Books with title The Gathering

An exceptional storyteller, #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr beautifully captures the emotionally charged, complex dynamics that come with being part of any family. Readers will laugh and shed a few tears as they discover what it means to be loved, supported and accepted by the people who mean the most.Having left the military, Dakota Jones is at a crossroads in his life. With his elder brother and youngest sister happily settled in Sullivan’s Crossing, he shows up hoping to clear his head before moving on to his next adventure. But, like every visitor to the Crossing, he’s immediately drawn to the down-to-earth people and the seemingly simple way of life.Dakota is unprepared for how quickly things get complicated. As a newcomer, he is on everyone’s radar—especially the single women in town. While he enjoys the attention at first, he’s really only attracted to the one woman who isn’t interested. And spending quality time with his siblings is eye-opening. As he gets to know them, he also gets to know himself and what he truly wants.When all the Jones siblings gather for a family wedding, the four adults are drawn together for the first time in a way they never were as children. As they struggle to accept each other, warts and all, the true nature and strength of their bond is tested. But all of them come to realize that your family are the people who see you for who you really are and love you anyway. And for Dakota, that truth allows him to find the home and family he’s always wanted.

A gripping thriller from Isobelle Carmody, acclaimed author of Billy Thunder and the Night Gate and the Little Fur series. Something is wrong at Cheshunt. Nathanial feels it the moment he arrives. It is not the model neighbourhood it appears to be - strange things happen, despite the curfew. And soon Nathanial learns that his presence is no accident. As the dark calls its own, so does the light draw its champions, and Nathanial finds he must confront phantoms from his own past in his battle to stop the Gathering and its creator.

Keira Brannon is hallucinating. First it's a door hovering above the road; then it's a tree in the middle of her living room. But with her parents constantly fighting and her best friend not speaking to her, Keira can't tell anyone about her breakdown. Instead, she throws herself into her music, her one ticket out of her dead-end town. Then she meets Walker. Keira can't ignore their electric connection - or the fact that somehow Walker seems to be able to see the same strange, dark and shadowy images. Finally she feels like she has someone to confide in. But trusting Walker may be more dangerous than Keira could have ever imagined. The more she confides in him, the more intense - and frightening - her visions become. Because Walker is not what he appears to be. And neither are her visions…

The second Rosie and Fry decide to poke Roy with a stick in the rain, their quiet life on the island of Greensley is transformed into an adventure. But the problem with adventure stories, like the ones in Fry’s pirate books, is that they have twists and turns — the kind you only feel safe reading about with your nightlight firmly switched on.Rosie doesn't mind walking her little brother home each afternoon. Sure, Fry stops along the way to make up stories about super-powered bull ants and heart-shaped rocks, but it's not like she really wants to hang around discussing hairstyles and boys with the other girls. When the pair meet Roy, a native Pelago who quickly becomes Fry's hero, they learn that the island of Greensley is built on a series of mysteries and half-truths that date all the way back to the very first pirates. What's more, there are people on Greensley who want to keep those stories hidden and will stop at nothing to bury Carmen's secret history. With Roy's help, Rosie and Fry head across the island to discover hermits who know more than they're letting on, runaway children, and not-quite-dead women. Do they really stand a chance against the most powerful man on the island? And what secrets is his impenetrable production plant hiding?

Lois Lowry’s Gathering Blue continues the quartet beginning with the quintessential dystopian novel, The Giver, followed by Messenger and Son.Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. She fears for her future until she is spared by the all-powerful Council of Guardians. Kira is a gifted weaver and is given a task that no other community member can do. While her talent keeps her alive and brings certain privileges, Kira soon realizes she is surrounded by many mysteries and secrets. No one must know of her plans to uncover the truth about her world and see what places exist beyond.

Chloe Sabourin’s world was turned upside down three times over when she learned that the unspeakable murders in her native New Orleans―the ones that nearly claimed the life of her friend Lucy―were committed by her own mother, the dark witch Thisbe. Moving on from that is the toughest thing she’s ever had to do. Now a new series of ritualistic killings suggests that Thisbe is plotting again. Chloe seeks help from the mysterious Mama Legba, even though she’s unsure whether or not she can trust the Voodoo Queen. But when her boyfriend Piers vanishes, all signs point to Thisbe, and Chloe must quickly learn all she can from Mama Legba to save the one person she has left . . . even if it means bringing down her mother. Praise: "Gathering Deep is a stunningly intricate and fascinating masterpiece."―VOYA “Offers psychological melodrama and ghoulish thrills.”―Kirkus Reviews "Maxwell's novel excels in its heady, Southern-drenched mood."―School Library Journal "Fans of gothic horror will eagerly flock to this spooky sequel."―Booklist

A mysterious teen boy knows the secrets of Keira’s dangerous hallucinations in this gripping romantic fantasy from the author of Claire de Lune.Keira’s hallucinating. First it’s a door hovering above the road; then it’s a tree in her living room. But with her parents fighting and her best friend not speaking to her, Keira can’t tell anyone about her breakdown. Until she meets Walker. They have an electric connection, and somehow he can see the same shadowy images plaguing Keira. But trusting Walker may be more dangerous than Keira could have ever imagined. The more she confides in him, the more intense—and frightening—her visions become. Because Walker is not what he appears to be. And neither are her visions.