A Gathering of Crows

[Addy]

Starting Monday. This is a trilogy I believe and we are starting on book 2 since Dark Hollow has been read. If anyone wants to join feel free. We usually read 3 chapters a day and only ask u you to use spoilers if you read ahead. So far it's me, Adamus and Terry. Hope everyone has an awesome Thanksgiving!

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

Hope your thanksgiving was good Addy & Terry!!

[Addy]

It was! But now I gotta work all weekend:( I even went shopping last nite and didn't get home til 2am. Lol.

[Janie]

Hi - I'd like to join in one of your group reads! I've read and enjoyed some of Brian Keen's books, but I haven't read Dark Hollow or Ghost Walk. I thought I'd jump in when you all start on A Gathering of Crows. Can the book stand alone, or is it necessary to read the first two books?

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

That's a good question I'm no too sure but I know it all tells story's about the same area I'm not sure if you have to or if it's a stand alone but once we start the 2nd one I think we'll know

[Janie]

I already have A Gathering of Crows, and my book fund is empty until the end of next week :( - otherwise I'd read Ghost Walk this week with you guys.

[Terry]

Janie, it sounds like it is the same main character in Ghost Walk that is also in Gathering of Crows, so you may miss something, but not sure if that would matter. It really sounds like Gathering of Crows connects with several of Keene's other story lines, too.

[Terry]

Adamus, my Thanksgiving was really good - hope yours was as well!

[Janie]

Terry wrote: "Janie, it sounds like it is the same main character in Ghost Walk that is also in Gathering of Crows, so you may miss something, but not sure if that would matter. It really sounds like Gathering o..."

I had bought G.o.C. without knowing that it was part of a series, so I don't think I'll mind if I miss out on some nuances.

[Terry]

Sounds good, Janie. Glad to have you join us!

[Janie]

Thanks, Terry, I'm looking forward to it!

[Maxine Marsh]

I've read Dark Hollow and Ghost Walk as well but I have Gathering of Crows waiting, so I'll lurk around in case you guys move on to that one next!

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

Yea i think we're doing that one next Maxine after Ghost Walk so if you would like to join us feel free to read along with us, but if you don't want to wait then that's fine too.

[Addy]

Yeah. Feel free to join us on the third installment. I'll change the title when we are done with reading this one which, btw, was an awesome first chapter!

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

Hey Addy & Terry I just finished the first 3 Chapters in Ghost Walk so far seems like it's going to be interesting. Chapter 1 (view spoiler)[ the first Chapter is pretty interesting it seems like the beginning of scary part & it was pretty cool how they keep talking about what happened in Dark Hallow & when he find the stone's that was pretty cool I thought it was gonna be the stones from the first book with the curse writing on it but they seem different, but who knows what's gonna happen let's see!! I really liked how they keep talking about what happened in the first book I hope they get more into it & tell what happened besides the Forrest fire (hide spoiler)]

[Addy]

I read the first 3 as well, and it seems like a great start! (view spoiler)[It seems like it's based on the same ideas he had in the first book. I like how the entity can be anything and how it mentioned how it was a satyr. I really enjoy reading about the happenings that took place in the first book, and hope there is more about it as we go along. (hide spoiler)]

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

Yea I definitely agree with you Addy

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

Yea I definitely agree with you Addy

[Terry]

I'm through the first three, also. (view spoiler)[ it's gotta be the same rocks, right! Interesting beginning so far, getting to know our evil characters so soon. (hide spoiler)]

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

I gotta work tonight but I'll probably pick back up with this tomorrow morning or afternoon

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

Yea definitely agree Terry I didn't know if they were the same or different because these rocks had symbols instead of writing & in the first one nobody ever tried to move the rocks but when they touched them the same feeling happened to them like that shock vibration

[Terry]

You're right.

[Terry]

Funny, it dropped my spoiler tag info...

[Terry]

What I went on to say was (view spoiler)[ you're right. Seems like the rocks in Dark Hallow had writing and some symbols on them. I can't remember if they ever figured out what the writing on the rocks said. Interesting that the rocks seem to be wards to keep the evil from being able to cross over, although not as effective if they can be moved so easily. (hide spoiler)]

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

I think it's pretty cool in Chapter 5 (view spoiler)[ how they talk about what happened in the first book & I always wondered if Adam would end up doing the same thing over because of the baby. I'm very interested in hearing from Adam & the detective to see what they say. (hide spoiler)]

[Terry]

I agree (view spoiler)[ i figured that was what was going to happen, too. (hide spoiler)]

[Addy]

Yes. It will be nice to see Adam again. I loved that guy! It's just too bad what happened to him.

