Review: The Calling of the Three

The Calling of the Three by Ru Emerson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



So I won't lie, this is a book that I've actually read before but more recently got to thinking about. And so I hunted it down as I was trying to recall the title and discovered the names of the first three all over again only to find there were three more books to the series! So I promptly set about learning the cheapest way to obtain all of these books (thank you Amazon) and started down the path of rereading the first three before I decided to dive into books 4, 5, and 6.

And I have to say that there is something very cool about this series. It isn't one that most people have heard of which I think is kind of a pity because it's definitely fun. Without spoiling too much, you have two nobles trying to get back their throne from their evil uncle (cliche) and the magical instructor of the sister calls help for them only for that help to end up being three people from our world. They're straight out of the eighties, these two families collide as they try to set things right.

The characters are unconventional and the story has a few twists that you wouldn't expect which is something that I really appreciate about it. Sure you can see it as typical fantasy, but there's something more to it. Something that I can't quite describe. I could try, but really, I find it hard to think of the words. It's one of those things where you have to read it. And I definitely recommend it. A beautiful blend of epic high fantasy and contemporary adventure, Ru Emerson built a story that I feel is timeless and unique.



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