GATHERING DARKNESS continues the story of Sergei Volek and his struggle to keep himself and his growing family safe from not only those around him but also from the Shapeshifters' deadly enemies, the Stalkers. And how can he control the strange powers of the babies being born within the family, aberrant talents that threaten the entire Volek clan? What will happen if his beloved grandson, Wolf, can't master his passion for the beautiful and deadly woman who is now a guest within their midst?

Rating: This California-based fantasy, set in the mid- nineteen hundreds, contains elements of violence and sex, but is also about the power of love.