SkoHu (Skojare & Human)
Skomte (Skojare & Omte)
Skonin (Skojare & Kanin)
SkoTry (Skojare & Trylle)
TryHu (Trylle & Human)
Trynin (Trylle & Kanin)
VittHu (Vittra & Human)
Vittjare (Vittra & Skojare)
VittKa (Vittra & Kanin)
Vittrylle (Vittra & Trylle)
Trylle—the beautiful trolls with powers of psychokinesis and for whom the practice of changelings is a cornerstone of their society. Like all trolls, they are ill-tempered and cunning, and often selfish. They were once plentiful, but their numbers and abilities are fading, though they are still one of the largest tribes of trolls. They are considered peaceful. The Trylle became a tribe in in 1510 CE, when Aldaril became fed up with the inept Kanin King Harald. He went south, taking many wealthy nobles with him, and established the Trylle in Förening along the Mississippi River. They have had twenty-one monarchs since 1510 CE, and they are currently in the Mógilian Dynasty, with Queen Wendy Staad. Her son, Crown Prince Oliver Staad, is next in line for the throne.
tupilaq—an Inuit word meaning “witch” or “shaman.”
Ugly Vulture, the—a roughneck Omte bar in their capital city, Fulaträsk.
ullaakuut—an Inuit word that means “good morning.”
valknut—a symbol sometimes known as the “warrior knot.” It consists of three interlocked triangles, and it’s frequently seen on Norse artifacts.
veloma—an álfar term for boy-/girlfriend or significant other; the literal translation is “the one you fondly choose to be with.”
Viliätten—House of Vili, the oldest troll dynasty. See Vilings Dynasty.
Vilinga Saga—the document that explains the lineage of the troll monarchy that Ulla is archiving. The opening lines of the saga are as follows: “One war-king called Vili; with his House of Vilings, went to the Western Lands, to conquer all that they would find.”
Vilings Dynasty—the oldest dynasty in troll history. It is the only dynasty of the united kingdom of trolls. It ran from circa 770 CE with Vili in Áibmoráigi, Scandinavia, and ended with the feuding brothers Jorund the Elder of the Vittra in North America and Norund the Younger of the Kanin in the already established Doldastam, in circa 1200 CE. In circa 1040 CE, Asa the Cold and many of the trolls fled from Scandinavia out of fear of the war on paganism. They sailed with Vikings over to North America and relocated the troll capital from Áibmoráigi to Doldastam.
Vittra—a more violent faction of trolls whose powers lie in physical strength and longevity, although some mild psychokinesis is not unheard-of. They also suffer from idiopathic infertility, with increased frequency in the past century. While Vittra are generally beautiful in appearance, more than fifty percent of their offspring are born as hobgoblins, and a quarter of their attractive populations are born with dwarfism. The Vittra are one of the oldest tribes, having been the first one to split off from the Kanin in circa 1200 CE, when the feuding brothers Norund the Younger and Jorund the Elder disagreed about staying in the north. Jorund went south, establishing the Vittra in Ondarike. He took all of the strong, less attractive trolls with him, leading to the eventual creation of the ogres and hobgoblins. In circa 1280 CE, Dag broke off from the Vittra, fearing they were favoring the hobgoblins and more attractive “humanoid” trolls. He led the ogres down to Fulaträsk and established the Omte. Despite being the second oldest tribe, the Vittra have had the fewest monarchs, in large part due to their supernatural longevity. They have had twenty-one monarchs since their establishment in circa 1200 CE, and they are currently in the Sarafina Dynasty with Queen Sara Elsing.
War for the Princess—a 2009–2010 violent conflict between the Vittra and the Trylle over their shared heir, then Crown Princess Wendy Luella Dahl. Wendy chose to be with the Trylle, and after her coronation as Queen, the Trylle attacked the Vittra and defeated them with the execution of their King, Oren Elsing.
woollies—another name for the “giant woolly elk.” See Irish elk.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
AMANDA HOCKING is the author of more than twenty young adult novels, including the New York Times bestselling Trylle Trilogy and Kanin Chronicles. Her love of pop culture and all things paranormal influence her writing. She spends her time in Minnesota, taking care of her menagerie of pets and working on her next book. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
1. The Road
2. Swamped
3. Postkontor
4. Friends
5. Sangria
6. Crowns
7. Expectations
8. Snails
9. Roaming
10. Maternal
11. Serial
12. Long Days
13. Red Room
14. Summer
15. Social
16. Health
17. Navigations
18. Claims
19. Break
20. Correspondence
21. Internal
22. Returns
23. Catacombs
24. Unsettled
25. Adlrivellir
26. Routine
27. Fairy Tales
28. Light-Headed
29. Korva
30. Biology
31. Visiting
32. Packed
33. Ambassadors
34. Fate
35. Midnight Sun
36. Island
37. Displayed
38. Relations
39. Bitter Tea
40. Appetites
41. Directions
42. Sodalen
43. Unseen
44. Sisters
45. Hymnal
46. Safety
47. Visionary
48. Falls
49. Memorialize
Glossary
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Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
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