Call of the Owl Woman

“A moving, immersive, and meticulously detailed story of tradition, spirituality, and the weight of destiny.”—Kirkus Reviews “… an atmospheric coming-of-age novel saturated in the spirituality of ancient Peru.”—Foreword Reviews “Huber offers a profound study of a culture on the brink of extinction in this beautiful story, skillfully melding ancient beliefs with an ever-changing world.”—BookLife Prize “Original, fascinating, deftly scripted, reader engaging, and a solidly entertaining novel from start to finish, Call of the Owl Woman by K. M. Huber is an extraordinary work of historical fiction that is raised by its author to an impressive level of literary excellence that will hold a special appeal to young readers with an interest in magical realism, coming of age tales, and an ancient Peruvian fantasy.”—Midwest Book Reviews “K.M. Huber elegantly blends Nasca culture, community conflict, and spirituality to create a coming-of-age story that is both engaging and entertaining.”—Readers’ Favorite “This is historical fantasy at its most immersive… . Steeped in the timeless themes of justice, truth, and moral courage, this extraordinary book brims with an urgent relevance that transcends its distant setting… . A MUST-read!”—Oscar Miro-Quesada, shamanic teacher, healer, and earth-honoring ritualist“A dazzling novel set in ancient Peru … K. M. Huber combines historical truth with fantasy, magic, and mesmerizing prose. A real tour de force and a YA novel of fortitude.”—Marjorie Agosin, author I Lived On Butterfly Hill“This book is so rich! The story is so compelling I couldn’t put it down. I loved the visceral sensation of movement in the words, felt myself floating, swooping, transforming, transmuting as I read them!”—Bonnie Glass-Coffin, author of The Gift of Life: Female Spirituality and Healing in Northern Peru “The Nasca pampa is one of the enduring mysteries of the world. We have many tantalizing but fragmentary insights into the people who inhabited this arid landscape almost two thousand years ago. Huber’s story brings those fragments to life with extraordinary vividness. A must read!”—Clive Ruggles, author of Ancient Astronomy: an Encyclopaedia of Cosmologies and Myth and of Stonehenge: Sighting the Sun “Huber’s writing is as vivid as it is full of magic. I loved it.”—Claire Cameron author of The Last Neanderthal

K. M. Huber grew up in the Pacific Northwest climbing trees, wandering in the mountains, wondering about the world, and writing poems. Unforeseen winds carried her to a new life in New York City, chance introduced her to her future husband, and before long another wind blew 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. She currently resides in Maryville, Tennessee with her husband and dog, still zooms with her Lima writer’s group, and enjoys being close to mountains again.

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