The Calling
The Calling is a 2012 shifter fiction and witch fiction novel by Kelley Armstrong. The story is set in Canada and Vancouver Island, B.C.. Key subjects include survival, Shapeshifting, wilderness areas and human-animal relationships.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 14 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Chapter Books bestseller list in 2012.
It runs to roughly 352 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Calling
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.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Chapter Books, 2012
Quick answers
Who wrote The Calling?
The Calling was written by Kelley Armstrong and first published in 2012.
What genre is The Calling?
It is usually shelved as Shapeshifter Fiction and Witch Fiction.
How long is The Calling?
The median edition has 352 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Calling?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Witch Boy, Dance of the Gods and The Hidden Witch.
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