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A young adult horror/fantasy novel by Isobelle Carmody. Unlike many of her more famous works, The Gathering is set in the real world, specifically 1990's Australia. The Gathering follows teenage protagonist Nathaniel Delaney, who has recently moved with his mother to the seaside Town of Cheshunt. This is only the latest of many moves they've made throughout Nathaniel's life.

* [[Magnetic Plot Device]]: All of Cheshunt. The darkness in the town draws people to it. They are drawn either by their [[Humans Are Bastards|darkest]] and worst qualities, or their [[Humans Are Special|best qualities]]. Lallie reveals that animals are called too, though they rarely answer it.

* [[Meaningful Echo]]: When Lallie tells the group to join hands at the first forging of their symbols, Danny jokingly asks ''"Does this mean we're engaged?"'' Echoed in the final chapter.

* [[Mysterious Waif]]: Lallie.

* [[Nakama]]: The Chain become this at the end. It can be argued that their becoming this was the whole point, as their functioning as a Nakama was the solution they had been looking for the whole time.