What’s the book about?
The final exciting chapter in the Callers saga delivers higher stakes and danger, as well as a powerful message of hope. Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan.
The limits on Calling have been lifted, and Callers are now allowed to conjure up anything they want. But many on Elipsom still don’t realise that everything they Call is being stolen from Evantra, a secret continent on the opposite side of the world.
Quin, Allie, and Davinia have been fighting to show people the truth. But Adriana Octavius, the Chief Councilor of Elipsom, will do anything she can to suppress the rising rebellion. Even if it means killing the Vine, the life-giving force for all of Evantra and Elipsom.
Can the three friends find their way back to each other, reveal the truth, and heal the Vine . . . before it’s too late?
Moving and action-packed, the conclusion to the Callers saga shows the power of standing up for the truth and that anyone can change the world.
Recommended for:
Ages 8+
Three reasons to read it:
- The stakes have never been higher and the world has never felt more real.
One of the most exciting things about The Journey Home is the way it expands the world of the Callers trilogy to its absolute limits. With Allie locked up, Davinia desperately keeping up appearances inside the Council, and Quin stranded on the secret continent of Evantra, the story pulls you in three directions at once, and every thread feels urgent. Thomas has built two fully realised worlds, Elipsom and Evantra, and in this final book you get to experience both of them at their most turbulent. The Vine, the life-giving force connecting both continents, is weakening. The rebellion is rising. And the truth that Quin and her friends have been fighting to reveal is finally coming to a head. You won’t want to put it down.
- It asks big questions in a way that feels exciting, not heavy.
The Callers series has always been about more than magic and adventure and The Journey Home is where all those bigger ideas come together. The story explores what happens when one world takes from another without asking, and what two communities owe each other when they finally discover the truth. These are real and important ideas about fairness, responsibility, and the environment, but Thomas weaves them into the story so naturally that you never feel like you’re being lectured. Instead, you feel like you’re right there with Quin, figuring it all out alongside her. The series has drawn comparisons to The City of Ember and A Wrinkle in Time, and this final instalment shows exactly why; it trusts young readers to think deeply, and rewards them for it.
- It’s a completely satisfying ending to a series that deserves to be celebrated.
If you’ve followed Quin, Allie, and Davinia from the beginning, The Journey Home will give you everything you’ve been hoping for: action, heart, and a conclusion that feels genuinely earned. The friendship between the three main characters has always been the emotional core of the series, and watching them find their way back to each other in this final book is deeply moving. Thomas also doesn’t shy away from the cost of standing up for what’s right, which makes the resolution feel real rather than easy. By the time you reach the final pages, you’ll feel the way you feel at the end of a truly great series; a little sad it’s over, but so glad you read it. Oh, and there are still flying rhinoceroses. Just in case you needed one more reason.
Buy a copy of The Journey Home (The Callers, #3) here.
About the author:
Kiah Thomas started telling stories when she was a kid; reimagining the endings in books she read. She rediscovered her love of kids books when she had children of her own, and started writing beginnings as well as endings. Kiah is passionate about books that kids and adults can enjoy together. She lives on the south coast of NSW with her husband, three children and at least seven stuffed toy penguins.
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