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The Calling
352 pages
A breathless wilderness survival thriller where supernatural teens must rely on their awakening powers and each other to outrun a relentless threat.
What it feels like
Plunging readers straight into the unforgiving damp and chill of the Pacific Northwest wilderness, this book reads like a breathless sprint through the woods. The atmosphere is thick with paranoia and the primal urgency of survival, blending the raw, sensory details of a wilderness thriller with the escalating tension of awakening supernatural abilities. The prose is sharp and propulsive, keeping the focus tightly on the characters' immediate physical peril and their fraying emotional states. It is a story about the fierce bonds forged in the crucible of danger, where trust is a luxury and instinct is everything. Perfect for readers who crave high-stakes paranormal action grounded in gritty, atmospheric realism and compelling group dynamics.
- Mood
- tense
- atmospheric
- perilous
- wild
- Tone
- urgent
- earnest
- suspenseful
- determined
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- found family under fire · trusting primal instincts · the burden of power · survival against the odds
- The writing
- Direct and action-oriented, deeply grounded in the sensory details of the unforgiving wilderness.
- The arc
- Moves from disorienting panic and betrayal to a fierce, unified resilience.
- Who it's for
- Young adult readers who crave high-stakes survival thrillers mixed with grounded supernatural elements and tight-knit group dynamics.
Content notes
- kidnapping
- violence
- peril
- animal injury
About the book
Maya and her friends--all of whom have supernatural powers--have been kidnapped after fleeing from a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set, and after a terrifying helicopter crash they find themselves pursued by evil-doers in the Vancouver Island wilderness.
Description from Open Library.
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