GATHER: Book Three, The Course of Fate trilogy. Fiction? We’ll see.

by Steve Dunn Hanson

The final countdown begins, but does anyone hear it? Nations have disintegrated… Bands of robbers and weak governments rule the earth. The small, but powerful, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, establishes Zion Centers around the globe for safety. Multitudes of peace-loving moral people, no matter their religion or persuasion, gather with them. But the Centers are not without conflict. Sari Leavitt has grown into a young woman and is in turmoil. She is in love with alluring Clyde Latham who despises the Centers and wants out. What does she want? Clyde’s mentor, Rohen Barker, is one of the governing Zion Council. He is not who he appears to be, and the Centers are in hidden peril. Then, as unexpected as Noah’s flood, it hits. A worldwide pandemic that makes COVID-19 look like a walk in the park. And this is just the beginning. GATHER, the engrossing climax in The Course of Fate trilogy, takes us on a treacherous path to the very end. And gives us hope. “I would not be surprised, …when we see how the puzzle pieces of foretold events actually came together, we say to ourselves, ‘How did Steve Hanson know this?’” Gary Lawrence, author of “The Magnificent Gift of Agency”

335 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 17, 2020

About the author

Steve Dunn Hanson grew up in a small Idaho farm town and a ragged neighborhood in St. Louis. He and his wife, Joyce, raised their family in Orange County, California, and they currently live on a scenic hill in northeast Washington.
Steve graduated from BYU in economics and received an MA degree in political behavior from Arizona State. He served a Church mission as a young man to Australia and with his wife many years later to Romania. Steve has been a stake president and member of a temple presidency in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He is a landscape photographer, blogger, and the author of several published works including articles, poetry, hymns, novels, and self-help books. He and his wife are the parents of eight children, 28 grandchildren, and great grandchildren keep coming.
He has a hopper full of "reality" including having served for 15 years as a volunteer jail chaplain and flew with a former major U.S. presidential candidate in his small plane when an engine conked out. All of this is fodder for his writings.
You can find his blogs and poetry on his website: stevedunnhanson.com
His published books include:
The Mission
Joy, the Other Side of Sorrow
10 Principles of Love—To Help You Parent Your Adult Children
Observations: The Book of Mormon
The Course of Fate trilogy: FIND, SHATTER, and GATHER
Thanks for visiting, and as you read my books, if you feel so inclined, I'd appreciate a review.

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Limited audience.

[Annie Harman]

Best ending ever!

Loved how the characters evolved as they were forced to question and find themselves. Reminds us once again that sometimes individuals who do bad things have allowed their beliefs to cloud their judgment.