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| Original Title: | The Calling |
| ISBN: | 0061797022 (ISBN13: 9780061797026) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/book/the-gathering/ |
| Series: | Darkness Rising #1 |
| Characters: | Maya Delaney, Daniel Bianchi, Serena, Rafael "Rafe" Martinez, Nicole Tillson, Sam Russo, Corey Carling, Hayley Morris, Annie Martinez |
| Setting: | Vancouver Island, British Columbia(Canada) |
| Literary Awards: | Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award Nominee (2012), White Pine Award for Fiction (2012) |
Kelley Armstrong
Hardcover | Pages: 359 pages Rating: 4.03 | 56326 Users | 3383 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Gathering (Darkness Rising #1) |
| Author | : | Kelley Armstrong |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 359 pages |
| Published | : | April 12th 2011 by Harper |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Paranormal. Urban Fantasy. Romance. Supernatural. Fiction |
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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 - from the mountain lions that have been approaching Maya to her best friend's hidden talent for "feeling" out people and situations, to the sexy new bad boy who makes Maya feel...different. Combine that with a few unexplained deaths and a mystery involving Maya's biological parents and it's easy to suspect that this town might have more than its share of skeletons in its closet.
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Ratings: 4.03 From 56326 Users | 3383 ReviewsDiscuss Epithetical Books The Gathering (Darkness Rising #1)
THIS REVIEW HAS BEEN POSTPONED BECAUSE IT WAS IN SETH'S BUTT.But I got it back again. So, yaaaaay. Uh yeah, I guess I should explain that. Well, so Seth is one out of the few people who actually read my reviews. And he's always like, "Briiigiiid where's your next revieeeeew?" And I'm always like, "UP YOUR BUTT." So, yeah. This review was in Seth's butt for a while.Now, the actual review. It feels like I read this ages and ages ago. It was like a week ago, actually. But in Brigid-time, that isSince I loved the Darkest Powers trilogy so very much, the realization that was already bored and did not enjoy myself particularly hit me rather unexpectedly when I started flipping forward around page 190. Certainly my heavy cold with a nasty headache included in the package has to carry part of my inability to focus on the supposedly unnerving small-town-story, but I really do not care enough about the characters' fate to prove this theory under stabilized conditions later. So. After 194
Bullet Review:75 pages of plot ballooned out to 359 pages. Characters are complete morons, without a shred of common sense. All the plot twists I called A HUNDRED PAGES before the characters were told it (because investigating? Ain't nobody got time for that!). Instead, let's focus on the stupid teen DWAMA romantic plot tumor.You cannot say that I'm bloating the rating just because I liked Armstrong's earlier books. Massive disappointment; if I didn't already own the rest of the trilogy, I would
Well written but I think my sheer impatience with the set-up got to me. References to Samuel Lyle (Darkest Powers trilogy) and the Nasts, Cortezes and St Clouds (Women of the Otherworld) were very welcome as I'm anxious to see characters from all the books connect but I'm seeing similarities with these other works too. Maya reminds me of Elena (WotO) in personality and ability but the people around her made me think of Chloe's crowd. Daniel is Chloe's Maya's best friend and she wants to keep it
THIS REVIEW HAS BEEN POSTPONED BECAUSE IT WAS IN SETH'S BUTT.But I got it back again. So, yaaaaay. Uh yeah, I guess I should explain that. Well, so Seth is one out of the few people who actually read my reviews. And he's always like, "Briiigiiid where's your next revieeeeew?" And I'm always like, "UP YOUR BUTT." So, yeah. This review was in Seth's butt for a while.Now, the actual review. It feels like I read this ages and ages ago. It was like a week ago, actually. But in Brigid-time, that is
I really liked this book for several reasons. First, I should say that I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was fantastic! The opening scene was scary and interesting. Loved the new take on shifters. The end was left open for a sequel which I will pick up as soon as I can. Daniel was my favorite character though Rafe was interesting too. Love the three legged Fitz!
The Good Stuff * I cannot believe I have never read one of Kelley's books before, she is an incredible storyteller. She is also a lovely women who sent me a signed copy of one of her books for my SB&H (Spina Bifida Association) raffle * The story grabs your attention from the 1st chapter and doesn't let go until the very last page * Maya's parents are AWESOME -- this is the first YA book I have read where the parents aren't self-involved, clueless douche bags - Thank you Kelley for this I
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