Title Synopsis: Call of the Owl Woman is an immersive coming-of-age story that takes readers into a mystical and magical world that is on the edge of collapse. In sixth-century Peru, the Nasca people have flourished for centuries in a land where water is scarce, but a prolonged drought has begun to fuel dangerous unrest. Families like Patya’s are under attack for standing up to corrupt leaders and priests. In a tale inspired by Peru’s Andean cosmovision and earth-centered spirituality, Call of the Owl Woman is a gripping coming-of-age story for people who like to immerse themselves in other times, places, and cultures, people who love adventure, and those who are drawn to the mystical and magical.In sixth-century Peru, the Nasca people have flourished for centuries, their faith and ingenuity keeping the desert valleys green in a land where water is scarce. But a prolonged drought now fuels dangerous unrest. Cunning sorcerers and brutal priests vie for control, and Water Guardians like Patya’s father, who refuse to favor the powerful, are under attack. Devastated by her grandmother’s sudden death, fifteen-year-old Patya retreats into dance and music. She does not want to become a healer like the long lineage of women in her family before her. Even her grandmother had hinted she was born for something else. But, in the wake of a deadly earthquake, Patya must not only help the healers, she must do things she never thought possible. As she begins to conquer her self-doubts and trust her own sense of justice, she will also have to outwit men of power to keep her little brother from being sacrificed by religious extremists at the coming solstice. As Patya begins to realize and grow into her own power, she also discovers her grandmother’s secret legacy and prepares to step into an unexpected destiny.
About the Author: K. M. Huber grew up in the Pacific Northwest before fate carried her to a new life in New York City. Chance introduced her to her future husband and led them together to the stark desert coast of his homeland, Peru. There, she fell under the enchantment of mystical inland Andean peaks, magical valleys, timeless tales and colorful traditions that continue to inspire her writing even though they now live in East Tennessee.
Author: K.M. Huber
Narrator: Brenda Arteaga Walsh
Publisher: SparkPress
Copyright: 2025 k.m. huber
Audiobook Release Date: 2026-08-19
Original Book Release Date: 2025-05-13
Running Time: 10:16:00
Track Count: 32
Word Count: 81,500
Audiobook ISBN: 9781971980379
