DESCRIPTION :

The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong is the first book in the Darkness Rising series, a young adult paranormal thriller. The story revolves around Maya Delaney, a sixteen-year-old girl living in the remote medical-research town of Salmon Creek on Vancouver Island. Maya, who has a mysterious paw-print birthmark and a deep connection with animals, begins to unravel the secrets of her heritage and the supernatural occurrences around her. As strange events and unexpected tragedies start to unfold, Maya discovers she possesses extraordinary abilities linked to her Native American roots.