I have no idea why it took me so long to actually read this series. I thoroughly enjoyed this first book and had a hard time putting it down. I gave it 3 stars since there wasn't a lot going on in this book as it set up for future action/plot twists and I felt the pacing was really weird. Sometimes Hocking elaborated on events and actions but other times she summarizes big events in a single paragraph. I felt like she wanted to keep the book short and went back during editing and cut a lot of details that would have made this book better. The story itself was really interesting and new. When I think of trolls I don't picture pretty vegan girls and shoeless people with powers. It's clear they thought this story out and I'm thankful for that. A lot of times I come across a unique story but the background/plot isn't developed enough and I loose interest. This is not the case.