The Calling

By: Kelley Armstrong

Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda

Maya Delaney's paw-print birthmark is the mark of what she truly is—a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly everyone else. Experiencing intense connections with the animals that roam the woods outside her home, Maya knows it's only a matter of time before she's able to Shift and become one of them. And she believes there may be others in her small town with surprising talents.

Now Maya and her friends have been forced to flee from their homes during a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set. Then they're kidnapped, and after a chilling helicopter crash, they find themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness with nothing but their extraordinary abilities to help them get back home.

In The Calling, the sizzling second book in the Darkness Rising trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong pumps up the romance, danger, and suspense that left readers of The Gathering clamoring for more.

Wonderful

Would you listen to The Calling again? Why?

Kelley Armstrong is one of my favorite authors and this book is just as wonderful as all her other books! Loved it!

Just as good as I remember,

I read all six books as they came out in high school, this is my first rereading as an adult and they hold up just as well. I am ecstatic to read the last book in the series and start the Women of the other world as an adult. So excited I learn more about this universe that sucked me in so long ago :)

Pleasantly surprised

Stronger than book 1. Moving along faster and more intense. Jennifer Ikeda makes it such a treat to listen.

One book- in 3 parts

I discovered this trilogy through searching for Jennifer Ikeda, who is one of my favorite narrators. I enjoyed the first book, The Gathering, and listened to it in one session as it’s not terribly long. I was surprised though at how it came to such an abrupt ending. I did really like the storyline so I wanted find out what happened.

I then moved onto the Calling, which again ended abruptly, but even more so. It’s only 228 pages in paperback- so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. But it really feels like it was only perhaps Part II of a book, not the end of one. I really wanna know how this story ends, so I will probably wind up buying the third installment, but I may see what Kelley Armstrong audio books I can find to see if she only chopped things up in the series, or if it’s something she does on a regular basis.

As far as the story goes, I really think it flows well, a good mix of excitement and character development. While some elements are predictable, everything hasn’t been, so it has definitely been an enjoyable listen that I could do while getting other things done. I definitely think the storyline could go further.

These really feel like these three books are novellas that could be put together easily- and start a series such as Cassandra Clare and Marissa Meyer have done. Perhaps I will find that in some of Armstrong’s other writings.

Terrific story

On to the last book. A genuinely mind blowing supernatural story and really enjoyable. Read on.