The limits on Calling have been lifted, and Callers are now allowed to conjure up anything they want – from tables and chairs to food and clothes. But many on Elipsom still don't realise that everything they Call is being stolen from Evantra, a secret continent on the opposite side of the world.
Quin, Allie and Davinia have been fighting to show people the truth. But Adriana Octavius, the Chief Councillor of Elipsom, will do anything she can to suppress the rising rebellion. Even if it means endangering the Vine, the life-giving force for all of Evantra and Elipsom. With Allie in jail, Davinia working desperately to keep up appearances as a committed Councillor, and Quin stranded on Evantra, their struggle is more desperate than ever. Tensions are rising across Elipsom, and the three friends will have to find their way back to each other, reveal the truth, and heal the Vine... before it's too late.
Kiah Thomas started telling stories when she was a kid; reimagining the endings in books she read. She rediscovered her love of kids books when she had children of her own, and started writing beginnings as well as endings. Kiah is passionate about books that kids and adults can enjoy together. She lives in Melbourne, Victoria with her husband, three children and at least seven stuffed toy penguins.
This is a fast-paced conclusion to the series, and I will be honest: I will miss Quin and his friends. Quin is fixing the vine as fast as he can, but his mother is destroying the vine even faster and doesn’t even care that this is all of their resources and no one will have anything if she succeeds in her ways and keeps allowing everyone to just think things into being, calling. At the same time, the resistance is growing, but there are still a lot who just want to use the easy way. Who will win and who will come to the rescue?
This is a very action-packed book, and it is a fast one for sure. It would make a good book for any middle grader, and I think reluctant readers as well, or any kid at heart. The characters are awesome, and the plot moves along at a good pace, making this a really good last book and end of the series. I am sad to see it end, but one can hope that there might be some spin-off series as well in the future.
“The Callers: The Journey Home” is the final installment in Kiah Thomas’ “The Callers” series. This book starts where the last book (“The Callers: The Hidden Forest) concluded. Allie, Quin’s friend, is being held in a cell at the Council Chambers. Davina, Quin’s sister, is working to free Allie and help the people of The Spurges stand up against the Callers. Quin is trying to heal the Vine, which is the life blood of their world in Evantra and somehow travel to Epilsom to heal that section of the vine as well. All of this is happening while Davina and Quin’s mother has lifted Calling restrictions and anything can be Called even though Calling takes things from Evantra, not forms them out of thin air. See how all the children work together to save their world.
This is an adventure action story about good vs evil. It helps one understand how even small actions can hurt or help a world. It helps one understand how relationships are the foundation for family and human interactions. This story has a quick moving storyline that can engage and keep the attention of a middle school reader. As this is the conclusion of a trilogy, the reader will have the best reading experience by reading the first two books in this story before reading this book. Any middle school or older reader who likes adventure and fantasy will enjoy this book.
I wish to thank Chronicle Books for the complimentary eARC of this book and for selecting me to review it on NetGalley. All opinions are my own.