The Taker: Book One of the Taker Trilogy
"A haunting tale of passion, obsession, and immortal longing.The Takeris unlike any other novel I have read: a gothic historical with a searing modern twist that will captivate your imagination and keep you reading long into the night."—C.W. Gortner, author of THE TUDOR SECRET“Absolutely one of the best books [I] read in 2011.”—Just Another Story“The Taker by Alma Katsu has literally left me speechless! [Katsu] mix[es] just the right amount of history, magic, and suspense…The only way to fully understand the magic of The Taker is to go and pick up a copy for yourself!”—Browsing BookshelvesLooking for a good read? Get ready to hear about a time-transcending page turner. Two years ago,having just finishedThe Vampire Chroniclesby Anne Rice andThe Twilight Seriesby Stephanie Meyer, I was still hungry for more of the supernatural. My only hesitation was that I wanted something a little more plausible than blood-sucking vampires. As fate would have it, I stumbled uponThe Takerby Alma Katsu. Dutifully, I checked reviews before purchasing the book. How I hadn’t heard of it prior to then is beyond me, as the book was insanely well-received and only growing in popularity. I took the novel home and was blown away by the captivating story of an impressionable young woman, the “Adonis” who she falls in love with and the “monster” who falls in love with her. Lanore, Jonathan and Adair had me spellbound like no other characters have.The Takersatiated my need for the supernatural, but was unique in it’s portrayal of everlasting love and unrelenting obsession, both of which know no boundaries for these characters. The second installment,The Reckoning, was equally fascinating—the never-ending love chase propelling the jump between several different time periods and beautiful locations all over the world. Finally, the end of this twisted tale will come to an end with Katsu’s final installment,The Descent. (Jennifer Castro, Cliche Magazine)