Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Alma katsu born 1959 is an american writer of adult fiction. Alma katsu is the author of the hunger, the taker, the reckoning, and the descent. Alma katsu is the author of the taker, the reckoning, and the descent. Gortner, author of the tudor secret the taker by alma katsu has literally left me speechless. Katsus seductive second book in her supernatural thriller trilogy picks up where her wellreceived debut, the taker 2011, left off. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free.
She is the author of the taker trilogy the taker, the reckoning, and the descent and the hunger. The reckoning is a tremendous follow up to the taker and serves the role a second book in a trilogy should. Morgan the reckoning jane casey the reckoning jana deleon the reckoning kris greene the reckoning alma katsu the reckoning len levinson the reckoning michael smorenburg the reckoning mike torreano the reckoning patrick bishop. A graduate of the masters writing program at johns hopkins university in baltimore, alma katsu worked briefly in advertising and pr before moving into the intelligence world, working as a senior analyst for several us agencies, including the cia and the american equivalent of gchq. The reckoning by alma katsu picks up where the first book in her supernatural, gothic trilogy, the taker, ends. Mar 06, 2018 the hunger audiobook written by alma katsu.
Listen to the hunger by alma katsu available from rakuten kobo. She has a ba in writing from brandeis university and an ma from the johns hopkins writing program. 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. Alma katsu books list of books by author alma katsu. A haunting tale of passion, obsession, and immortal longing. I was curious to see where katsu would take her characters in the second installment. Read online the reckoning pdf by alma katsu for free. The reckoning by alma katsu penguin books new zealand. The reckoning picks up where the first book in the taker trilogy left off with lanny running away from adair, the man who bestowed eternal life upon her. Katsu delves deeper, however, when adair tells lanore his awful story, and the book becomes something more than just a tale, for the reader is suddenly caught up in a web of a story within a story within a story, like a set of russian nesting dolls. It is educational in the aspect that some of the characters were from the 1800s and so full of imagination.
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The chance freeing of immortal alchemist adair from his. She is a graduate of the masters writing program at the johns hopkins university and received her bachelors degree from brandeis university. Fans of the taker can finally indulge in their next juicy fix with the second book of the trilogy, the reckoning. After reading, and loving, the first two books i was beyond anxious to see how things would end for lanny, adair, luke and jonathan. And here, i must break my rule of never comparing one work with another. Buy a cheap copy of the reckoning book by alma katsu.
The reckoning the reckoning audiobook, by alma katsu. Her debut novel the taker is a novel with a setting in the past which nevertheless has a modern day narrative as a frame of reference. The reckoning by alma katsu is one of the best books ive read this year, and i dont say that about many sequels. Take a peek at this upcoming installment with a special excerpt. Alma katsu s the reckoning an intriguing book that i had glued my eyes too. The reckoning by alma katsu is part two in the taker trilogy a series that tells the story of lanore, a young woman with the unique gift of everlasting life.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. That was one of the sad lessons of the donner party. Katsu has packed her novel with some rich and wonderful themes, the primary of which is love in all its guises. Its a story about the terrible power of love, and about the struggle between good and evil that goes on inside each person. The descent is the final book in author alma katsus the taker trilogy. A love triangle spanning 200 yearsalma katsu takes listeners on a breathtaking journey through the landscape of the heart. Katsu describes the taker as a story about desire, obsession and the dark things we sometimes do for love. The deep by alma katsu meet your next favorite book.
The reckoning by alma katsu, book two in the taker trilogy. The reckoning deepening the wicked, sensuous, shattering love story kresley cole begun in the. After escaping the small cell in which lanny imprisoned him, adair is now free and looking to exact revenge on lanny, the woman he supposedly loves and has convinced himself he cannot live without. We cannot guarantee that the reckoning 2 book is in the library, but if you are still not sure with the service, you can choose free.
