5
stars!
Captivating
tale of reincarnated soul-mates as they live normal teenage lives, unaware of
the centuries-old threat from an evil demon witch.
Lisa
Collicutt’s story begins when 16-year-old high school junior, Brooke Day, is
sent to Deadwich, MA to live with her Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin, to begin the new
school year at a small-town high school.
The family has also arranged for her to join her cousin, Sammy, working
part-time at the creepy Ravenwyck Inn.
At
first, Brooke is sad to leave the city and her friends behind in Boston, but
Sammy’s group of friends are welcoming and inviting; including gorgeous fraternal
twins, Evan and Marcus Knight. Despite Evan’s
persistent attempts to woo Brooke, it is Marcus who captivates her attention
and lands a starring role in her dreams.
As
Deadwich and the Ravenwyck Inn slowly reveal their mysterious natures, Marcus
and Brooke discover that they share the same dreams at night. Their connection grows, much to the dismay of
Evan, Sammy and the other girls.
Inexplicable
and supernatural danger looms; something is definitely ‘off’ about Maggie, the creepy
old lady who owns Ravenwyck Inn, and Brooke wakes up with real scratches and
bruises from her strange dreams when Marcus is unable to save her.
Eventually,
Knight and Day discover that they are reincarnated soulmates, and Evan, Sammy,
and the girls have been reincarnated as well.
Centuries ago, they formed the Coven of Seven, and an evil demon witch
has caused their premature deaths twice before.
Determined to live past the age of 16 and share a life together, Brooke
and Marcus set out to destroy the evil demon witch, discovering surprises along
the way.
‘The
Gathering Darkness’ is well written and its plot is well paced. Brooke and Marcus share an enjoyable and
clean teenage romance. Collicutt utilizes
the perfect amount of flashbacks and story building to develop the characters’
past lives and motivations. Evan’s
pursuit of Brooke served as an effective plot device to bypass the usual ‘instalove,’
instead allowing Brooke and Marcus to develop feelings for each other slowly
and naturally.
I
recommend this fun and easy read for YA supernatural fans.
‘TheGathering Darkness’ is currently available as part of Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited
program.
Ooh, this sounds good. It kind of reminds me of Witches of East End. It's a show on Netflix, based off of the book The Beauchamp Family by Melissa de la Cruz. Kind of cheesy, but it hooked me. I might go scamper off to Amazon to look for this now. (:
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ReplyDeleteHi Belle, hope you enjoy 'The Gathering Darkness'! I was also a fan of the show 'The Witches of East End.' Haven't read the books though, have you? Would you recommend?
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