The Calling

De: Kelley Armstrong

Narrado por: 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.

great performance

Where does The Calling rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

this is not my my usual pick but was recommended to me. glad i did because i enjoyed it very much. just wish it were longer.

What other book might you compare The Calling to and why?

the host by stephanie meyer

Which character – as performed by Jennifer Ikeda – was your favorite?

rafael

KELLEY ARSTRONG new YA series is a great. YA need

YA need more stories that are have plot and a true story. Great job

Great Read!

I enjoyed this book along with her others...I read them before my teen daughter to make sure they are appropriate.

Golly, What now?

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I would have to say it was hard to finish this book because I got bored shortly after starting and it never got a lot better. It would be a great young adult or teen book, but it was too slow amd didn't develope fullly for me.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

When the end came was the most interestomg and the least interesting was when it started with the kids already on the run.

What does Jennifer Ikeda bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The narrator did an adaquate job considering the material she had to work with.

Did The Calling inspire you to do anything?

Stay away from this author.

Book for older Teens

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Got the series based on audiobook recommendations. Not sure if I missed something in the sales intro (click/purchased a bunch of books one day.) Not being familiar with the series - it wasn't apparent that this was a young adult title. Last time I was a young adult, corded touchtone phones were all the rage.

Would you be willing to try another book from Kelley Armstrong? Why or why not?

While there are many series that span multiple books; I find it preferable that each stands on its own as a complete story. Here, you have to read the previous books in order. Otherwise it is like starting a new book from "chapter 31." This could be a intentional cliffhanger approach by the author who may have limited time for writing - or more of a suit-and-tie contractual decision by the publisher to generate significantly more sales. In either case, a year or two between "chapter sets" seems far too long to wait for a single story arcline. As well as quite expensive. However if the entire story (series will be 3 books?) was encapsulated and slightly shortened into two books with a decent ending between; It would certainly be a good read even for older fiction readers (as a light read between brasher sci-fi/fiction fare) Therefore if you can get get book 1&2 for a good price at the same time - the story holds up.

Have you listened to any of Jennifer Ikeda’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

She is a very good narrator. I have not listened to other books by Jennifer - but for the young adult genre, she certainly seems ideal.

Any additional comments?

I have not read any of the other authors series. In this series (The Gathering was the first); there is a peculiar overuse of trailing sentences. Such as "I wanted to say I was sorry for...." or "He turned to see...." sorry for what? See what?! The technique can be used to help the reader engage in the story; to fill in the blanks. However when it is done every 10 sentences, it becomes a distraction to the story. This technique occurred a little less in this 2nd book where it often materialized as an awkward pause between words. Perhaps it was to emphasize the challenge of teens to express themselves, but the technique seemed a bit overused.