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Summary Of The Haunting Of Gabriel Ashe

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My book is The Haunting of Gabriel Ashe written by Dan Poblocki. It is about a boy named Gabriel that has recently moved to his Grandmother's house with his family after their family home burnt to the ground. Gabe meets a neighbor boy named Seth who invites him to play the ‘Hunters Game’. The game begins to take over Gabe's mind and he begins to wonder if the game is actually real or make believe. Gabe Ashe is the narrator of the story. The story takes place at Temple House, Gabe's grandmother's house and in Gabe's imagination. There were many forms of conflict in this book: Person vs. person, Person vs. society, Person vs. self and Person vs. Fate.
Gabriel Ashe is the main character in this book. Gabriel is a courageous and compassionate

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