The Calling by Nils Johnson-Shelton, James Frey

461 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous medium-paced
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Twelve thousand years ago, they came. They descended from the sky amid smoke and fire, and created humanity and gave us rules to live by. They needed gold and they built our earliest civilizations to mine it for them. When they had what they neede...

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Community Reviews

3.55
based on 3,041 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 92%

mysterious: 62%

tense: 52%

dark: 51%

challenging: 21%

emotional: 18%

sad: 7%

informative: 5%

funny: 3%

hopeful: 3%

reflective: 2%


Pace

46% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

44% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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