Gathering Blue summary The book takes place in a dystopian future where the human race has drastically reduced in number. A girl with a deformed leg and a talent for weaving, Kira, is trying to survive in a village where the deformed are cast out. After her mother dies, she is left in the Field, which is filled with beasts, for a few days. She comes back, but Vandara and the women of the village want Kira’s spot. Vandara and Kira go to the council, to settle the argument. Vandara and the women of the village get Kira’s space, but Kira gets a very special job. Matt, Kira’s friend, and his dog, Branch, follow Kira to her new room. She learns that in the same place, there
