Under the covers alma katsus searing tale of otherworldly lovers and eternal obsession will seduce you from page one. She is a graduate of the masters writing program at the johns hop. Fans of the taker can finally indulge in their next juicy fix with the second book of the trilogy, the reckoning. May 21, 20 the descent is the final book in alma katsus the taker trilogy. The descent taker, book 3 by alma katsu fantastic fiction. Alma katsus searing tale of otherworldly lovers and eternal obsession will seduce you from page one. Yet another related book is quinns 1999 short treatise, beyond civilization. Well written, well researched, descriptive and a little frightening, alma tells the story of lanny, a young girl from the 1800s, who is in love with the town founders handsome son jonathan, and what she does to keep him. Taker trilogy audiobooks listen to the full series. If you havent read the taker and the reckoning yet, you need to fix that in 2014. The chance freeing of immortal alchemist adair from his secret tomb in presentday boston, nearly two centuries after immortal lanore mcilvrae imprisoned him, disrupts lanores comfortable life with her. Jan 07, 2014 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.
The overall result is a theme that showcases the power of love from its most destructive to its most protective. The 100 is a series of young adult science fiction novels by kass morgan. From the author of the hungerhailed by stephen king as deeply, deeply. The descent by alma katsu overdrive rakuten overdrive. The taker trilogy series in order alma katsu fictiondb. The rest of the taker trilogy the taker the reckoning also. Book addiction alma katsus the descent is one of my most anticipated read since reading the reckoning in 2012. But thats not ho this was a very interesting take on immortality. The stunning conclusion to alma katsus gripping supernatural trilogy that began with the taker. The descent, which is book three of the taker series by alma katsu completes the tale of lanore mcilvare, the young beautiful farm girl bestowed with the gift of immortality. The caretaker trilogy is a series of science fiction thrillers with an ecological theme, written for young adults by david klass. Ishmael is part of a loose trilogy that includes a 1996 spiritual sequel, the story of b, and a 1997 sidequel, my ishmael. 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. There are some great characters and plot lines that keep you guessing even after you read the ending first, like i do.
Alma katsu is the author of the hunger, the taker, the reckoning, and the descent. Alma katsu born 1959 is an american writer of adult fiction. 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. The first book in the series, firestorm 2006, was the first book ever endorsed by greenpeace and was praised by critics for its combination of entertainment value and environmental message, garnering an american library association ala best book citation, a. The descent is the third and final instalment in alma katsus dark, paranormal, fantasyesque the taker trilogy focusing on lanore lanny mcilvraean immortal woman whose life and loves are about to take an even darker turn. He had been my lover and my teacher, master to my slave. The taker was an atmospheric novel about a girl whod fallen on hard times at a time 1800s when pregnancy out of wedlock was mortal sin. The descent is the third and final instalment in al. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the descent. This novel is the last of the taker trilogy, and i must say, ms. Book three of the taker trilogy the supernatural epic that began with the taker and sparked a chase around the world in the reckoning comes to a stunning conclusion, and brings lanore mcilvrae to a final encounter with adair, her powerful nemesis. After reading, and loving, the first two books i was beyond anxious to see how things would end for lanny, adair, luke and jonathan.
Under the covers throw away everything that you thought you knew about. Book 3 of the immortal trilogy the taker trilogy english edition 02. The reckoning picks up where the taker leaves off, following lanny on her path to redemption. Alma katsus acclaimed trilogya supernatural epic that began with the taker and sparked a chase around the world in the reckoningcomes to a stunning conclusion, and brings lanore. Day 21, its sequel, was released on september 25, 2014, and homecoming was released on february 26, 2015. Read the taker by alma katsu for free with a 30 day free trial. The chance freeing of immortal alchemist adair from his. The complete series list for the taker trilogy alma katsu. Katsus seductive second book in her supernatural thriller trilogy picks up where her wellreceived debut, the taker 2011, left off.
The first book in the series, the 100, was published on september 3, 20, by little, brown books for young readers. See the complete the taker trilogy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I thought this was a really good and very surprising ending to this trilogy. Jan 03, 2014 the characters are all familiar by this third installment and its a book that showcases their maturity and growth. The descent is the final book in author alma katsus the taker trilogy. Read the taker online by alma katsu books free 30day trial. The descent by alma katsu, book three of the taker trilogy. A fourth novel, rebellion, was released on december 6, 2016. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. In this final chapter lanore is in mourning from burying her mortal lover luke when she is tortured with dreams of her first love jonathan, whom she turned into an. Quinn also details how he arrived at the ideas behind ishmael in his autobiography, providence. Alma katsus the taker trilogy comes to a stunning conclusion, bringing lanore mcilvrae to a final encounter with adair, her powerful nemesis. The descent is the third book in alma katsus the taker trilogy. Book overview alma katsus acclaimed trilogy a supernatural epic that began with the taker and sparked a chase around the world in the reckoning comes to a stunning conclusion, and brings lanore mcilvrae to a final encounter with adair, her powerful nemesis.
Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages, the united kingdom, brazil, spain and italy. Alma katsu dismayed by adairs otherworldly powers and afraid of his passionate temper, lanore has run from him across time, even imprisoning him behind a wall for two centuries to save jonathan, her eternal. Of all the universes forces, the most mysterious, confounding, and humbling is the power of love. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the taker. Find the complete the taker trilogy book series by alma katsu. With its elegant prose and riveting plot, the taker is as irresistible as the hauntingly beautiful, pleasureseeking immortals who scorch its pages kresley cole, new york times best.
Mcilvraean immortal woman whose life and loves are about to take an even darker turn. The first novel in the trilogy, the taker, is set primarily in the past but has a presentday narrative as a frame. Alma katsu s the taker trilogy comes to a stunning conclusion, bringing lanore mcilvrae to a final encounter with adair, her powerful nemesis. Alma katsus the descent is one of my most anticipated read since reading the reckoning in 2012. In this gripping, pulsepounding supernatural sequel, discover what happens to lanny, luke, adair and jonathan.
Book 3 of the immortal trilogy the taker trilogy alma katsu. The supernatural epic that began with the taker and sparked a chase around the world in the reckoning comes to a stunning. Book 1 of the immortal trilogy the taker trilogy english edition alma katsu. Book one of the taker trilogy ebook written by alma katsu. Digital audiobook 952011 paperback 3 272012 mass market 22620 paperback 412011 paperback 1012011. Well, the ending was far better and more awefilled than i ever could have imagined. Somewhere along the way he fell in love with me, but i was too afraid to love him in return. Book three of the taker trilogy ebook written by alma katsu. The descent is the final book in author alma katsu s the taker trilogy.
Somewhere along the way he fell in love with me, but i was too afraid to. Jan 07, 2014 the descent was the perfect end to a great series. Dismayed by adairs otherworldly powers and afraid of his passionate temper, lanore has run from him across time, even imprisoning him behind a wall for two centuries to save jonathan, her eternal love. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. This is certainly one of the more interesting series to come along in quite a while.
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