Peadar O'Guilin

The sequel to the chilling, unforgettable book that asks... Could you survive The Call? After so much danger, Nessa and Anto can finally dream of a happy life. But the terrible attack on their school has created a witch-hunt for traitors -- boys and girls who survived the Call only by making deals with the enemy. To the authorities, Nessa's guilt is obvious. Her punishment is to be sent back to the nightmare of the Grey Land for the rest of her life. The Sídhe are waiting, and they have a very special fate planned for her. Meanwhile, with the help of a real traitor, the enemy come pouring into Ireland at the head of a terrifying army. Every human they capture becomes a weapon. Anto and the last students of his old school must find a way to strike a blow at the invaders before they lose their lives, or even worse, their minds. But with every moment Anto is confronted with more evidence of Nessa's guilt. For Nessa, the thought of seeing Anto again is the only thing keeping her alive. But if she escapes, and if she can find him, surely he is duty-bound to kill her...

The Invasion (the Call, Book 2)

Courtney Gendreau

Original Review: www.literarychaos.com 

Rating: 4.5 Stars 

I was surprised to see that The Call was actually part of a duology. I personally felt that The Call read like a stand-alone and was not expecting to read any more of the gruesome brutal world that Peadar O'guilin created. I was both excited and nervous when I found this book. I loved the first book so much, I was worried that this one would not live up to my expectations but I also couldn't wait to continue on with Nessa's story and learn more about the Grey Land.

After completing both books, I can honestly say that this duology is probably one of the strongest, most unique and well written young adult duologies I have ever read. I went into this book with such high expectations, as I absolutely loved The Call. I will say right off the bat, I found that this book was not quite as strong as The Call. For me at least, I found that I really missed the school setting and the world-building that came with the first book. That being said, this book was still an amazing read and I would recommend it to anyone.

One of the parts I enjoyed most about this novel was the fact that the reader gets to see even more of the Grey Land. A good portion of the book is set in the Grey Land itself, and it is in the Grey land that this O'Guilin's writing style really comes alive. He has such a descriptive, gory, and vivid writing style that it feels more like watching a movie than reading a book at times. 

I found that I really grew to love some of the side characters. Of course, there was Megan. I loved her in the first book, and I loved her in this book too. Of all the character's she is probably my favorite. The book would be seriously lacking without her sharp tongue. Then there was Aoife. I liked her in the first book, but I really grew to love her in this book. With the good, however, there is also some sub-par. I really did not care for the weird Anto and Liz relationship that gets thrust on the reader in this book. I personally thought that it felt forced and out of place in the novel. If you can deal with some awkward out of place romance and are a reader that can handle violence and bloodshed, I would wholeheartedly recommend reading this Duology.

YOU’RE UNDER ARREST FOR HIGH TREASON! Imagine that your country is full of people ready to betray their family and friends to the cruel and pitiless ENEMY. Then, think that everyone has branded YOU as the traitor . . . Nessa is locked in a maximum- security prison where death awaits her and with only murderers and the mad for company. And now the ENEMY is about to invade . . . CAN NESSA ESCAPE TO STOP THE INVASION AND PREVENT THE BLOODSHED?

The Invasion

Elizabeth Garza

Alright. Not as great as the first book, but still good enough that I finished it. (Is that a compliment or an insult? I dunno.) 

I will say I was a bit disappointed with this book because it felt totally unnecessary. Like, why, my good sir, did you take my fragile happiness from the first book and just get all Sidhe happy on it? Why? And also like, shit. No happy endings here folks. But that's okay, because not everything needs a happy ending *grumble grumble*. It just makes the book more reflective of real life. *sad violin music starts playing in the background*

Anyways, worth of read, but if you just read the first one, The Call, you will be fine and more emotionally stable.

Ben Nathan

Starting on book 2 is not the best idea. That said, this was very very mediocre.

In a world where teenagers are trained for the most horrific 3 minutes of their lives, Nessa and Anto have both survived their Call, but fate has a cruel way of rewarding them. Nessa is branded a traitor as no one believes that someone like her could survive the experience. She's thrown in prison and eventually sent where all traitors are sent - back to the horrifying Greylands, but this time there's no way home. Anto is packed off out of the way to join the militia. Ireland is being invaded and the enemy are building their army from the very people defending it. However, Anto can't get Nessa off his mind, he knows in his heart that she's innocent and he'll go to any length to rescue her. The final chapter in this thrilling and fast paced adventure with the power of true love at it's very core.

Lisa Beasley

I loved this book!!! I loved seeing Nessa and Anto again and being back in the world. This sequel was really well paced and totally kept me on the edge of my seat, I've not shouted at a book like that in a long time ;) I was really happy with everything, in fact the only bad thing is that there are no more!

Magen Irwin 

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After so much danger, Nessa and Anto can finally dream of a happy life. But the terrible attack on their school has created a witch-hunt for traitors -- boys and girls who survived the Call only by making deals with the enemy. To the authorities, Nessa's guilt is obvious. Her punishment is to be sent back to the nightmare of the Grey Land for the rest of her life. The Sídhe are waiting, and they have a very special fate planned for her. Meanwhile, with the help of a real traitor, the enemy come pouring into Ireland at the head of a terrifying army. Every human they capture becomes a weapon. Anto and the last students of his old school must find a way to strike a blow at the invaders before they lose their lives, or even worse, their minds. But with every moment Anto is confronted with more evidence of Nessa's guilt. For Nessa, the thought of seeing Anto again is the only thing keeping her alive. But if she escapes, and if she can find him, surely he is duty-bound to kill her...

The Invasion (the Call, Book 2)

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