Wynter Evans' life has been defined by her 7 year old brother's mysterious disappearance several years ago. A news reporter who's on her way up at the Missouri station where she works, she's tried unsuccessfully to move on from that one moment where everything fell apart. If only she had the answers she needed....
When a friend shows her some photographs for a feature she's working on, Wynter is stunned to see a Mennonite boy who clearly resembles her brother. Certain that the town of Sanctuary may hold the missing piece of her family, she sets out on a quest for the truth. What she doesn't know is that the mystery goes further back, to the date of her own birth.....and that her future may be waiting for her in Sanctuary, too. Not to mention that somebody would like nothing better than to keep her from finding out anything.
Nancy always creates characters you'd love to know, and Gathering Shadows is no exception. Whether it's a snarky photographer with a surprisingly soft heart, a mayor-slash-mediator-slash-farmer-slash-love interest, or a sweet lonely old Mennonite lady with the gift of hospitality, this read is full of twists and turns and a few pleasant stops along the way. This is the first book in a series, and even references her previous "Road To Kingdom" series in a couple of places, although unlike Kingdom, the citizens of Sanctuary are more religiously diverse. I'm eager to see who will be the next main characters in book 2. Sanctuary's secrets won't stay that way for long.....