Even though it is in the same universe as the Darkest Powers series, one series isn't required to be read to understand the other. The first in the sensational YA series from bestselling author Kelley Armstrong. The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong is the first novel in the Darkness Rising trilogy. What is he hiding – and why is he suddenly so interested in Maya. One of those people is Rafe – the new bad boy in town. Her best friend, Daniel, starts experiencing ‘bad vibes’ about certain people and things. Mountain lions appear around Maya’s home, and won’t go away. The captain of the swim team drowns mysteriously in the middle of a calm lake. The woods around her home are a much-loved sanctuary – and the pawprint birthmark on her hip feels like a sign that she belongs.īut then strange and terrible things begin to happen in the tiny medical-research town of Salmon Creek (population: 200).

Maya Delaney has always felt a close bond with nature. Running so fast the ground whizzed beneath me and the wind cut across my skin. The wind whipped past, like I was running. Yes, its all a bit quixotic, and there are more oh-so-cute animals than you can shake a stick at, but the setting alone helps to set this series well apart. On the heels of the wildly popular 'The Darkest Powers' series comes the first in another supernatural YA trilogy from New York Times. The world seemed to dip and darken and I smelled wet earth and thick musk and fresh blood. Books by Kelley Armstrong: Women of the Otherworld series Bitten Stolen. ‘Armstrong begins her new series with a swift-paced start, creating memorable characters and interesting premises.’ – Booklist Fans and newcomers alike will be eager for more after Armstrong’s story drives to its pulse-pounding climax.’ – Publishers Weekly ‘Comfortably mixing science, myth, and mystery, Armstrong creates a vivid world highlighted by appealing characters.

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