Reviewed by bookishzelda on
Amanda Hocking continues where she left off in Torn. It doesn't miss a beat between the two books. I was a little disappointed that we didn't spend more time finding out about the Vittra from their perspective but some questions are answered. I liked the happenings in the book, it wasn't just Wendy trapped in a palace getting belittled.
A few new characters are introduced in this book, one of which is Loki. He was actually introduced in the bonus material of the first book but if you don't have an edition with that then this is the first we really see of him. I'm not sure what it is about him that I like so much. Maybe it's that damaged bad boyness about him, where he doesn't care what other people think. He only cares about what and who is important to him.
We also meet Sarah, who doesn't have a prominent role but you feel empathetic to her from the minute you meet her. Like she is probably too good not to like. There seems to be a little bit of loneliness to her.
We also get to know Duncan, Wendy's new tracker and see a lot more of her host brother Matt. Rhys pretty much disappears at some point in the book.
Finn fades a little bit into the shadows. He is still there to pull some heart strings but he doesn't stand out to me very much. I wouldn't consider myself on his "Team" if you are going to pick one.
Tove steps up a little bit and he has a more defined role in the whole scheme of things.
I had some cover love for this book and that's why I picked it up so quickly. I'm glad I did though.
Of course like Switched, Torn has some alternative covers that I actually like as well.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 5 March, 2012: Finished reading
- 5 March, 2012: Reviewed