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The Gathering
The Gathering
Author: Kelley Armstrong
On the heels of the wildly popular "The Darkest Powers" series comes the first in another supernatural YA trilogy from New York Times bestelling author Kelley Armstrong. — Maya lives in a small medical-research town on Vancouver Island. How small? You can't find it on the map. It has less than two-hundred people, and her school has only si...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385668514
ISBN-10: 0385668511
Publication Date: 4/5/2011
Pages: 400
Reading Level: All Ages
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 6
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This started out seeming like most all the YA paranormal books I've read lately. Not quite sure when that changed.

Maya is not exactly someone you warm up to quickly. She seems nice, but kind of aloof. She is unforgiving, but never in a mean way. At first you think it is caused by a recent emotional trauma, but as the book progresses, you realize that she has always been like that. At 16, some of those "quirks" can be called immaturity. However, her parents often treat her as if she were much older.

Daniel is an enigma. Not quite sure what is going on with him. He is very protective of Maya, and we get hints of special "abilities", but nothing is ever spelled out. Still not quite sure...

Rafe, the bad boy. New to the community. No one knows much about him or his sister. They live in an isolated cabin with only a generator for electricity. He flirts with all the girls, but never follows thru.

The story really picks up around the halfway point. Rafe finally lets Maya get to know the "real" boy. A reporter comes to town supposedly to find out how the kids feel about living in such a secluded area. There is a murder - or maybe it is just the local cougars.....

I have so many questions.....but I can't ask them here without spoiling the book. SIGH.....