Welcome to a world in the shadow of our own, a fairytale land where the dangers are real . . . In The Ever After, the final book in the Omte Origins trilogy, Amanda Hocking creates an epic adventure in her much-loved Trylle universe. Ulla Tulin has lost a month of memories. Her journey to uncover her past led her to a mysterious sect – and a man claiming to be her father. But Ulla’s forgotten their reunion, and fears something terrible happened. Determined to recall the truth, Ulla risks her life to battle the enchantments that bind her. And she finally opens the bridge to Alfheim, the lost First City.Ulla knows this will unleash a tide of monstrous creatures upon the Earth. But she also knows she has no choice – and must gather a Trylle army in time to face them. Or could her own buried heritage be the key to victory?‘Addictive’ Guardian‘Drew me in and kept me hooked’ Sunday Express
CONTRIBUTORS: Amanda HockingEAN: 9781529001341COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 352 gHEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: 2021-01-07CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Fantasy / Romance, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / GeneralWIDTH: 132 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Fantasy romance, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
Her character-driven books, which feature trolls, hobgoblins and fairytale elements and keep the pages turning, have generated an excitement not felt in the industry since Stephenie Meyer or perhaps even J. K. Rowling, A fast-paced romance . . . addictive, Drew me in and kept me hooked . . . It has action, mystery and, thanks to a feisty heroine and brooding hero, there’s a good deal of romantic tension, A paranormal romance as addictive as Twilight, Returning to the troll world of her Trylle trilogy, Hocking explores another tribe of trolls in this book . . . The novel’s lingering questions and the author’s knack for cliffhangers are reason enough to anticipate the next instalment
Amanda Hocking lives in Minnesota, had never sold a book before April 2010 and has now sold her millionth. She is ‘the most spectacular example of an author striking gold through ebooks’, according to the Observer. In her own words, Amanda is an obsessive Tweeter, John Hughes mourner, Batman devotee, Muppets activist and unicorn enthusiast. Her books include the Trylle trilogy, the Kanin Chronicles, the Watersong series, the Valkyrie duology and the Omte Origins trilogy.
Format: Paperback / softback
Welcome to a world in the shadow of our own, a fairytale land where the dangers are real . . . In The Ever After, the final book in the Omte Origins trilogy, Amanda Hocking creates an epic adventure in her much-loved Trylle universe. Ulla Tulin has lost a month of memories. Her journey to uncover her past led her to a mysterious sect – and a man claiming to be her father. But Ulla’s forgotten their reunion, and fears something terrible happened. Determined to recall the truth, Ulla risks her life to battle the enchantments that bind her. And she finally opens the bridge to Alfheim, the lost First City.Ulla knows this will unleash a tide of monstrous creatures upon the Earth. But she also knows she has no choice – and must gather a Trylle army in time to face them. Or could her own buried heritage be the key to victory?‘Addictive’ Guardian‘Drew me in and kept me hooked’ Sunday Express
CONTRIBUTORS: Amanda HockingEAN: 9781529001341COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 352 gHEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: 2021-01-07CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Fantasy / Romance, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / GeneralWIDTH: 132 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Fantasy romance, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
Amanda Hocking lives in Minnesota, had never sold a book before April 2010 and has now sold her millionth. She is ‘the most spectacular example of an author striking gold through ebooks’, according to the Observer. In her own words, Amanda is an obsessive Tweeter, John Hughes mourner, Batman devotee, Muppets activist and unicorn enthusiast. Her books include the Trylle trilogy, the Kanin Chronicles, the Watersong series, the Valkyrie duology and the Omte Origins trilogy.
Die man van elders, ’n titel wat onmiddellik my verbeelding geprikkel het. Gelukkig het die skrywer, die geliefde Helene de Kock, reeds so vroeg as op bladsy 27 vir die lesers ’n leidraad gegee oor haar gedagtegang wat betref Jean Botha: “Elders is iewers en tegelyk nêrens. En is dit nie waar hy nou is nie?” Dan neem die storielyn sy loop, en baie later kan Jean op sy eie stukkie grond staan en verklaar: “Ja, ek is die man van Elders. Soos Ou Paul sê, daar waar dit mooiweer en warm is.” (p.264)”
Die verhaal is veel meer as net een man se soeke na ’n plek waar hy behoort. Dit is ook die verhaal van Renette Brink wat met een oogopslag Jean se hart gesteel het, maar die prooi word van huishoudelike geweld en ’n narsis. “Haar man is verslaaf aan homself.” (p.211) Dit moes Renette op die harde manier agterkom. Nie ’n tema wat jou in die gehoor streel nie, maar sonder omhaal weergegee.
Daar is gelukkig ook baie heilsame aspekte in die storielyn ingebou soos ware vriendskap en aanvaarding sonder vooroordeel, tweede kanse, opoffering en dankbaarheid. Die geestelike pad wat die hoofkarakters loop, word ook subtiel bygewerk in die styl waarvoor hierdie skrywer bekend is.
Die man van elders is die derde in ’n reeks en volg op Diana se dag en Drome het ook asem. Moet glad nie bekommerd wees as jy die eerste twee nie gelees het nie, hierdie verhaal kan op eie bene staan. Dit sal egter ’n bonus wees as jy hulle sommer al drie in volgorde kan lees.
Human & Rousseau is die uitgewers. Dit is ’n druknaam van Jonathan Ball Uitgewers
"Big Dreams, Big Travel" is an consistently exciting adventure that immediately draws you into a mysterious dream world. Wim Balmer writes clearly, directly, and without unnecessary length – you practically fly through the pages. Jay's journey between dream and reality is intense, surprising, and makes you eager to keep reading.
A great fantasy book for young readers who want to dive straight into the adventure. Entertaining, dreamy, and absolutely recommended.
Extremely helpful - hundreds of topics covered.
2 Examples:
- Consider everything already broken.
Everything breaks, even rocks eventually become sand. So don't stress about it when somethings breaks! You knew it was going to happen!
- Beware of the mushroom effect of your thoughts. (She probably thinks this now. She's probably telling everybody. Now, this person will... etc)