[close]
The Gathering: Shadow House by Dan Poblocki
Shadow House series Book #1
4.5 �
Some houses are more than just haunted... they're hungry. Dash, Dylan, Poppy, Marcus, and Azumi don't know this at first. They each think they've been summoned to Shadow House for innocent reasons. But there's nothing innocent about Shadow House. Something within its walls is wickedly wrong. Nothing -- and nobody -- can be trusted. Hallways move. Doors vanish. Ghosts appear. Children disappear. And the way out? That's disappeared, too... enter Shadow House... if you dare.To begin with...it's a Young Adult book...but it is one of the best ghost/haunted house stories I have read in some time. Five kids...all with a special talent...all underdogs in their home life and their schools...all receive invitations to what they thought was a school that would enhance their talents. Once they arrive they are apprehensive but they can't go back...so they go in. The problem is they can't get out. Continued action and twists at every turn make this a readable, chilling, adventure that makes you just need to read one more page. It's a series and I hope I can get the other 3 books...if not...this one was well worth the time. It's recommended for 3rd -7th grade but I wouldn't recommend it for anything below 5th grade due to some real frightening events in the story.
