Habel Trollblood Series by Viola Grace

Human at birth, troll by design. Destiny had a sense of humour and made her something else.Habel is beyond excited. She has reached her changing day. Turning twenty-one brings new life, new responsibilities, and a new body. She will finally be a full-fledged member of her community—a troll.Since the great cataclysm, every person was born in human form and transformed into their adult form the day they turned twenty-one. Habel is no different... moreHuman at birth, troll by design. Destiny had a sense of humour and made her something else.Habel is beyond excited. She has reached her changing day. Turning twenty-one brings new life, new responsibilities, and a new body. She will finally be a full-fledged member of her community—a troll.Since the great cataclysm, every person was born in human form and transformed into their adult form the day they turned twenty-one. Habel is no different. She was born to a set of troll parents, raised in troll society, and watched her siblings transform from unchanged to trolls.Tonight it is her turn, but while she transforms, things do not go precisely to plan. less

Years have passed, and Habel continues her journey to nudge the elves into social interaction with other races. Her own interaction is her business.Habel has enjoyed learning all she could, gaining new skills and new friends. Her heart still aches to find a companion, but she doesn’t see one when she looks at the elves around her.When the dragon engineer asks to meet her for dinner, her heart beats a little faster. When she puts her hand in his, her pulse trips like a hammer... moreYears have passed, and Habel continues her journey to nudge the elves into social interaction with other races. Her own interaction is her business.Habel has enjoyed learning all she could, gaining new skills and new friends. Her heart still aches to find a companion, but she doesn’t see one when she looks at the elves around her.When the dragon engineer asks to meet her for dinner, her heart beats a little faster. When she puts her hand in his, her pulse trips like a hammer. Her heart had chosen him years ago; she just hadn’t let him know. He had never asked. less

So, now she’s an elf with the memories of a human who wanted to grow up a troll. No one is going to notice, right?Habel is given the title of Novice and as she is the only one for decades, she stands out. She is assigned a guide and steered around the morning events in the tower, getting a feel for the rhythm of life as an elf. There is a bit of work, a lot of play, and a lot of people staring at her... moreSo, now she’s an elf with the memories of a human who wanted to grow up a troll. No one is going to notice, right?Habel is given the title of Novice and as she is the only one for decades, she stands out. She is assigned a guide and steered around the morning events in the tower, getting a feel for the rhythm of life as an elf. There is a bit of work, a lot of play, and a lot of people staring at her.She is introduced to the Elder of the tower and he sees through her bluff about her forgetting her history. She is not the first to keep their memories and he hopes she will not be the last. less

Beginning her training to turn her into a proper elf, Habel meets her tutors and tries to grapple with her new reality.Habel is ready to learn what the tower has to teach her. She knows how to get dressed in the mornings and finding her tutors are no trouble, but she keeps slipping up. She is not an elf with purged memories, she is a human troll in an elf body and when she opens her mouth, it shows... moreBeginning her training to turn her into a proper elf, Habel meets her tutors and tries to grapple with her new reality.Habel is ready to learn what the tower has to teach her. She knows how to get dressed in the mornings and finding her tutors are no trouble, but she keeps slipping up. She is not an elf with purged memories, she is a human troll in an elf body and when she opens her mouth, it shows.She gains a little knowledge of the elf society, learns that her troll background is easily visible to those who know what to look for, and that elves don’t fight dirty. That is about to change.A quick call to assist the elder ends up with her interacting with two other magical species and once again her impulses get the best of her, with an interested witness. less

Settling into her role as the elder’s assistant, she loses track of time. Sorrow, joy, hope, and the future loom ahead.