The Lost City
by Amanda Hocking
Book: The Omte Origins #1
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Pub Date: July 7, 2020
Genre: Young Adult
Format: ARC
Source: Publisher
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.
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 Review: I love being back in this world. I was beyond thrilled Amanda wrote this series and even more so when I got to dive into an ARC.
Ulla knows she was lucky to be raised by such caring people, but there was always that nagging feeling about who she really is. Who's her family, who left her and why? Ulla is given the opportunity of a lifetime. Be an intern in one of the most wondrous kingdoms. This internship not only provides her with a great job, but the opportunity to use their resources to dig into her family history.
Ulla's trip to this kingdom was supposed to be uneventful. Well, she gets an unexpected guest joining her and a colorful haired troll comes through the roof of their car...Oh and her roommate is a little around the edges at first, but eventually you learn she is a pretty darn good character.
During one of Ulla's long nights, she comes across gold...A note that is somewhat blackout but holds that one name...the name of the woman who left her behind as a baby. Could she be her mother? Can she find out when the one piece to her history has be locked away in a vault.
As the book progresses you just cant help but become engrossed in this series. A truly amazing way to dive back into a world that I've loved for years.
My Rating:
✪✪✪✪✪
