![]() NOTE: It has been a really long time since I read these books and the reason I am doing so now is because the spin-off series, The Darkness Rising, has just released the last book of the trilogy. I picked up this book for two reasons: 1 is that Kelley Armstrong actually lives a few towns over from me so I was intrigued that a huge author was based just around the corner from me and 2 is that the plot really grabbed my attention. Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Action, Magic, Suspense There is a “spin-off” series called The Darkness Rising There are also some short novellas that take place between these books. # of Books: 3 (The Summoning, The Awakening, The Reckoning) ![]() SERIESous’ Top Book Series: Favourite Canadian Authors ![]()
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