This book also has many important facts about how love can get you to do the most painful things every. We see how people have to give up their lives and many things for someone to be happy. I could visualize many of the images. For example when Wendy said “Although u wasn’t so sure about Finns feelings anymore. I doubted they were real now, if they had ever been. We had lain in this very bed, kissing holding each other.” I can visualize her pain how her face is and how she looks at the bed blankly while she is stating this.
Likewise I would tell a friend that “Torn” is a good book to read. Reading this book will give you a lot of what is real life now in days. Another statement that is made in the book is when Finn said “Of course I care! Finn yelled his eyes blazing. “Then why aren’t you doing something?” I asked as tears filled my eyes. “Why don’t you at least try to stop me?” “Because Tove will take care of you. I can see how this is getting to the climax point and very interesting. This book is just a book you must and have to read . you will not reject choosing this book it will knock your socks off. It is just breathtaking.
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I live in Minnesota, and I write young adult paranormal romance and urban fantasy mostly. The My Blood Approves series is about vampires in Minneapolis, and its available now. I also wrote the Trylle Trilogy, which is a paranormal romance without vampires, shifters, mermaids, fae, angels, dragons, ghosts, or ninjas.

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