Recs if you like The Gathering (Darkness Rising, #1)...

Canadian authors writing books set in Canada.

Books set (at least partially) on the large island off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. Sometimes referred to as "the Hawaii of Canada" because it doesn't get the stereotypical Canadian Prairies/Maritimes Winter experience.

The first book in a series.

I wish we could make communal lists, because this would be a helpful one to be able to ask others to contribute to

YA and Middle Grade books that remind me why I fell in love with reading to begin with.

My favorite fantasy books