BOOK REVIEW- THE CALLING

Remko Brant had never been so sure of anything as escaping the Authority City with Carrington Hale. But bravado comes easy when you have nothing to lose. Now a husband, father, and the tactical leader of the Seers, Remko has never had so much at risk.

As he and his team execute increasingly dangerous rescue missions inside the city, they face growing peril from a new enemy. Recently appointed Authority President Damien Gold claims to be guiding a city shaken by rebellion into a peaceful, harmonious future. But appearances can be deceiving. In order to achieve his dangerous ambitions, Gold knows he must do more than catch the rebels―he must destroy the hope their message represents . . . from the inside out.
With dissension in his own camp―and the CityWatch soldiers closing in―Remko feels control slipping through his fingers. To protect those he loves, he must conquer his fears and defeat Gold . . . before one of them becomes his undoing.    AMAZON 5 Stars is what I'm giving it.  


I hope you like a Book that thrusts you right into the action right away!  I do and this story did, you could feel the tension right away.   The feeling of constantly running and looking over their shoulders.  Trying to rescue their people and the devastation when they couldn't.    What a great character Remko is, he has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders and he's feeling it.  The enemy of the people, Damien Gold, wow.  He is a great villain, hated him right away.  He's really good at speaking out of both sides of his mouth.  He wants to take people's faith in God and have people place that faith in him.  Of course, very few people know the truth of that.  Many thought he was the way to their way of life being saved.  Kind of sounds familiar to some of our modern day methods.   I guess that has always been a threat, looking to a man/men.   And when Damien is united with The Scientist it becomes downright chilling!
Aaron, Aaron, Aaron.  My feeling was that there is so much more to you.  And that feeling came early on in the story.  There is a depth to this book, even when it comes to the title of this book.  It's filled with layers of meanings.  The people are rich and full too and that includes Carrington, Sam, Kate and Wire, just to mention a few.
What a great story, it does have sorrow and tragedy but it also has hope.  This is the first book I have read by this author but it won't be my last.  
I want to thank the author for having a character list in the beginning of the book, and the fact that its not overwhelming.  It was clear and direct and helpful. 
My last words about this book, is the words that were on the beginning picture of the book.  "Fear is a powerful sedative for rebellion." Wow, that phrase just keeps sticking with me.  

I was given a copy of this book via Tyndale in exchange for an honest review. 
TAKE A LOOK AT THE AUTHOR AND SEE A SHORT Q&A:


Rachelle Dekker
About the Author . . . The oldest daughter of New York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker, Rachelle Dekker was inspired early on to discover truth through storytelling. The Choosing is her critically acclaimed debut novel. She graduated with a degree in communications and spent several years in marketing and corporate recruiting before making the transition to write full-time. She lives in Nashville with her husband, Daniel, and their diva cat, Blair. Visit her online at rachelledekker.com.
Here are just a few Questions and Answers from an interview with the author:

The Calling is the second book in The Seer Series. Does it pick up right after The Choosing leaves off?

No, a year and a half has passed when we rejoin the characters in The Calling

 Do you think men and women express and handle fear differently? If so, how?

I believe people handle fear differently, and that gender doesn’t always play a role. I believe more often than not we are all the same, and that we should be encouraged that we never really face anything alone.

In the book you talk a lot about surrendering to fear. What does this look like and how does this help us to not be afraid?

I think sometimes the natural reaction to fear is to hide from it, or try and push it away. It’s the idea that if we can’t see it then it must not be there, but we all know that unless dealt with the unseen things often come back to bite us. The only way to face fear is to walk through it; surrendering to Father God and letting Him reminder us of our true identity. Only then do we really see that the light within us is always greater than the fear we face.