Today I am sharing The Calling book review by LC Pye. Read on for my thoughts on this YA dystopian fantasy romance.
Each month my Instagram book besties vote on one of three book options for me to read and review. May’s book pick was The Calling! I got this book in a stuff your kindle event a few years ago and have been meaning to read it FOREVER! I’m so glad I finally got to mark this book as READ!
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The Calling Book Review
📔 Book: The Calling
✍️ Author: L.C. Pye
⚙️ Genre: YA
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I loved the Divergent vibes in this one! This book is advertised as Divergent and Robin Hood, and I def got that here. I also appreciated the Christian elements sprinkled within.
While I enjoyed the story overall, I felt like it could have been better with some improvements. Less telling, more showing to immerse the reader in the story. The romance could have been built up better. It was slow burn, but only in the sense that there was a long time they barely interacted with each other, then suddenly they fall for each other. Finally, there were instances of repetitive info that could have been cut with a good big picture edit. Perhaps to make room for encounters with the love interests to interact more.
There is a cliff hanger but the next two books are already available so you won’t have to suffer that ending for long!
Some tropes you might enjoy:
Found family 🧑🧑🧒🧒
Slow burn romance 🔥
Archery 🏹
Christian elements ✝️
Young adult readers who enjoy no spice, slow burn romance with adventure, mystery and a cliff hanger ending will adore this book.
Summary From Amazon:
For thirty years, the people of Landore have been segregated by the five callings, living in disunity and isolation.
But for 18-year-old Talia Caffrey choosing one of the five is her hope at finding a place in a society that has rejected her. When her best friend, Jules, is kidnapped on the eve of her calling ceremony, everything changes. She walks away from her chance at belonging, becoming a fugitive who must hide her true self.
Talia’s life becomes even more complicated when she encounters seven strangers who challenge everything she has ever known. Making her realize that there are more secrets in her kingdom than the ones she carries. And when one hostile but attractive member of the group becomes determined to uncover her secrets, she must hide more of herself to stay safe.
Will Talia be able to find Jules? Will she be able to return home after becoming a fugitive? Will she ever find her place to belong?
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