Maya Delaney has discovered a secret within her genes--she is a skin-walker! After evading a forest fire and bogus rescue team in The Gathering, Maya and her friends are kidnapped by the same shady corporation. They escape when their evacuating helicopter goes down of the shore of Vancouver Island. Again the group of teens is fleeing a mysterious corporation, hoping to assure their parents they're still alive.
The lives Maya and her friends cherished prove to be projections based on the genetic experiments run by the town's corporate owners, the St. Clouds. Supernatural abilities begin to manifest as the friends run further from the safe haven of their pasts.
Gradually their group is picked up, one by one, and the friends must deal with the losses of not only their lives, as shocking truths come to light, but also their possible futures. They manage to return home to find the town deserted and abandoned. But the shock is softened when one of their own is returned. But all is not what it seems: betrayal is behind every tree and Maya must make decisions that could mean salvation or cost her friends their lives.
This second novel is all about betrayal and the power of friendship in unsteady times. As they fight for survival, Maya and each of her friends must choose: are they willing to give up preconceived notions about each other to ensure they make it, and will they trust each self-sacrifice means survival and eventual rescue? The Calling is a fast-paced read meant for high school readers, complete with romance, betrayal, and suspense.
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