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mizzlroy's review against another edition
3.0
In this second installment of the Darkness Rising series, Maya and her friends are rescued from a forest fire by helicopter. Only they aren’t really being recued, but kidnapped. As soon as this realization kicks in, the teens escape and run from their pursuers (one of whom is Maya’s biological father). Throughout the adventure, the teens realize they are have special powers (similar to X-Men) and try to go home to find answers. Unfortunately they find betrayal instead. The plot is very fast-moving and keeps readers enthralled, but there is not much character development.
Price: $17.99
Suitability: Grades 8 and up
Recommendation: Recommend
Genre: Fantasy
Would you purchase this book? Yes Why? The first one was popular
Dewey Classification: FAN FIC ARM
Price: $17.99
Suitability: Grades 8 and up
Recommendation: Recommend
Genre: Fantasy
Would you purchase this book? Yes Why? The first one was popular
Dewey Classification: FAN FIC ARM
ellenmpeters's review against another edition
4.0
A compelling read. I read it in two days. The ending came too soon and had a definite 'To be continued' feel. I will patiently wait for the next one and read that too. Kelley Armstrong's books are fun and I love how the different series tie together to create a whole fictional world.
shadow_land's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this second book. Where I’ve seen a lot people saying it was just really repetitive throughout, I have to disagree, the kids are running for their lives and come face to face with many obstacles and they come out better for it.
palomien's review against another edition
3.0
So, there's this one group whose experiment they all are, and for some reason they're considered bad guys. And then there's this other group, which also looks for them and also is considered to be the bad guys. So they're running from both of them. And they don't have any real plan what to do.
In Darkest powers trilogy it all was clear - one bad guys group, which are bad, because they are determined to kill the "failed subjects". Here... it's a mess.
In Darkest powers trilogy it all was clear - one bad guys group, which are bad, because they are determined to kill the "failed subjects". Here... it's a mess.
jojobeans29's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.25
lorilaws's review against another edition
4.0
I’m sick of paranormal books. I haven’t read one in months and that used to be all I read. The one paranormal author that I never ever get tired of is Kelley Armstrong. Really, I don’t think there is better YA paranormal out there. She is in a class all of her own and her books never disappoint.
The Calling picks up right where The Gathering left off. The action doesn’t let up for a millisecond after that. The Calling is a wild thrill ride. You will be on the edge of your seat the entire time. Armstrong just has a knack for writing unputdownable books.
The characters are all basically running for their lives throughout the entire book. This left no time for angst-y romance. I loved that. Maya really proves how strong she is in this one. She is written fantastically. She’s a brave leader and if I were stuck in the woods I would definitely want her by my side. The connection/friendship between her and Daniel is even more prevalent in this book. As for the other characters, there is a nice mystery surrounding them but other than that they don’t play a big role.
That’s really the most I can say without giving things away. The bottom line is: If you haven’t read any Kelley Armstrong YA books change that. Fast. If you’ve only read a couple, read them all. They’re all extraordinary, fast paced, well written books. Read them.
The Calling picks up right where The Gathering left off. The action doesn’t let up for a millisecond after that. The Calling is a wild thrill ride. You will be on the edge of your seat the entire time. Armstrong just has a knack for writing unputdownable books.
The characters are all basically running for their lives throughout the entire book. This left no time for angst-y romance. I loved that. Maya really proves how strong she is in this one. She is written fantastically. She’s a brave leader and if I were stuck in the woods I would definitely want her by my side. The connection/friendship between her and Daniel is even more prevalent in this book. As for the other characters, there is a nice mystery surrounding them but other than that they don’t play a big role.
That’s really the most I can say without giving things away. The bottom line is: If you haven’t read any Kelley Armstrong YA books change that. Fast. If you’ve only read a couple, read them all. They’re all extraordinary, fast paced, well written books. Read them.
bre_renea's review against another edition
5.0
This was so good! It’s way more action packed than the first one. From the very beginning there’s so much craziness happening. I cried at the beginning so you know it’s gotta be good. Any book that makes you that emotional, that quick has to be great. I KNEW not to trust Nicole. I couldn’t actually remember from my first reading but I just had a feeling that she was bad. Maya better end up with Rafe or I’m gonna riot.
emleemay's review against another edition
2.0
Reading [b:The Calling|11765920|The Calling (Darkness Rising, #2)|Kelley Armstrong|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327959193s/11765920.jpg|13535869] so soon after finishing [b:The Gathering|7896345|The Gathering (Darkness Rising, #1)|Kelley Armstrong|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1277820938s/7896345.jpg|11137563] is both a good and a bad thing. Good, because this book takes off exactly where we left the story in the last installment and there's absolutely no recapping for those who've forgotten what happened. Bad, because it only highlights the fact that Ms Armstrong does not have enough story for three books and this one was a complete waste of time and paper.
I really don't understand why every single publisher/author thinks that a trilogy is the only way to go. Two books are fine, two books are welcome when the alternative is a bout of middle book syndrome dawdling. Because nothing really happens in this book, and the stuff that is relevant doesn't take up enough pages that it couldn't be added to the next book. I am going to give [a:Kelley Armstrong|7581|Kelley Armstrong|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1199068298p2/7581.jpg] the benefit of the doubt and assume that she has an awesome ending planned and this book was just bridging the gap between the promising beginning and that perfect ending. I hope I'm right.
In [b:The Calling|11765920|The Calling (Darkness Rising, #2)|Kelley Armstrong|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327959193s/11765920.jpg|13535869] it feels like the characters I'd come to know and love in the first book were just hanging around and waiting for something to happen... book three to arrive, perhaps? I didn't hate any of it, there wasn't really anything to hate, and I still like Armstrong's easy to read style that makes for a real guilty pleasure read when she does it properly. I don't know if it was her decision or the publisher's to make this into a trilogy, but I can tell you that it was the wrong one.
Not only that, but it also felt all too predictable. I saw everything coming and there were no surprises, mysteries or twists. It's not like we were really supposed to believe that
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Rafe was deadIt's very likely that I will read [b:The Rising|11864728|The Rising (Darkness Rising, #3)|Kelley Armstrong|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nocover/60x80.png|16821668] when it is released, although I might wait and see what the reviews are like first to see if it was an ending worth waiting for. I think it probably is, I think Armstrong has a decent story here, I just think she had two books worth instead of three.
coffeeaddicted1988's review against another edition
4.0
Fast-paced. Maybe a bit too much?
I don’t know if I trust Rafe.
But I’m glad he found Annie.
I don’t know if I trust Rafe.
But I’m glad he found Annie.