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Answering the calling may be the last thing she does.

For thirty years, the people of Landore have been segregated by the five callings, living in disunity and isolation.

But for 18-year-old Talia Caffrey choosing one of the five is her hope at finding a place in a society that…

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1 author picked The Calling as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved reading this book for the same reason that I loved reading Divergent; the idea of splitting a society up into factions makes this story ripe for dystopian themes.

I’ve always been drawn to this genre for its common themes of self-discovery and hope, and this does an amazing job of checking off those boxes for me.

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