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Calliope, the reluctant heroine, wants to be like every other witch in her coven, but she’s the most powerful and feared for it. She wants nothing more than to run away where her power cannot hurt anyone, yet she’s bound to the Guild. Jonah, a farm boy from the Salem colony, is searching for his purpose, caught between the life he has set before him and where he truly belongs.
When Callie stumbles into the colony, he sees his destiny in her. He follows her into the forest, and their lives become entangled despite the looming Autumn Equinox Rites making their love forbidden.
The Curse of the Guild, Volume Torn is a slow burn set in colonial-era Massachusetts. Callie struggles with PTSD, but the sunshine to her grumpy, despite their different worlds, knows they are fated to be together—throughout the prophecies and curses.
Torn is book 1 of the Curse of the Guild trilogy.
When Callie stumbles into the colony, he sees his destiny in her. He follows her into the forest, and their lives become entangled despite the looming Autumn Equinox Rites making their love forbidden.
The Curse of the Guild, Volume Torn is a slow burn set in colonial-era Massachusetts. Callie struggles with PTSD, but the sunshine to her grumpy, despite their different worlds, knows they are fated to be together—throughout the prophecies and curses.
Torn is book 1 of the Curse of the Guild trilogy.
425 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 13, 2025
About the author
Robin Call
8 books10 followersRobin Call is a caffeine addict. She spent her childhood and teen years dissociating from the trauma that’s guaranteed in every book (But this is Romance, so HEA’s are also guaranteed). She only sounds graceful in writing when she’s had time to write, rewrite, delete, rewrite (again), and edit. She may or may not make an ass of herself regularly. Robin is a stay at home parent so her husband could make the big bucks and pay the invoices for character art commissions and ISBNs. If she goes missing, check the pile of blankets on her bed.
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May 31, 2026
3.75 ⭐️ — because apparently Goodreads and Amazon are mean and refuse to let me rate in increments LOL
Torn by Robin Call was such an interesting read for me because overall? I genuinely REALLY enjoyed this book and honestly the premise had me from the jump. Witches? Magic? Layered worlds? A creepy, beautifully described forest atmosphere?? YEAH, sign me UP immediately. I absolutely LIVE for stories like this, and Robin Call created a setting that felt immersive, creative, and genuinely fun to explore. The stacked worlds were such a cool concept, the magic system felt fresh and unique, and the way the forest was described added this eerie, enchanting vibe that fit the story so well.
Following Callie and Jonah, alongside characters like Ophie, Mother Odessa, and Gran, there was a lot here that kept me invested. I really enjoyed the relationships, the mystery woven throughout, and the overall direction the author was taking everything. This book had so many ingredients that are normally an instant win for me, and for the most part? It absolutely delivered.
That being said — and this is where my 3.75 instead of a clean 4 star comes in — I did struggle a little bit with some of the execution at times. Mainly pacing, certain descriptions, and some of the time jumps/transition moments. There were moments where I found myself getting pulled out of the flow while trying to reconnect where we were or fully piece together what was happening. A few descriptions also didn’t always click for me personally in the way I think they were intended to. None of that ruined the experience for me AT ALL, but it did create just enough disconnect here and there that I couldn’t quite push this into solid 4 star territory.
Even with those bumps though, my enjoyment of the story itself never really went away. The witchy atmosphere, the layered fantasy elements, the magical mechanics, and the cast all kept me engaged and wanting to see where everything would land. This is very much one of those reads where my love for the premise and the worldbuilding carried me through because there was so much here that felt tailored to my fantasy loving little heart LOL.
So overall? 3.75 stars from me — which in Abbie language is still a genuinely good time, just one that had a few bumps in the road keeping it from crossing fully into 4 star land. But give me witches, magical forests, layered worlds, and a fun fantasy setup and I am probably gonna show up every single time 😂
Torn by Robin Call was such an interesting read for me because overall? I genuinely REALLY enjoyed this book and honestly the premise had me from the jump. Witches? Magic? Layered worlds? A creepy, beautifully described forest atmosphere?? YEAH, sign me UP immediately. I absolutely LIVE for stories like this, and Robin Call created a setting that felt immersive, creative, and genuinely fun to explore. The stacked worlds were such a cool concept, the magic system felt fresh and unique, and the way the forest was described added this eerie, enchanting vibe that fit the story so well.
Following Callie and Jonah, alongside characters like Ophie, Mother Odessa, and Gran, there was a lot here that kept me invested. I really enjoyed the relationships, the mystery woven throughout, and the overall direction the author was taking everything. This book had so many ingredients that are normally an instant win for me, and for the most part? It absolutely delivered.
That being said — and this is where my 3.75 instead of a clean 4 star comes in — I did struggle a little bit with some of the execution at times. Mainly pacing, certain descriptions, and some of the time jumps/transition moments. There were moments where I found myself getting pulled out of the flow while trying to reconnect where we were or fully piece together what was happening. A few descriptions also didn’t always click for me personally in the way I think they were intended to. None of that ruined the experience for me AT ALL, but it did create just enough disconnect here and there that I couldn’t quite push this into solid 4 star territory.
Even with those bumps though, my enjoyment of the story itself never really went away. The witchy atmosphere, the layered fantasy elements, the magical mechanics, and the cast all kept me engaged and wanting to see where everything would land. This is very much one of those reads where my love for the premise and the worldbuilding carried me through because there was so much here that felt tailored to my fantasy loving little heart LOL.
So overall? 3.75 stars from me — which in Abbie language is still a genuinely good time, just one that had a few bumps in the road keeping it from crossing fully into 4 star land. But give me witches, magical forests, layered worlds, and a fun fantasy setup and I am probably gonna show up every single time 😂
September 4, 2025
One of the best fantasy books of 2025, no doubts. Epic, tragic and incredibly powerful, Jonah and Calliope will be in my memory forever. The worldbuilding? Just chef kisses 🤌🏻, it also comes with maps, family trees and a recipe. Warning: it is extremely addictive, i literally couldn't put it down to sleep.
February 20, 2026
loved this one
The story follows a witch and a human man that feel incredibly drawn to each other, in a world where humans hate the witches. The characters had so much depth and I really felt myself relating to Callie a lot. The story is beautiful, but it’s not a happy ending. I’m so excited to read the second book!
The story follows a witch and a human man that feel incredibly drawn to each other, in a world where humans hate the witches. The characters had so much depth and I really felt myself relating to Callie a lot. The story is beautiful, but it’s not a happy ending. I’m so excited to read the second book!
September 6, 2025
I would first like to thank Robin Call for the arc copy of torn. I loved this book and devoured it in a day, it was super addictive. I especially loved the writing style. This is a fantastic fantasy book. If you like fantasy, I would highly recommend.
March 11, 2026
Fantasy is a new genre for me and this book continued to draw me in with each new chapter. It was hard to find stopping places when I needed to stop reading, I just kept wanting to know what happened next. I’m anxious for the next volume to see how the storylines evolve.
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