{"product_id":"the-calling-9780061797064","title":"The Calling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Calling\u003c\/em\u003e, the sizzling second book in the Darkness Rising trilogy, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Kelley Armstrong pumps up the romance, danger, and suspense that left readers of \u003cem\u003eThe Gathering\u003c\/em\u003e clamoring for more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaya Delaney's paw-print birthmark is the mark of what she truly is--a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly everyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperiencing intense connections with the animals that roam the woods outside her home, Maya knows it's only a matter of time before she's able to Shift and become one of them. And she believes there may be others in her small town with surprising talents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Maya and her friends have been forced to flee from their homes during a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set. Then they're kidnapped, and after a chilling helicopter crash, they find themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness with nothing but their extraordinary abilities to help them get back home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArmstrong, Kelley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eWhen librarians finally granted Kelley Armstrong an adult card, she made straight for the epic fantasy and horror shelves. She spent the rest of her childhood and teen years happily roaming fantastical and terrible worlds, and vowed that someday she'd write a story combining swords, sorcery, and the ravenous undead. That story began with the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eSea of Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e and continues with \u003cem\u003eEmpire of Night\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmstrong's first works for teens were the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Darkest Powers and Darkness Rising trilogies. She lives in rural Ontario with her husband, three children, and far too many pets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033941340434,"sku":"9780061797064","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3019c372-f248-4ff6-b2df-d5d8ecb89af3.jpg?v=1770980372","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-calling-9780061797064","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}