Gathering Deep Paperback – October 8, 2015

Set in the lush world of New Orleans and the bayous beyond, this creepy tale of voodoo and dark magic is a delight to the senses. Both a continuation and a companion to Maxwell's first book, Sweet Unrest, Gathering Deep takes us further into the world of the dark witch, Thisbe. Alternating between a current race to unstop the freeing of a demon and the memories of a slave-era Thisbe, this book is both visually lush and action-filled. It's not necessary to have read the first, but for a fuller experience of this remarkable world, I'd recommend reading both books. You won't regret it.

great book loved it hard to put down just as good as the first book

GATHERING DEEP by Lisa Maxwell is a compelling, & beautifully written sequel to SWEET UNREST. I thoroughly enjoyed the continuation of this story from Chloe's perspective. I loved learning what really makes Thisbe tick. Maxwell does a spectacular job of establishing the personality of a city. Every page dripped with the historic, spooky, and downright other-worldly atmosphere of New Orleans. The arc of the story was well crafted, as well. Definitely recommend. Look forward to reading more from this author.

(Source: I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to Flux and NetGalley.)“There was no mistaking what we were seeing – a lifeless black rooster, hanging by its feet from the doorknob. Its blood had gone dark and thick where it dripped down from the missing head.”This was an interesting sequel, and I was pleased with how things were wrapped up.This book was told from the point of view of Chloe, who was possessed by her mother Thisbe in book 1. I felt quite sorry for Chloe as it seemed like her mother still wasn’t going to leave her alone, and the way that she couldn’t even go home was obviously difficult for her.“Piers and Lucy and Mama Legba told me it was my Momma who killed my friend Emmaline. They told me my Momma tried to kill Lucy and her little brother, too. They told me she was evil, that she’d used the darkest sort of magic to keep herself alive for more than a hundred years. They told me that she’d possessed my body and used me, too.”The storyline in this was about the gang trying to stop Thisbe as she continued to terrorise the town, and continued to commit murders, and the change in point of view was interesting.The ending to this was pretty good, and I was glad with the way things were wrapped up at the end. 6 out of 10.

I hadn’t read “Sweet Unrest”, the prequel yet, when I started this book. However, I could follow most of the story. Chloe was an all right character, but it took a while before I could connect to her. The story itself was intriguing though, and I finished this in one sitting. If not for how flat the characters were, and how hard it was to connect to the heroine, I would’ve given this a higher rating. I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.