Do you like tales of Ireland and the Tuatha De Danann? Are you looking for something scary to read for Halloween? LOOK NO FURTHER! The Call is a horror fairytale and I loved every minute of it. 
 In a not-so-distant dystopian future Ireland, teenagers vanish into the land of the Sidhe for 3 minutes and 4 seconds where they must avoid capture. Very few return alive, or if they do, the Sidhe have altered them horribly like living Picasso monster experiments. Nessa is an Irish teenager attending survival school which teaches students - you guessed it - survival skills to help them during their Call. Nessa is disadvantaged by the effects of childhood Polio, but her steely resolve to survive and ingenuity in the face of adversity make her an appealing heroine. 
 I loved the large cast of characters and how the author so succinctly revealed each one to us. I was immediately rooting for Nessa and Anto (really most of the characters, but it was very clear who most of my hopes were riding on). And Conor the school bully turned maniacal villain was the perfect character you love to hate. 
 I enjoyed the pacing and the suspense. One by one, students get Called (we experience their Calls with them in brief chapters), leading up to the moment you know Nessa will be Called. It creates a great count-down effect. 
 The brutality of the story reminded me of other popular novels: Frankenstein, The Hunger Games, and Lord of the Flies. What fascinated me was the humans' treachery towards each other even when under threat from a common enemy. Despite how monstrously cruel the Tuatha De Danann are to humans in retaliation for their past transgressions, humans are still unable to set aside their selfish natures and continue to treat each other as they once treated the Sidhe when they all shared Ireland. Luckily Nessa and her companions balance out the equation with their loyalty and resilience, making you believe that some things are worth fighting for.