Blue Ridge Calling
The Appalachian mountains are some of the oldest in the world. They say ancient magic runs through these rivers and valleys.

Two years ago, a car accident on a perilous mountain road sent a family into freefall, and none of them have been the same since.

Sage used to have everything under control: perfect grades, record times on the swim team, and carefully medicated ADHD. But ever since her mom died, she’ s just been going through the motions, and no one in her family seems to notice.

Kora has known Sage’ s family her whole life, so losing Sage’ s mom was like losing her own. At the end of the summer, she’ s supposed to abandon her beloved Blue Ridge mountains for a prestigious art school in New York, but leaving now feels wrong. And an unexpected romance with a new girl in town might complicate things.

Then there’ s Sam, Sage’ s older brother. He’ s spent the last two years traipsing through the mountains, trying to find evidence of local ghost stories. He said he would be back by now, but no one has heard from him.

To find him, Kora and Sage will have to dig deeper into the myths and legends of the mountains they call home — before it’ s too late.
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Blue Ridge Calling
The Appalachian mountains are some of the oldest in the world. They say ancient magic runs through these rivers and valleys.

Two years ago, a car accident on a perilous mountain road sent a family into freefall, and none of them have been the same since.

Sage used to have everything under control: perfect grades, record times on the swim team, and carefully medicated ADHD. But ever since her mom died, she’ s just been going through the motions, and no one in her family seems to notice.

Kora has known Sage’ s family her whole life, so losing Sage’ s mom was like losing her own. At the end of the summer, she’ s supposed to abandon her beloved Blue Ridge mountains for a prestigious art school in New York, but leaving now feels wrong. And an unexpected romance with a new girl in town might complicate things.

Then there’ s Sam, Sage’ s older brother. He’ s spent the last two years traipsing through the mountains, trying to find evidence of local ghost stories. He said he would be back by now, but no one has heard from him.

To find him, Kora and Sage will have to dig deeper into the myths and legends of the mountains they call home — before it’ s too late.
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Blue Ridge Calling

Blue Ridge Calling

by Olivia Neal
Blue Ridge Calling

Blue Ridge Calling

by Olivia Neal

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Overview

The Appalachian mountains are some of the oldest in the world. They say ancient magic runs through these rivers and valleys.

Two years ago, a car accident on a perilous mountain road sent a family into freefall, and none of them have been the same since.

Sage used to have everything under control: perfect grades, record times on the swim team, and carefully medicated ADHD. But ever since her mom died, she’ s just been going through the motions, and no one in her family seems to notice.

Kora has known Sage’ s family her whole life, so losing Sage’ s mom was like losing her own. At the end of the summer, she’ s supposed to abandon her beloved Blue Ridge mountains for a prestigious art school in New York, but leaving now feels wrong. And an unexpected romance with a new girl in town might complicate things.

Then there’ s Sam, Sage’ s older brother. He’ s spent the last two years traipsing through the mountains, trying to find evidence of local ghost stories. He said he would be back by now, but no one has heard from him.

To find him, Kora and Sage will have to dig deeper into the myths and legends of the mountains they call home — before it’ s too late.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781963869323
Publisher: Running Wild Press
Publication date: 09/22/2025
Pages: 329
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Olivia Neal is a writer, artist, and storyteller from Greensboro, North Carolina. She has published work across genres, including fiction, poetry, essays, reviews, and zines. She also works as a communications specialist for social justice nonprofits, advocating for reproductive justice and LGBTQ+ rights. She currently lives in Durham, North Carolina with her partner and three cats. You can find out more and stay up to date with her work at olivialeighneal.com.

Table of Contents

Contents

Prologue 7
Chapter 1 11
Chapter 2 21
Chapter 3 33
Chapter 4 49
Chapter 5 69
Chapter 6 77
Chapter 7 87
Chapter 8 105
Chapter 9 115
Chapter 10 129
Chapter 11 145
Chapter 12 163
Chapter 13 177
Chapter 14 195
Chapter 15 207
Chapter 16 213
Chapter 17 219
Chapter 18 225
Chapter 19 233
Chapter 20 239
Chapter 21 247
Chapter 22 255
Chapter 23 263
Chapter 24 277
Chapter 25 285
Chapter 26 293
Chapter 27 305
Chapter 28 315
Epilogue 321
Acknowledgments 325
About Rize Press 327
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