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The Summoning (Darkest Powers, Book 1) [Deckle Edge] [Paperback]

Kelley Armstrong
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July 1 2008
After years of frequent moves following her mother’s death, Chloe Saunders’s life is finally settling down. She is attending art school, pursuing her dreams of becoming a director, making friends, meeting boys. Her biggest concern is that she’s not developing as fast as her friends are. But when puberty does hit, it brings more than hormone surges. Chloe starts seeing ghosts–everywhere, demanding her attention. After she suffers a breakdown, her devoted aunt Lauren gets her into a highly recommended group home.

At first, Lyle House seems a pretty okay place, except for Chloe’s small problem of fearing she might be facing a lifetime of mental illness. But as she gradually gets to know the other kids at the home–charming Simon and his ominous, unsmiling brother Derek, obnoxious Tori, and Rae, who has a “thing” for fire–Chloe begins to realize that there is something that binds them all together, and it isn’t your usual “problem kid” behaviour. And together they discover that Lyle House is not your usual group home either…

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Praise for Kelley Armstrong:
“Witty and original. She’s at her best when examining the all-too-human dilemmas of being superhuman.” The Globe and Mail

“[No Humans Involved is] hard-to-put-down entertainment.” Booklist

About the Author

Kelley Armstrong is the author of the internationally bestselling series, Women of the Otherworld. In 2007, she launched a mainstream crime fiction series with Exit Strategy, which was published simultaneously in Canada, the United States, and the UK. Kelley Armstrong lives in rural Ontario with her husband and three children.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing short of brilliant Aug 7 2008
By ocelott
Format:Paperback
The Summoning is set in the same world as Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series, but with a whole new cast of characters. Aimed at the YA crowd, the sex and violence themes have been toned down, but there's still plenty of meat for readers to dig into, and I never got the feeling things had been "dumbed down" for the younger readers. I blame my burnt dinner on the dark tone and the involving mystery, both of which kept me turning pages when I probably shouldn't have been.

Chloe makes for a great heroine. She's strong, smart, and easily relatable. I really liked her tendancy to stutter, a quirk I don't think I've seen used before in a protagonist, but it was a simple and effective way to portray the social awkwardness she feels. Chloe felt like a real teenager, with all the insecurities that go with the territory, but this wasn't 400 pages of whiny angst. She faced things that weren't fair, but then she turned around and did something to stand up for herself instead of crying into her pillow.

The story is full of smaller mysteries, all of them piling together naturally to create a bigger mystery that isn't solved by the end of the story. This is the first of a planned trilogy, and my only annoyance with the book is that I don't have the other two in my hands right now. It's very much a horror story, but with the hints of magic, romance, and teen drama, there's something here for everyone to fall in love with.

The long and short of it is, this book is everything Twilight wishes it could be and isn't. I highly recommend it to everyone who likes a little YA now and then, but you have to get your own copy. Mine stays here with me.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Kelley is the Queen Feb 7 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am a huge Kelley Armstrong fan. She is one of the best supernatural/fantasy writers in the business in my opinion. The Summoning is the 1st book in a series of YA books. Chole Saunders and the rest of the cast of characters are well rounded and believable. You become easily caught up in the story and root for the kids to get away from the evil Dr and his cronies. Book one is a great leader into "The Awakening" and so on. Read them all you won't be disappointed.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great YA novel! Mar 11 2009
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I can honestly say that I REALLY enjoyed this book. I had it finished in 24 hours, and I work full time so that's only reading evenings lol it is young adult literature, which I usually classify as early-mid teens, and even though I'm in my 20s I still loved it. It was interesting and fast-paced, so I never found myself getting bored and going, "get on with it!" It's even suspenceful and creepy, without being over the top. I found myself trying to predict the story along the way and I was almost always surprised. Even if I could predict an element, Ms. Armstrong still found a way to make it new. I think it's a great book about the supernatural, without all that touchy-feely romancy crap that seems to find it's way into almost every plot line.

I only have one complaint. To say that there was so much emphasis on Chloe's necromancy, I don't think Armstrong gave her NEARLY enough communication with the ghosts. Those were my favorite parts!

I am anxiously awaiting the sequel!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Comparison
@ Parakeet Your really comparing this to twilight really? This is clearly better. If Derek decided to dump Chloe she wouldn't cry up in a ball like that Bella girl. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Tae
4.0 out of 5 stars Review of The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
I am a long-time fan of Ms. Kelley Armstrong. I first discovered her while doing some research on Canadian female writers. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Gwenyth Love
5.0 out of 5 stars Really Excellent Urban Fantasy - Aimed at YA, but I Loved It!
I really love urban fantasy and I am a huge Kelley Armstrong fan. However, I was apprehensive about reading this book because it is a YA book and I thought that since I am almost... Read more
Published on April 13 2011 by R. Ditzian
4.0 out of 5 stars One Massive Cliffhanger Coming Right Up!
There is always something happening in this story. At first, I wasn't sure what pieces of information were significant and which ones were not, but it all fits quite well. Read more
Published on April 5 2011 by Linda Ellen
4.0 out of 5 stars Review by Bibliotropic ([...])
What started off fairly slowly ended up action-packed by the end, and it was a fun read from start to finish. Read more
Published on Mar 5 2011 by Ria Bridges
3.0 out of 5 stars Frosy from Books Like Fairytales >> [...]
This book is very interesting and spooky I would say especially if you read at night before bed as I do. I really enjoyed reading this book; I literally couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on Jan 30 2011 by Frosy
5.0 out of 5 stars Read all 3 and LOVED them!
Is she crazy, or can she really see ghosts? A great book that keeps you guessing and wanting more. Very interesting, to start, I had no idea what to expect. Read more
Published on July 29 2010 by Hoping4More
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
I like all 3 books in this series. Good chemistry between the characters. The author did a good job in with the way she wrote and plotted out this book and the other 2 as well. Read more
Published on Jun 8 2010 by Dany Duchesne
4.0 out of 5 stars Great page turner, not what I expected -but it's a good thing!
This book was great. I felt myself turning page after page and wanting to read more. Although the beginning wasn't what I quite expected, it wasn't such a bad thing and the ending... Read more
Published on Jan 24 2010 by Karoline
5.0 out of 5 stars Twilighters Rejoice
Chloe Saunders is going crazy. At least, that's what she's told after she sees a ghost at school and has a breakdown. Read more
Published on Dec 29 2009 by K. Edwards
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