[Addy]

Ch8 (view spoiler)[It's kinda weird how the entity used a coyote to knock out a stone. I guess one per person? Still, it's weird...lol. (hide spoiler)]

[Terry]

Ch8 (view spoiler)[ I felt sorry for the coyote! Everything went wrong for her. (hide spoiler)].

As I understand it, this storyline of the Thirteen and the labyrinth is something that Keene carries through several of his books. Adamus, if you remember from The Rising, (view spoiler)[ Ob, was the main evil force in that book. (hide spoiler)]

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

Yea that's true Terry I didn't even realize it I wonder how many of the books he does it in but it's a interesting topic tho he chooses

[Terry]

I'm not sure. Seems like someone else mentioned Conquerer Worms also, but I don't know anything about that one.

[Maxine Marsh]

Terry wrote: "Ch8 [spoilers removed].

As I understand it, this storyline of the Thirteen and the labyrinth is something that Keene carries through several of his books. Adamus, if you remember from The Rising,..."

That is interesting, I'll have to get to Earthworm Gods/Conqueror Worms. I love it when authors create a concept over multiple books.

[Terry]

I'm not positive about that storyline covering Conqueror Worms. When I read the description, it doesn't say anything about that, but that doesn't really mean anything. It does sound like an interesting book, though.

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

Yea that's true I don't think none of his books say anything about the labyrinth or the 13 or anything

[Terry]

I didn't make any progress on this yesterday. Still in the middle of chapter 10.

[Addy]

Oh good! Me too! I'm reading 10 right now.

[Terry]

Excellent. I'm planning on 10, 11 and 12 today, hopefully.

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

I was working all week but have the weekend off so I'm gonna catch up, but I'm not too far behind just on Chapter 9

[Addy]

I have the weekend off too! The first in many weeks:)

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

Yea me too Addy!! I don't know why but I always work weekends now it sucks but I'm gonna enjoy this weekend. Specially since things are getting more & more interesting in the book. I just got Edward Lee's The Bighead book & Bentley Little's The Vanishing. That story sounds interesting so I said why not lol have you read any of those. I can't wait to read Depraved that sounds like a really crazy story

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

Yea me too Addy!! I don't know why but I always work weekends now it sucks but I'm gonna enjoy this weekend. Specially since things are getting more & more interesting in the book. I just got Edward Lee's The Bighead book & Bentley Little's The Vanishing. That story sounds interesting so I said why not lol have you read any of those. I can't wait to read Depraved that sounds like a really crazy story

[Addy]

Yes, I highly suggest Depraved. It's good backwoods fun...so is the Bighead but I haven't got the guts to read it. You'll have to tell me how it is when u read it.

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

Lmao!! Addy YOU are afraid of reading it?!?! You love that kind of stuff!!

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

How is House of Blood Addy? I got that one too but haven't read it yet

[Addy]

Ikr! I just don't think I can stomach it from the reviews I've read. Some of his books including wrath James white and something Gonzales (forgot his first name) I kinda stay away from. House of Blood is good too. I enjoyed that one.

[Addy]

I'm actually surprised I got through Depraved and the sequel tbh.

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

lol yea Wrath James & J.F. Gonzalez have some real sick shit it's like hostel, saw, Texas chainsaw massacre, & house of a 1000 corpses all put together they have some real twisted a shit. I also heard that Edward Lee tho is real sick. He has some books that I don't think I would like to read & that seem just too much, but in a way I kinda wanna see how they are because I know there ones that will keep your mouth open & just on the edge of your seat.

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

Oh wow!! Depraved seems like it's pretty gruesome just from the little bio on the back but I didn't think it was gonna be that wild

[Adamus (Like Adonis, but with a M)]

J.F. Gonzalez Survivor & Wrath James White Succulent Prey I heard is like how your talking about like extreme horror & gore hardcore shit that might scar you for life lol

[Addy]

Yes. Exactly, I don't want to be scarred. I'd like u to read Depraved and get ur opinion on it. I tried reading Survivor once and still have horrible pictures in my head...lol. But that's not to say someone else can't handle it. It's just too extreme for me.