The world is in turmoil. Elias Girawong, Earth Wizard and knowledge keeper, must act. His ceremony, calling the thirteen, heralds a long-overdue change to shake the foundations of life itself. But there are those who covet power beyond reason. Each of the thirteen "called" have their assigned roles. Each of them must travel to join the circle of thirteen. Each of them faces the challenge of their journey and the will and power of those who would thwart them. Valda Balaz has been groomed by the machine. Thrust into positions of power since birth, and she is trained to be ruthless. When Elias performs his ceremony, Valda must take decisive action to stop him and stop everything he has put into motion. The Church, corporations, medical sovereignty, inter-dimensional realities, magic, medicines and a fast-approaching star create an epic story that reflects the world we face today. One path brings balance, peace and freedom underpinned by love. The other plunges it into a darkness from which it might never emerge. First-time author Peter Walker draws you into a world where change is inevitable, and every soul has a role in fulfilling. "The Call" Book Zero of "The Village" series is an epic tale that immerses the reader into rarely charted realms and invites you to identify where you reside in the upheaval that is here and now. The time is now; it has been now for some time and will continue to be now. But, the waiting is over because "we are the ones we have been waiting for. "You will find yourself in this book. "The Call", Book Zero of The Village Series, traverses a shamanic energy count, zero through nine, that is underway in the world in which we live right now. When the tenth book is written and read, all this will come to pass.