The Gathering (Darkness Rising #1)

Author: Kelley Armstrong

Pages: 359 pgs
Genre: YA
Release Date: April 12 2011
Publisher:Harper (Harper Collins)  

  

Summary:

Sixteen-year-old Maya is just an ordinary teen in an ordinary town. Sure, she doesn't know much about her background - the only thing she really has to cling to is an odd paw-print birthmark on her hip - but she never really put much thought into who her parents were or how she ended up with her adopted parents in this tiny medical-research community on Vancouver Island.

Until now.

 Strange things have been happening in this claustrophobic town and Maya has found herself right in the middle of it all.

 My Review:

Just finished readings Kelley Armstrong’s first book in her Darkest Power Trilogy  The Gathering and let me tell you OMG!  What a read. I had heard nothing but awesome reviews so I picked up a copy along with The Calling when I went to her book signing this past April 7 2012 so glad I did.

The Gathering stars Maya Delaney a 16 year old girl who lives on a small, isolated Island on Vancouver Island where the adults in town work for a really shady scientific research company, but what is even more creepier is the company actually built the entire isolated town for the sole purpose of keeping it under wraps from potential corporate spies hmmm wonder what they’re trying to hide?? Then strange things start to happen to Maya first her best friend Serena drowns in the town lake which is odd since she is one of the strongest swimmers on her school team then Maya wonders why she has such a connection with the cougars in her town she is constantly running into them and never being harmed. Her best guy friend Daniel, has a knack for feeling out people vibes good or bad, and if that isn’t enough all these questions start to pop up regarding her birth parents (she’s adopted) but then add another log to the fire and enter sexy dark mysterious new guy in town Rafe and you know you can’t put the book down just yet!

I found The Gathering slow to start but don’t let that fool you cause it made you get to know a little more about all the characters in the story which I really liked they were all interesting characters and watching their interactions with one another made me care more on what happened to them on a personal level. They all had a lot going in their own life’s especially in their personal relationships some were crazy but well worth it! Lots of secrets come undone and lots are being kept!  I found myself figuring out the plots but then BAM! Kelley Armstrong steers you in another direction it kept me on my toes which is usually pretty hard for someone to do!  lol I can’t go into more detail without giving out spoilers so I’m going to hush and let you figure out your take on it is .

 My Final Thoughts:

If you haven’t picked The Gathering up just yet you need to do so soon or add it to your TBR list right away you won’t be disappointed but make sure you pick up The Calling also so you can read it right away and not miss anything! I need to read another book for a blog tour I’m on this week but let me tell you as soon as I’m done The Calling  will be the next book in my hand.
 *Lisa