The Calling is the second book in the Darkness Rising series by Kelley Armstrong. This series falls under several genres such as young adult, fantasy, supernatural, and shapeshifters.
A few facts about the author, Kelley Armstrong.
Armstrong's fantasy writing style is similar with other fantasy author such as Laurell K Hamilton, Kim Harrison, and Charlaine Harris.
Kelley's greatest inspiration is the people around her. Her character are supernatural but they are based on people she meets everyday, and them overcoming challenges without superpowers.
Armstrong said Stephen King is one of her most important literary influences.
I loved the fact that there was more Daniel in this book. Maya and him work together so well. Maya knows so much about the forest and how to survive, and Daniel knows a lot too. I loved that no matter what they were feeling or how beaten down they were, they supported each other and helped them keep moving forward. It shows their relationship and how strong it is. I like how they don't always agree with each other but they don't get mad when it happens. {"I wasn't angry with Daniel for opposing me. I saw his point, too. We had no idea where to look for Nicole. She wasn't at the cabin. We didn't have the energy to go back over the mountain, to see if she'd still be there. I really doubted she was. Leaving her behind was just a really, really tough decision to make, and I admired him for having the courage to make it."}
I know that Maya's love interest is still Rafe but when I read about her and Daniel in the forest I had a little bit of hope that maybe she would end up with Daniel. Keep that in mind for my dislikes of the book. Here's my little spark of hope that there is something between her and Daniel.
{"I'm sure that when I fell asleep, I'd been lying on my back, looking up at the sky as I talked to Daniel. But when I woke up, I was on my side, nestled with my back against him, his arm over me. I jumped up so fast I kicked him in the shins and he let out an "Oomph.""}
I really liked Sam in this book. In the first book she isn't mentioned too much, just as an outsider. But it turns out Sam new everything from the start and was only trying to protect herself. Sam seems to be protective over Maya, and they kinda bond as friends. Especially when Sam tells Maya a secret, which they keep to protect Daniel. I think Sam's powers are going to really show in the third book. At least I hope. On the note of late bloomers powers, I am curious to see what's Corey's power. Corey is Daniel's best friend.
I really love that Maya starts finding herself during all of this. She finds out that she has been a snob when she thought she was a good person, and she decides she needs change how she looks at people. She decides to stop judging and assuming everything is how it looks. She learns she needs to look deeper.
I am kinda disappointed in this book. It was slow like the first one but it was a lot of action to have, almost like an action movie. It was almost like the first book not enough going on, and now the second one too much going on. Don't get me wrong, I still loved the book.
To refer to Maya's love interest, you can see that her and Daniel have something though we don't know yet. I am afraid I was too quick to say that I was happy that there wasn't going to be a love triangle. Of course it's not with Serena, it's with Rafe, Daniel, and Maya. If Kelley is trying to make it a love triangle, there needs to be some conformation. I feel like she is in undecided whether she wants to make it or not.
The father portion got me. Not her adopted dad. But her biological father. At the end of the first book it kinda tells you but not completely. I liked this and disliked it. But I really disliked it. I mean if I found my biological father I would be freaking out. Reeling with all kind of questions. And I can relate because I am actually adopted. So I just feel like she didn't really have a honest enough reaction.
I feel like Maya should have realized her powers before, or at least shifted at the beginning of the book. Waiting til the end kinda made it where pointless, and the time she did shift it was when she was asleep so it wasn't really helpful. She just stirred up trouble. I feel like her shifting could be a lot more insightful if we saw it more often. Daniel uses his power a few times and it's helpful or not so helpful but he uses it. Maya doesn't have control of hers at all, and I am afraid that Kelley is either gonna skip over the controlling part of her powers or she isn't gonna have great control in the third book.
I am starting the third book, The Rising. I have some hopes that this book will be the best. I hope I don't get let down.
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