REVIEW: True Calling by Siobahn Davis

True Calling by Siobhan DAvis
Genre: Sci-Fi
Age Category: Young Adult
Release Date: August 1, 2014

 
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I wonder which situation is hardest.

Mine, because I remember everything, or hers because she can't.

Planet Novo, nestled in space twelve hundred miles above the surface of the Earth, is the new home of 17 year old Cadet Ariana Skyee. Confused by the government-sanctioned memory erase and distressed at her impending forced marriage and motherhood, Ariana’s plans for the future are thrown into complete disarray.

As the traumatic events within her family life enfold, Ariana grows increasingly alarmed at the authorities apparent pre-occupation with her and feels progressively more isolated and alone.

Her growing feelings for fellow Cadet Cal Remus intensify as the recently announced pageant,‘The Calling’, gets underway. Struggling to comprehend the continuous, inexplicable dreams of the mysterious Zane, discovering the past helps shape her future, with devastating personal consequences.

My Rating:

Why?

         The story revolves around Ariana Skyee. A 17 year old new resident of the planet Novo. They have been relocated due to disruption on Earth. They are inserted with a metal disk called Vito to monitor their health, location and just about anything there is to know about their life. Now there are a lot of comparisons being made from other dystopian books. I get that, because after the first three chapters I was thinking, "It's Hunger Games without the hunger and ugly buildings."

        I love Siobhan Davis' description of her world. She does it in a way that doesn't seem forced. She has Ariana doing something in the present and then transition to her thinking about the events that led to them being transferred to Novo. I found these pictures that looks close to how I imagined Novo would look like.

         I liked how things unfold in the story. It left me wanting to call Siobhan Davis (if we were close) and demand to know what'll happen next. This is the first book in a long time that sucked me into their world. My mind was in overdrive trying to imagine the things that's being described in the book. I can't tell you enough how much I love sci-fi. And this book is the right mix of technology and human emotions. 

          The characters all have their own charm. Ariana Skyee's personality is what got me hooked on the book. Her voice, her emotions is what made True calling a winner for me. She's vain to an extent, pretty, and tough. Yeah, she's sort of almost perfect since she's both athletic and creative but it wasn't really a problem for me. Her loyalty to Cal is to be commended. The situation she faced with the two men could be tough to deal with. But I think she handled it well. 

  

        I'm still trying to decide which Team I'm on, but I'm leaning towards Cal. We'll see on the second book how their story plays out. I highly recommend it to sci-fi lovers and to those who enjoy a tight-knit dystopian story. Let Siobhan Davis take you on a trip to Novo. I promise you won't regret it.