The Lost City (Omte Origins) (Omte Origins, 1)

I gave 5 stars. One for each below1. Came before stipulated time. Also intact.2. Best of all Troll saga. Reminds one of dark fantasy in a good way.3. The minor characters are also highlighted and the reality is merged with legends.4. The suspense is gripping. Each page unfolds new possibilities.5. The suspense hooks us to read and wait for the 2nd and 3rd

I honestly dont know how to rate this one. I love Amanda Hocking and I love the world she has built starting with the Trylle series. I loved the Trylle Trilogy and the Kanin Chronicles and gave both of these 5 stars.I was so happy to be returning to this world and Ulla was a character I was really glad to spend more time with. Now my problem with The Lost City was pacing, I felt like not alot happened plot wise. We got to spend time with the characters and they were quite fleshed out and I really did enjoy them. Now maybe this is my problem as the previous 2 trilogies I read in a bind up although I still felt that plot wise they kept you constantly wanting to read more.I will be carrying on as like i said I love the world and I want to find out what happens next. Hopefully this was just a book of slow buildup and all the plot action starts in the next one.I still would recommend this book if you have enjoyed the previous trilogies. I just can't rate this high on its own. Perhaps if the pay off is great in the next book I will up my rating.

It really did not have a story keeping me interested enough.Drawn out way to much.

Excellent and very very quick delivery. My daughter is very happy with her new book.

The Lost City is the start of a new trilogy that takes places in her Trylle universe. Therefore, while it stands strong on its own, fans of her previous series ( The Trylle Trilogy & The Kanin Chronicles) will recognize some names and faces the main character comes across.The Lost City was on par with what I expected from it. Hocking's books tend to have a slow build and the first book always leaves you with mysteries you want to know more of. She also totally set up the YA love triangle trope subtly by giving us the loyal charming sweet boy companion and dangling a tall dark and handsome mystery man before us that leaves us wanting more. {{sigh}} You just know boy next door will eventually get his heart crushed down the line. Anyways I digress, the book does a lot of explanation of the Trylle world, history and social class. While the story progress a little it definitely feels a bit slow. Ulla doesn't learn a whole lot and at the ends set off on her big journey.The Lost City was a good start to a new YA trilogy by Amanda Hocking. With likable characters and mysteries to uncover, I foresee it being a trilogy that I end up wanting to add to my bookshelf. I think fans of her previous Trylle universe series are going to enjoy this one as well.

It's been five long years since Hocking released a new book in the Trylle world - and I know I'm not the only troll fan rejoicing! The Lost City is the first book in the Omte Origins trilogy - the FINAL trilogy in this world (sigh)... And Holy Wow, is AH signing off her troll adventures with a BANG! Ulla Tulin is our Omte heroin, parentage unknown, nanny to Finn and Mia's children (yes!!! I said Finn), all-around extraordinary young woman, and (by Fate and with a certain Trylle queen's help) an academia tomb transcriber at the infamous Mimirin - a troll historical hub. Befriending the mysterious Eliana, an otherworldly trollesque girl with memory issues, who may or may not be the lynchpin to Ulla's parentage, but is most definitely the catalyst to discovering why she was orphaned as an infant, will leave readers attempting to finish the puzzle - word to the wise - save your strength.The Omte Origins series is nothing short of 8.0 on the Richter scale with plenty of aftershocks to keep fans breathless for weeks! I am diving into the second book as soon as I click POST on this review. I hope my subscribers and fellow troll lovers let me know how you liked this Omte intro!KrisWhiskey & Wit Book Reviews