It may not be packed with action and suspense, but it delivers a message that would change many lives if only they listened. Throughout a slew of thought-provoking scenes, we see characters– namely Remko– learning to let go of their fear and find who they truly are in their Father.Ĭonclusion: I would definitely recommend reading The Calling. Theme: The Choosing addressed the issue of self-worth The Calling addresses letting go of fear, which is a message that so many people need to hear. This isn’t a bad thing, but I do hope to see a bit more of the latter in the final book. Plot: This is a tricky one as the novel tends to focus more on the inner struggles of the characters than the conflict that is happening around them. Thankfully, the last– and final– book in the trilogy promises to expand the world even just a little more. I wish we could see a bit more, as I sometimes felt like the story could have been set in the present day without being changed very much at all.

Setting: I feel like there is a lot of world-building that could be done, but Rachelle doesn’t dabble in too much of it.

The only issue I had when it comes to the characters is that there was a large number of them and it was hard to keep track of all of them at times. They are both great characters with a lot of depth. Rachelle does a wonderful job of bringing him to life, making him a multi-layered character that I, as a guy, can identify with.Īs for the other characters, I really enjoyed Jesse and Aaron. I was excited to find out that The Calling would be focusing on him. As such, I didn’t feel like I got to know Remko as much as I would have liked in that book. Now, Damien Gold, the new leader of the Authority, sets his eyes on ushering in a new era for society and destroying the Seers from the inside out.Ĭharacters: While Remko did have quite a number of scenes focused on himself in The Choosing, the book mostly belonged to Carrington. Fear is a powerful sedative for rebellion.Ī year and a half has passed since Carrington Hale and Remko Brandt escaped the seemingly perfect society under the rule of the Authority and joined the Seers– a group of those called by a mysterious man named Aaron to has called them to live in freedom.

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