by Alma Katsu
Expected publication: June 19th 2012
Gallery Books (first published April 2nd 2012)
A love triangle spanning 200 years…Alma Katsu takes readers on a breathtaking journey through the landscape of the heart.
New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld (Leviathan) praises Alma Katsu’s The Taker as, “a centuries-spanning epic that will keep you turning pages all night. This marvelous debut is a thinking person’s guilty pleasure.” And Keith Donohue (The Stolen Child) says, “The Taker is a frighteningly compelling story about those most human monsters—desire and obsession. It will curl your hair and keep you up late at night.”
Now Alma Katsu delivers the highly anticipated follow-up to her haunting novel about an immortal woman learning firsthand that the heart wants what the heart wants…no matter how high the stakes. Fans ofThe Taker can finally indulge in their next juicy fix with the second book of the trilogy, The Reckoning. In this gripping, pulse-pounding supernatural sequel, discover what happens to Lanny, Luke, Adair—and Jonathan. The Reckoning picks up where The Taker leaves off, following Lanny on her path to redemption—and creating a whole new level of suspense.
About the Author
Alma Katsu lives outside of Washington, DC with her husband, musician Bruce Katsu. Her debut, The Taker, a Gothic novel of suspense, has been compared to the early work of Anne Rice and Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian. The novel was named a Top Ten Debut Novel of 2011 by the American Library Association and has developed an international following. The Reckoning, the second book in the trilogy, is coming out in June 2012. The Taker Trilogy is published by Gallery Books/Simon and Schuster. Ms. Katsu is a graduate of the Master's writing program at the Johns Hopkins University and received her bachelor's degree from Brandeis University, where she studied with John Irving. She also attended the Squaw Valley Community of Writers.Prior to publication of her first novel, Ms. Katsu had a long career as a senior intelligence analyst for several US agencies.
Love the blue eyes on the cover. Thanks for sharing :D
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DeleteI love this cover!!! I can't keep my eyes off those amazing color. And the all about the book sounds good. Thanks for sharing!
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The series is really good. At least the first book was. It's influenced by Poe, which basically means its gothic romance. If you love Nevermore you'll love this one.
DeleteI had no idea! gothic?? that's for me!! yay! now I have to have it! Thank you!
DeleteSounds like an interesting series. Thanks for putting it on my radar :) Did you read the first one?
ReplyDeleteYes, it's pretty good. Gothic romance is also addictive.
DeleteHm, never heard of this series. Sounds interesting, though, and the cover is really pretty.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cover -- have never heard of this author, so thanks for the heads-up!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read the first book, but the series sounds great and that cover is dazzling! Thanks for sharing!
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I've heard this is a great series. The cover is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
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