The Calling (Darkness Rising, 2)
<p>Maya 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. Experiencing 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.</p><p>Now 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.</p><p>In <em>The Calling</em>, the sizzling second book in the Darkness Rising trilogy, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Kelley Armstrong pumps up the romance, danger, and suspense that left readers of <em>The Gathering</em> clamoring for more.</p>