The Gathering

De: Kelley Armstrong

Narrado por: Jennifer Ikeda

Strange things are happening in Maya's tiny Vancouver Island town. First, her friend Serena, the captain of the swim team, drowns mysteriously in the middle of a calm lake. Then, one year later, mountain lions are spotted rather frequently around Maya's home and her reactions to them are somewhat . . . unexpected. Her best friend, Daniel, has also been experiencing unexplainable premonitions about certain people and situations.

It doesn't help that the new bad boy in town, Rafe, has a dangerous secret, and he's interested in one special part of Maya's anatom - her paw-print birthmark.

©2011 KLA Fricke Inc (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers

A very nice style of writing...

What made the experience of listening to The Gathering the most enjoyable?

The reader tried its best to imitate the voices of the males. I've not experience those readers that can actually morph their voices. other wise I enjoy it.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Gathering?

How it begins to reveal slowly then leaves you in suspense. Don't wanna give away the story... lol

Which character – as performed by Jennifer Ikeda – was your favorite?

Maya

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The caring and the uncaring character of Maya, how she distinguish between animal and human.

Gripping

The storyline was amazing and it made me want more from this author. I can't wait until the rest of the series is out

perfect combo of story and narrator

I love both this author and narrator. I will seek out books that Jennifer Ikeda works on just to listen to her choices, accents etc.

Great Beginning

Would you consider the audio edition of The Gathering to be better than the print version?

I liked listening to the story, it has a great inner dialogue from the view point of the main character that gives it an overall comfortable feel. I really appreciated the character development, but it lacked a clear ending.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Daniel, he's just such a great guy!

What does Jennifer Ikeda bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

A voice to the character of Mia.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

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Any additional comments?

I think a lot of the book would get lost if tried to place into a movie, there is just so many little details that would not make it due to time, and like I said, this book has no clear ending, it just ends. It's like the book got too long, so she abrubtly stops and begins the next book.

Good story - strange ending

This is a great story and held my attention right up until the end. Then it ended in the middle of the story. I read a lot of series and I was glad that The Gathering is intended to be the first book of a series. The other series that I have read come to a conclusion at the end of each book but still leave something to entice the reader to go to the next in the series. This one just stopped at a point that felt like it was the middle of the story. Very little was really resolved but a lot of questions were left. I wish the next in the series was released.

Liked it a lot. Got this 1st- & the rest in series

Where does The Gathering rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Pretty high. I was looking something in this genre that wasn't too shallow. Great voice and voice acting by Jennifer Ikeda, perfect for falling asleep (I'm saying this as a compliment).

What other book might you compare The Gathering to and why?

Book 2 and 3....

What about Jennifer Ikeda’s performance did you like?

Her voice is so serene. Also, you can't beat a professional voice actor- she does a great job with male vocals as well.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Any additional comments?

Got this first book in the series, knowing there's a 2nd and a 3rd ones. Finished it- and got those too.

Not the typical werewolf/werecat start to a series

What did you love best about The Gathering?

Kelly Armstrong usually fleshes out characters pretty well. The narrator can make or break an audio book. In this case the narrator fits very well with the story line and I plan to try the next book in this series.

What other book might you compare The Gathering to and why?

This story theme seems to be along the lines of

What about Jennifer Ikeda’s performance did you like?

Her voice and emphasis works perfectly with the teenage high school characters. Definitely makes the book worth listening to.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

If the storyline leads where I think its going...

cant wait

I cant wait for the next for the next book to come out to listen to.

Good story, left me with a, huh? at the end.

What made the experience of listening to The Gathering the most enjoyable?

The mystery surrounding the charactors, what they were, where they really came from, and what part does the medical facility play?

Who was your favorite character and why?

Maya, her ability to connect and heal herself and animals and her possible heritage.

What does Jennifer Ikeda bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

Jennifer has a soothing voice, easy to listen to. She take you into the story with her.

Any additional comments?

When is the next book coming? I feel like I need the end of the story and there has to be a lot more to tell. The first book was a tease.

Good for Young Adult Readers

Is there anything you would change about this book?

All the right ingredients for suspense just never got there

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The concept of an engineered town was very interesting but the author didn't capitalize on it.The least interesting was the blah life of the kids in the school

Have you listened to any of Jennifer Ikeda’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes; Jennifer is amazing......try Tales of the Otori

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Probably not

Any additional comments?

It wouldbe great if there was more of a heads up that the story was young adult material......