Alma Katsu
Hardcover | Pages: 438 pages Rating: 3.67 | 7037 Users | 1246 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Taker (The Taker Trilogy #1) |
| Author | : | Alma Katsu |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | US |
| Pages | : | Pages: 438 pages |
| Published | : | September 6th 2011 by Simon & Schuster (first published April 14th 2011) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Paranormal. Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Fiction. Paranormal Romance |
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True love can last an eternity . . . but immortality comes at a price. . . .On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural St. Andrew, Maine, Dr. Luke Findley is expecting a quiet evening--until a mysterious woman, Lanore McIlvrae, arrives in his ER, escorted by police. Lanore is a murder suspect, and Luke is inexplicably drawn to her. As Lanny tells him her story, an impassioned account of love and betrayal that transcends time and mortality, she changes his life forever. At the turn of the nineteenth century, Lanny was consumed as a child by her love for the son of St. Andrew’s founder, and she will do anything to be with him forever, but the price she pays is steep--an immortal bond that chains her to a terrible fate.
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| Original Title: | The Taker |
| ISBN: | 1439197059 (ISBN13: 9781439197059) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://almakatsu.com |
| Series: | The Taker Trilogy #1 |
| Characters: | Lanore McIlvrae, Luke Findley, Jonathan St. Andrew, Adair |
| Setting: | Maine(United States) Massachusetts(United States) |
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Ratings: 3.67 From 7037 Users | 1246 ReviewsJudge Containing Books The Taker (The Taker Trilogy #1)
I must have missed something with this book because the reviews are rave yet I am ashamed I finished it. Because I am Puritanical? Perhaps.The writer's style is flawlessly executed. She created interest immediately. Her description complete and idea of immortality intriguing. I could have been happy with the first few chapters then the last few chapters and skipped about 200 pages in between.Lanore is from Puritanical Maine in the early 1800's. She is in love with Jonathon, the son of the townI'm just going to list the things I hated most about this novel.1. Jonathan. He was beautiful, sure. The most beautiful man on the planet (because everyone on the planet in this book's universe shared the same standards of beauty, apparently). But beyond that, what was his appeal? He was weak, spineless, and disloyal. He had no character. I have a hard time believing anyone would love him upon getting to know him.2. Both Lanny and Jonathan holding themselves responsible for driving someone to
"A love that is too strong can turn poisonous and bring great unhappiness. And then, what is the remedy? Can you unlearn your heart's desire? Can you stop loving someone? Easier to drown yourself, Sophia seemed to be telling me; easier to take the lover's leap.""I was insecure around him and always would be, the burden of my love like astone manacled to my neck."I really enjoyed this book and thought it was well written. It reminded me somewhat of Twilight - in the sense that the girl thinks
THE TAKER by Alma KatsuTHE TAKER can best be described as a novel of mixed genre. It is a historical fantasy that spans the past to the present with sci-fi undertones, gothic horror and there is a definite love story, of sorts. Some reviewers have labeled The Taker as a romance story that crosses the centuries, but for everything I have read, this is definitely not a romance novel. The Taker is well written, thought provoking and eerily depressing. The novel spans two centuries in the life of
Review: The 2 Things I love about The Taker1) This is not another love story.I read lots of books about love. Romantic love. Familial love. Loving friends. Loving life. But Ive yet to read a story that explores the darkness of love. When one will do anything be anything for the one s/he loves. And that is exactly what Katsu does in her debut novel. Lanore (Lanny for short) is in love with Jonathan, has been ever since she was young. Although she couldnt explain it at a young age, she knew her
I must have missed something with this book because the reviews are rave yet I am ashamed I finished it. Because I am Puritanical? Perhaps.The writer's style is flawlessly executed. She created interest immediately. Her description complete and idea of immortality intriguing. I could have been happy with the first few chapters then the last few chapters and skipped about 200 pages in between.Lanore is from Puritanical Maine in the early 1800's. She is in love with Jonathon, the son of the town
I seem to be having the hardest time connecting with characters lately. I wanted to love this in all its darkness glory but the truth is I felt nothing for any of the characters. All the male leads with the exception of Luke, were horrible people. How can I be in love with a love interest when I can't even find a redeeming quality in them? I don't know, this may be a rare case of it's me, not you...This just wasn't my cup of tea at this time. Maybe some time in the future I will pick up the
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