In "The Gathering" by Kelley Armstrong, 16-year-old Maya Delaney lives in a remote town surrounded by mystery and the supernatural. As she struggles with the recent death of her best friend, strange occurrences start to unfold around her. Maya discovers she is not just an ordinary girl—she possesses unique abilities linked to her family's past. When new kids arrive in town, secrets begin to unravel, leading Maya to question her identity and the dark forces at play. With danger lurking, she must embrace her powers and uncover the truth before it’s too late. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Darkness Rising .

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 384 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Kelley Armstrong is the author of the Women of the Otherworld series (Orbit), the Nadia Stafford crime series (Sphere) and two previous YA series (Atom). Her books are bestsellers around the world. She lives in Ontario, Canada.