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Book Review of The Gathering

The Gathering
The Gathering
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Book Type: Hardcover
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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.....