the chronicles of amber leigh: the gift  although the idea of moving to a new town with the intention to live a rather unassuming, simple life seemed like an easy task, amber leigh's intentions couldn't have been further from her reality. because while the seemingly idyllic coast of british columbia seemed like the perfect place to get away from all of life's problems, amber quickly realises that the town is home to more than just fishing boats and dead wilderness. <br> <br>because although amber has always felt different from other people, it wasn't until she moved to bc that she realised the truth: she isn't human. with her entire world turned upside down and her eyes opened to a brand new one that's been hidden from humans for centuries, amber is forced into action to deal with these unnatural revelations and to discover how she fits into this radically different world. <br> <br>but while her new otherworldly life brings her love, family and companionship, there are horrors lurking in the shadows ready to pounce, setting into motion a twisted plot that wouldn't be out of place in one of amber's favourite movies. with the fight for humanity on, amber leigh is the only one with the ability to step up and turn the tide – but the cost of doing so is not going to be small. <br> <br>in the gift, the first book in l.h. lucas' the chronicles of amber leigh saga, readers finally get to experience humble beginnings of an entire new world full of the unexplainable and the grotesque. although amber thought her relocation would get her far away from the drama that she loathed so much previously, bc opens her eyes to an unravelling supernatural plot that will make her yearn for such simple human problems.