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justasking27's review against another edition
4.0
A well-written YA fantasy told by Allie, a precocious teenager learning to handle her newly awakened Gift. I think this was once two short stories combined into a novel, but that is hardly noticeable as the character development continues throughout the book. Allie takes a lot of things in stride (like of course my mother taught me the magic words to say if you find a trapped spirit, didn't yours), and so it helped to remember that she was 12 and didn't question a lot of these things like I might. The setting was perfect - an alternate colonial America, where people owned land and not much else, and a 10-day ride was a serious distance away.
kazen's review against another edition
5.0
Little House in the Big Woods meets vampires. And werewolves.
I'm trying to come up with a more nuanced, detailed review but that's all I have at the moment. The main characters are wonderfully developed, the plot moves well enough, and the world is interesting and enchanting. Kimbriel is expert at providing just enough information to whet your appetite without going overboard. She also knows how to make us like someone from the moment we meet them. (Cory!)
Immediately put the next book on hold at the library - I can't wait to spend more time with these people. (See, not characters - people. There.)
I'm trying to come up with a more nuanced, detailed review but that's all I have at the moment. The main characters are wonderfully developed, the plot moves well enough, and the world is interesting and enchanting. Kimbriel is expert at providing just enough information to whet your appetite without going overboard. She also knows how to make us like someone from the moment we meet them. (Cory!)
Immediately put the next book on hold at the library - I can't wait to spend more time with these people. (See, not characters - people. There.)
lauriereadslohf's review against another edition
3.0
Night Calls is a spooky, atmospheric tale about a young girl coming of age amongst werewolves, vampires and other assorted supernatural frights. The story begins when werewolves invade the young heroine's life and she learns that she has a "gift" for dealing with these beings. She begins a quest to learn all that she can to save those she loves from the creatures of the night.
Written in a low key style with muted violence Night Calls is a good choice for younger readers and for those who don't enjoy in-your-face violence. The pace was a bit too slow for my tastes, and all too often I found my eyes glazing over when the minuet details of the heroine's life got out of control. Still, it was a sufficiently eerie story written with emotion and I immediately liked the spunky and outspoken heroine.
Written in a low key style with muted violence Night Calls is a good choice for younger readers and for those who don't enjoy in-your-face violence. The pace was a bit too slow for my tastes, and all too often I found my eyes glazing over when the minuet details of the heroine's life got out of control. Still, it was a sufficiently eerie story written with emotion and I immediately liked the spunky and outspoken heroine.
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