"The Summoning" is a captivating young adult novel written by Kelley Armstrong that serves as the first book in the Darkest Powers Trilogy. The story revolves around a teenage girl named Chloe Saunders, who discovers that she has the ability to see ghosts. This ability turns her life upside down, leading her to be confined in a psychiatric ward after a frightening incident at school. Chloe's experiences of encountering supernatural entities set the stage for her intense journey.
As Chloe navigates the challenges of her new environment, she meets other teens with similar supernatural abilities. The group forms a bond and quickly realizes they are part of a larger scheme involving a secret organization. Together, they unravel the mysteries of their powers and the experiments being conducted on them, all while facing both external threats and internal struggles.