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The Gathering

C.J. Tudor

Start date: October 1, 2024

Finish date: October 31, 2024

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Feb 09, 2024 Carolyn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2024, netgalley, paranormal, thriller, horror, netgalley-2024

This is set in a world where vampyrs are protected and permitted to live peacefully in their own colonies, as long as they leave humans alone and live on animal blood. One such colony exists near the small town of Deadhart in Alaska. Twenty five years ago a teenage boy was found dead with his throat torn out and vampyrs were hunted and killed. But then a year ago the vampyrs returned to resettle in a disused mining camp andnow another teenage boy has been found dead with his throat ripped out an This is set in a world where vampyrs are protected and permitted to live peacefully in their own colonies, as long as they leave humans alone and live on animal blood. One such colony exists near the small town of Deadhart in Alaska. Twenty five years ago a teenage boy was found dead with his throat torn out and vampyrs were hunted and killed. But then a year ago the vampyrs returned to resettle in a disused mining camp andnow another teenage boy has been found dead with his throat ripped out and the townsfolk are screaming for the police to allow a legal cull of the whole colony.

Detective Barbara Atkins from the Forensic Vampyr Anthropology Department has been sent to Deadhart to collect evidence and determine if the boy was in fact killed by a vampyr. Chief Pete Nicholls is the only police officer in Deadhart and is convinced that the evidence clearly shows that the boy was attacked by a vampyr but Barbara is puzzled by some anomalies in what he shows her and needs to collect more convincing evidence before she will recommend a legal cull. The more she learns the more she wonders if the killer is not from the colony but in fact a monster living amongst the humans with their own reason for killing the boy. Needless to say this does not sit well with the townsfolk who are itching to grab their crossbows and UV guns and head off on a killing spree to hunt down the vampyrs.

This is very different from C.J Tudor’s previous horror infused thrillers and is also different than most vampire themed novels I’ve read in that there are no gory scenes of helpless victims being stalked being horrifically attacked by vampires. However, there is plenty of suspense and enough creepiness and horrific twists to keep the reader turning the pages. It’s a riveting read, well written and well paced with a range of complex and conflicted characters worthy of any remote small town, not only Atkins and Nicholls but also ex Chief Jenson Tucker, a shady doctor and a religious zealot. All in all it's a terrific modern take on the vampire trope and best news yet – it looks there will be a sequel!

With thanks to Michael Jospeh via Netgalley for a copy to read ...more

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Apr 09, 2024 Icy-Cobwebs-In-Space rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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In a vague way, now looking back at the story, there is some resonance to True Detective: Night Country; but all the kudos in that comparison belong to C. J. Tudor and THE GATHERING. This novel is one of those exceptional stories that is not read, then immediately forgotten: the multi-layers in this are so many and so deep I expect to be considering them months from now, maybe years. Ms. Tudor has accomplished here not only a work of stunning Horror, she has made the "monstrous" ...more

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Apr 05, 2024 Joann M rated it really liked it

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Apr 18, 2024 Natalie [genreneutralreader] rated it really liked it

I love all CJ Tudor books that I have read. The Gathering is no different. I loved the new take on a vampire story. I think it is funny how vampires are actually trendy. They had a big pop culture moment back in the 1980's with books and movies such as Salem's Lot and The Lost Boys. Then they were out of style for a few years. They made a big comeback in the 2000's with the Twilight books and movies and many copycat themes. Then they were out of style again. The Gathering is the first vampire no ...more

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