The Calling
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3.6 • 300 Ratings
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- $2.99
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
The first Mae Martin Psychic Mystery
Obeying her mother's warning, Mae Martin-Ridley has spent years hiding her gift of "the sight." When concern for a missing hunter compels her to use it again, her peaceful life in a small Southern town begins to fall apart. New friends push her to explore her unusual talents, but as she does, she discovers the shadow side of her visions— access to secrets she could regret uncovering.
Gift or curse? When an extraordinary ability intrudes on an ordinary life, nothing can stay the same.
The Mae Martin Series
No murder, just mystery. Every life hides a secret, and love is the deepest mystery of all.
Customer Reviews
The Calling
Mae Martin loves her second husband and step children. She even loves her mother Rhoda-Rae though their relationship remains rocky. Then her mother suggests she take some courses to get certified as a personal trainer. Following so close on using a talent she discovered when she was younger, increasing her knowledge decreases her contentment. As new friends encourage her to explore her familial ability to heal and find those who are lost, Mae feels the strain on her old relationships. But are some of her new acquaintances more dangerous or wounded than she realizes.
The contrast between Rhoda-Rae’s unfaithfulness and Mae’s loyalty caught my attention, so seeing Mae’s seemingly idyllic marriage crumble so fast jarred me. I appreciated how Mae took her learning both personal and spiritual slowly, so all the “teaching” crammed into the last few chapters felt tedious. Not sure I will continue this series.
Couldn’t put it down!
The Calling is book 1 in the Mae Martin Mysteries series by Amber Foxx.
Mae had a rough life. At 13, her dad took off and did not reach out to her. Her mom made sure there were no traces of him in their new home. That’s also the first time she realized she had the “sight.” She used it for a good reason, but her mother told her it was bad and she was never to use it again. Years later, married to her second husband, she felt the need to use it again, and it had a life changing impact for her and those around her. I really felt for Mae with the difficult decisions she had to make. I thought the characters were well-developed. I saw how long the book was and was concerned that it might drag, but I was so engrossed in the story and felt it moved along at a good pace. I’m looking forward to reading the next book to see what the future holds for Mae.
Thorough; deft Character management.
As a former hippie, an eventual counselor for disadvantaged youth, and a family crisis counselor, the book pinged many of my bells. I was also tall and auburn-haired as was Mae.
I learned some new information, always a good thing. While I did not greedily gulp the story as is often my wont , the times between readings were usually occupied by ruminating on structure and voice. I enjoyed the book tremendously.