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breezy610's review against another edition
4.0
this book was soo much better than the first. it flowed better than the first one. Reading this book has got me in the mood to re-read the darkest powers trilogy. I can't wait for the next book to where all of the people from the first trilogy meet up this trilogy
kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
Second in the Darkness Rising urban fantasy series for young adults revolving around the St. Cloud cabal's townful of experiments in Salmon Creek on Vancouver Island.
In The Gathering, Armstrong dropped the bomb which tied Salmon Creek with the events and characters in the Darkest Powers series (be sure to read Summoning, Awakening, and then Reckoning before starting this series---if you're OCD like me about the chronology. It isn't necessary to read it, but you'll experience a bit more fear if you do!
My Take
I just love what Armstrong does with her series for young adults. She's not condescending to her readers, instead she simply writes a good story with tension and drama and a good dose of excitement. This particular story simply tidies up what flared up at the end of The Gathering, although Armstrong still has us wondering at the end of The Calling. This has more the feel of a bridge novel and, I hope, will make the connection in The Rising when it's published, hopefully, in 2013.
It's an amazing journey and one on which the kids learn a great deal about each other, themselves, and the purpose behind the people chasing them. Sharing the information they gathered and that Mina Lee steered them toward gives them something to grab onto as well as a direction.
The Story
We pick up where The Gathering left off...with the kids getting on the helicopter to escape the fire, but they're not safe yet. The bad guys are way ahead of them and when the chopper goes down, the kids escape into the woods. Where they are picked off one by one. Traps. Bait.
The Characters
Maya Delaney has discovered she's a skinwalker like Rafe and his sister Annie. She was adopted by her parents (the Delaneys) and it's her Navajo blood from which this Gift derives. Kenjii is her German shepherd. Daniel has been her friend forever---I suspect he's in love with Maya.
The rest of the kids on the chopper include Nicole, the mayor's daughter and her cousin Samantha Russo, Mayor Tillson, Hayley Morris, and Corey Carling.
The Cabals from the Women of the Otherworld series are playing and experimenting in both Darkest Powers (Nasts) and Darkness Rising (St. Clouds). Dr. Davidoff (from Darkest Powers) came to Salmon Creek annually to conduct health exams. Calvin Antone is one of the "searchers" and he claims to be Maya's real dad. With only Maya's best interests at heart. Yup. Uh-huh...I ain't believin' this either… Moreno. Penny. Dr. Inglis is the head of the lab in Salmon Creek.
The Cover
It's a beautiful cover...all dark background with a soft focus closeup of Maya's face. Her absolutely gorgeous face with its thoughtful look.
I can think of several interpretations of the title. The Calling could be the enemy that set the forest fire in Salmon Creek, the need the kids have to stay together, and/or Maya's attraction to Rafe.
In The Gathering, Armstrong dropped the bomb which tied Salmon Creek with the events and characters in the Darkest Powers series (be sure to read Summoning, Awakening, and then Reckoning before starting this series---if you're OCD like me about the chronology. It isn't necessary to read it, but you'll experience a bit more fear if you do!
My Take
I just love what Armstrong does with her series for young adults. She's not condescending to her readers, instead she simply writes a good story with tension and drama and a good dose of excitement. This particular story simply tidies up what flared up at the end of The Gathering, although Armstrong still has us wondering at the end of The Calling. This has more the feel of a bridge novel and, I hope, will make the connection in The Rising when it's published, hopefully, in 2013.
It's an amazing journey and one on which the kids learn a great deal about each other, themselves, and the purpose behind the people chasing them. Sharing the information they gathered and that Mina Lee steered them toward gives them something to grab onto as well as a direction.
The Story
We pick up where The Gathering left off...with the kids getting on the helicopter to escape the fire, but they're not safe yet. The bad guys are way ahead of them and when the chopper goes down, the kids escape into the woods. Where they are picked off one by one. Traps. Bait.
The Characters
Maya Delaney has discovered she's a skinwalker like Rafe and his sister Annie. She was adopted by her parents (the Delaneys) and it's her Navajo blood from which this Gift derives. Kenjii is her German shepherd. Daniel has been her friend forever---I suspect he's in love with Maya.
The rest of the kids on the chopper include Nicole, the mayor's daughter and her cousin Samantha Russo, Mayor Tillson, Hayley Morris, and Corey Carling.
The Cabals from the Women of the Otherworld series are playing and experimenting in both Darkest Powers (Nasts) and Darkness Rising (St. Clouds). Dr. Davidoff (from Darkest Powers) came to Salmon Creek annually to conduct health exams. Calvin Antone is one of the "searchers" and he claims to be Maya's real dad. With only Maya's best interests at heart. Yup. Uh-huh...I ain't believin' this either… Moreno. Penny. Dr. Inglis is the head of the lab in Salmon Creek.
The Cover
It's a beautiful cover...all dark background with a soft focus closeup of Maya's face. Her absolutely gorgeous face with its thoughtful look.
I can think of several interpretations of the title. The Calling could be the enemy that set the forest fire in Salmon Creek, the need the kids have to stay together, and/or Maya's attraction to Rafe.
kayleeaaakison's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kaeliwolf's review against another edition
5.0
I thought that this book was awesome. The book had even more things hidden beneath its covers than the book before it, The Gathering. The main character, Maya Delaney, finds out many things about her past and she is running from the truth, that the St.Clouds were hiding a HUGE secret from the whole town, except for the scientists that worked in the lab.
iceangel32's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this second installment of the darkness rising trilogy. It was fasted paced with the group running from kidnappers and the St Clouds the whole time, but you got to learn more about the teens and their powers. I can not wait to see how this trilogy ends. Each book seems to leave you with more information, but no closer to finding the truth or who to trust or an ending.
darianyoung's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
heycheline's review against another edition
5.0
It was fantastic! I can't understand that with every book Kelley writes it's just more amazing than the book before! She is a goddess in the world of writing!