Katsu introduces further mysteries that suggest some sort of catastrophic outcome in book three. The descent is the third book in alma katsus the taker trilogy. Her bestknown work is the taker, a literary novel with historical and fantasy elements that was published in 2011. By the summer of 1830, jonathan and i had ended up in fez, taking a suite at a hotel frequented by europeans and americans doing what was known at the time as the grand tour, the trip taken by young adults from moneyed families to give them some knowledge of the world. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Book 2 of the immortal trilogy by katsu, alma isbn. Alma katsu made a comment in the group horror aficionados april 2020 group read with guest author, alma katsu topic hi everyone. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Alma katsu s latest release the reckoning is the second book of the taker trilogy. Alma katsu is a 30year dc veteran who lives in two worlds. Alma katsuguest post and giveaway the reading cafethe.
The reckoning by alma katsu book two in the taker trilogy. The first novel, the taker, describes how she acquired this gift and the people whose lives intersected and intertwined with hers. The reckoning serves us the painting of how tragically potent and destructive human emotions can be in their extremes. New york times bestselling author scott westerfeld leviathan praises alma katsus the taker as, a centuriesspanning epic that will keep you turning pages all night. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Summary from the book jacket when dr luke finley turns up to his hospital shift in the small town of st andrews, maine, hes expecting just another evening of minor injuries and domestic disputes. Alma katsu the taker trilogy reading order maryses book blog. The descent is the final book in author alma katsu s the taker trilogy. The reckoning audiobook by alma katsu, read by laurel lefkow. There are some great characters and plot lines that keep you guessing even after you read the ending first, like i do. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new.
In a haunting story of love and revenge, alma katsu blends paranormal and historical fiction as only she cana spellbinding tale where desire knows no bounds and death is only a beginning. This is certainly one of the more interesting series to come along in quite a while. Alma katsus the reckoning an intriguing book that i had glued my eyes too. Now alma katsu delivers the highly anticipated followup to her haunting novel about an immortal woman learning firsthand that the heart wants what the heart wants. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Well, the ending was far better and more awefilled than i ever could have imagined. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Its also about the curse of immortality and the price paid by its victims. All that makes alma katsus second book a notch above the clearcut fairy tales, even the ones in the spirit of grimm brothers. I see by the calendar on the wall that were almost at the end of the month and the end of our group read. Book two of the taker trilogy hardcover june 19, 2012 by alma katsu author. Listen to the reckoning audiobook by alma katsu and laurel. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Alma katsus works are generally known for the quality prose and depiction of supernatural settings in a realistic and immediate way.
All that makes alma katsu s second book a notch above the clearcut fairy tales, even the ones in the spirit of grimm brothers. Additionally, the ending paves a clear path to the third book in this trilogy, and a hopeful ending at that. Book two of the taker trilogy kindle edition by katsu, alma. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the reckoning. In order to read online or download the reckoning 2 ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account. The reckoning jeff long the reckoning alma katsu the reckoning sharon kay penman the reckoning s. Apr 02, 2012 the reckoning by alma katsu picks up where the first book in her supernatural, gothic trilogy, the taker, ends. The hunger ebook by alma katsu 9780735212527 rakuten kobo.
The reckoning is the second book in the taker trilogy. The taker book by alma katsu official publisher page. Alma katsuguest post and giveaway the reading cafe. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Jan 22, 20 katsu introduces further mysteries that suggest some sort of catastrophic outcome in book three. Mar 27, 2012 alma katsus the taker comes out on paperback today, and its sequel the reckoning is due on june 19. Love is apparent throughout as katsu explores with authority and great imagination, religion, alchemy, magic, passion, desperation, betrayal and sex, to name but a few. Alma katsus the taker comes out on paperback today, and its sequel the reckoning is due on june 19. Mar 06, 2018 alma katsu is the author of the taker, the reckoning, and the descent. She was also a regular contributor to the huffington post. Pdf the reckoning 2 ebooks includes pdf, epub and kindle. The hunger audiobook by alma katsu 9780525527671 rakuten kobo. But be warned some characters behave in a most deplorable fashion which might shock sensitive folks. If you havent read the taker and the reckoning yet, you need to fix that in 2014.
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