If you havent read the taker and the reckoning yet, you need to fix that in 2014. After reading, and loving, the first two books i was beyond anxious to see how things would end for lanny, adair, luke and jonathan. Her bestknown work is the taker, a literary novel with historical and fantasy elements that was published in 2011 and recognized as one of the ten best debut novels of the year by the american library association. Books in this series 3 books hide books already in your library 0 1. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. There are some great characters and plot lines that keep you guessing even after you read the ending. The centurieslong fantastical journey of adair, lanore, and jonathan is satisfying in that adair the most fascinating character for this reader and lanore finally resolve their lovehate relationship in a worthy conclusion.
This novel is the last of the taker trilogy, and i must say, ms katsu did an. This is certainly one of the more interesting series to come along in quite a while. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 20 please retry. You definitely should read the first two books in the trilogy before getting to this book so that you can understand all of the ins and outs of the relationships between the various characters.
A haunting tale of passion, obsession, and immortal longing. Time, life and choice outline a trilogy that can solve and unite so as to vanquish the powerlessness which we might face on our path. The descent taker, book 3 by alma katsu fantastic fiction. Gortner, author of the tudor secret absolutely one of the best books i read in 2011. Historical and romantic elements combine with fantasy and suspense to tell a unique story of love and loss, betrayal and redemption. Under the covers throw away everything that you thought you knew about. Book three of the taker trilogy ebook written by alma katsu. Book addiction alma katsus the descent is one of my most anticipated read since reading the reckoning in 2012.
The first novel in the trilogy, the taker, is set primarily in the past but has a. From the author of the hungerhailed by stephen king as deeply, deeply. It is a historical fantasy that spans the past to the present with scifi undertones, gothic horror and there is a definite love story, of sorts. The taker by alma katsu the taker can best be described as a novel of mixed genre. An immortal love story have you ever loved someone so much that youd do anything for. The descent is the final book in author alma katsus the taker trilogy. I thought this was a really good and very surprising ending to this trilogy. As our life is our main provisional value, taking the time to interpret our experiences is a momentous choice. The third and last installment of the taker trilogy is a must read for those who have read the first two books. Alma katsu born 1959 is an american writer of adult fiction. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the descent. The author of the hunger delivers a vivid and stunning conclusion to her critically acclaimed taker trilogy, bringing lanore mcilvrae to a final encounter with adair, her powerful nemesis. Well, the ending was far better and more awefilled than i ever could have imagined.
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