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- Content warnings: Kidnapping, Violence, Gore
The Calling
by L.C. Pye
Book 1 in The Calling
Go here for Divergent-style factions, a fugitive girl with too much to prove, and a clean slow burn that keeps simmering under the adventure.
goodreads 4/5 828 ratings
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Length334 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice0/5
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- None
- Escape
- Grumpy protector
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- Earned hope
- Protective love interest
- Found family
- Found family feels
- Grumpy sunshine
Fantasy promise
- Ya romantasy
- Small town / village
- Dystopian
- Humans only
- Forest / wilderness
- Forced proximity
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- Adventure romance
- Hidden identity
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Fast
- Adventurous
- Fast-paced
- Moderate
- Medium
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- Outcast/loner
- Mysterious
- Character-driven
- Runaway / on the run
- Tense
- Earnest
- Reluctant hero
- Hopeful
- Romantic
- Chosen one burden
- Underground rebellion
- Protect at all costs
- Series binge material
- Addictive pacing
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Book details
- Length
- 334 pages
- Publisher
- LiftedLines Press
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book