Book #Giveaway: The Taker by Alma Katsu
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Posted by Dina
. I loved the book - you can read my review here. I was not surprised to learn that The Taker picked up some nice accolades, including being selected by the American Library Association as one of the top ten debut novels of 2011.In addition, today Simon & Schuster is publishing The Devil's Scribe
, a short story that’s part of The Taker Saga. In it, Lanny travels back to America to check on the house in Boston and meets Edgar Allan Poe, who figures out that this woman has a secret which he must learn. The Devil’s Scribe is only being published electronically, and will be available for all ereader devices.In a couple of weeks, The Taker is hitting the shelves again - this time in trade paperback! Check out the gorgeous new cover. If you missed the book last year, now is the time to put it on your must-read list. Not only because it's a worthy read but also to get ready for the second book in the trilogy. In June, The Reckoning
is coming out - another chance to fall under the spell of Alma Katsu's magical prose. I can't wait to read it.Book Description: The Taker
True love can last an eternity... but immortality comes at a price...
On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural Maine, Dr. Luke Findley is expecting another quiet evening of frostbite and the occasional domestic dispute. But the minute Lanore McIlvrae - Lanny - walks into his ER, she changes his life forever. A mysterious woman with a past and plenty of dark secrets, Lanny is unlike anyone Luke has ever met. He is inexplicably drawn to her . . . despite the fact that she is a murder suspect with a police escort. And as she begins to tell her story, a story of enduring love and consummate betrayal that transcends time and mortality, Luke finds himself utterly captivated.
Her impassioned account begins at the turn of the nineteenth century in the same small town of St. Andrew, Maine, back when it was a Puritan settlement. Consumed as a child by her love for the son of the town's founder, Lanny 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 for all eternity. And now, two centuries later, the key to her healing and her salvation lies with Dr. Luke Findley.
Part historical novel, part supernatural page-turner, The Taker is an unforgettable tale about the power of unrequited love not only to elevate and sustain, but also to blind and ultimately destroy, and how each of us is responsible for finding our own path to redemption.
The Giveaway
We are celebrating the new edition of The Taker with a giveaway! One lucky reader will win a special fan pack, including a proof of The Taker trade paperback cover, a spoofy wine label made for The Reckoning, bookmarks, post-it notes and a Reckoning pen, and of course a copy of The Taker.
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March 13, 2012 at 11:38 AM
I'm reading Half Broke Horses, by Jeannette Walls, and catching up on some magazines.
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March 13, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Wow, this book sounds like my cuppa' coffee! :-) Can't wait to read it.
Thanks for a great giveaway!
I am currently reading Kings & Queens by Courtney Vail. Very unique!
March 13, 2012 at 12:10 PM
I'm currently reading Night Sky by Jolene Perry, Unspent Time: Omnibus by Graham Parke and The Book of Lost Fragrances by M.J Rose.
March 13, 2012 at 1:16 PM
I am currently reading Assata:An Autobiogrpahy. This is a book club book of the month for Women's History Month. It's really interesting. Great giveaway!!
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March 13, 2012 at 5:13 PM
I am in the middle of turnaround leadership.
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March 13, 2012 at 5:13 PM
I am in the middle of turnaround leadership.
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March 13, 2012 at 7:21 PM
I just finished the snow child.
March 13, 2012 at 7:40 PM
I'm reading the help
March 13, 2012 at 7:59 PM
Just picked up Trail of the Spellmans! Yea!
March 13, 2012 at 8:00 PM
I am in between books at this time. Waiting for the next inspiration
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March 13, 2012 at 9:35 PM
I am currently reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King. Tore923@aol.com
March 13, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Right now i'm reading The Host by Stephanie Meyer.
March 13, 2012 at 11:43 PM
"52 Small Changes"
Practical and very do-able.
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March 13, 2012 at 11:48 PM
I've been reading Laurell K. Hamilton, but I haven't picked up her latest book yet.
March 13, 2012 at 11:55 PM
I just finished Raised by Wolves, and haven't decided what to read next yet.
March 13, 2012 at 11:57 PM
I'm currently reading Blood Divided by Kevin Breaux.
March 13, 2012 at 11:58 PM
Awesome giveaway! I'm reading Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens.
March 14, 2012 at 12:30 AM
I'm reading A Game of Thrones. Thanks for the giveaway.
~ Monique
March 14, 2012 at 1:36 AM
I'm reading Whisper by Carla Neggers.
March 14, 2012 at 2:32 AM
I'm reading The Witness by Sandra Brown.
March 14, 2012 at 2:40 AM
Sounds really interesting.
March 14, 2012 at 6:50 AM
I'm currently reading 'The Clockwork Prince' by Cassandra Clare and 'The Taking' by Dean Koontz.
March 14, 2012 at 1:41 PM
I am currently reading "Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter" by Josh Gates. Awesome book.
March 14, 2012 at 3:50 PM
I am reading The Reckoning (The Taker # 2) Just started it today. :)
March 14, 2012 at 4:06 PM
Today I started The Reckoning (The Taker # 2) Also going to read The Devils Scribe soon, both by Alma Katsu. Thanks for the great giveaway!
March 14, 2012 at 7:23 PM
reading 13 reasons why
March 15, 2012 at 7:39 AM
I'm reading Where She Went.
March 15, 2012 at 3:31 PM
7 Things that Steal Your Joy - by Joyce Meyer - my second time reading it.
March 15, 2012 at 9:14 PM
I'm currently rereading the Gunslinger series by Stephen King.
March 15, 2012 at 11:07 PM
i'm about to start reading the Hunger Games!
March 16, 2012 at 4:10 PM
I am reading Twilight for the first time.
Susan Chester
March 17, 2012 at 6:44 PM
Rock Star by Jackie Collins... an old one but the first time I'm reading it.
March 18, 2012 at 9:28 PM
I'm reading Awakening.
March 18, 2012 at 11:02 PM
I just finished "Lone Wolf" by Jodi Picoult tonight. It was pretty good except for the ending. Sigh. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
March 19, 2012 at 10:48 AM
I'm in the middle of The Historian and The Fall, both great vampire stories!!!
March 19, 2012 at 4:34 PM
Nothing currently.
March 19, 2012 at 9:07 PM
The Turning of Anne Merrick
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March 21, 2012 at 12:58 AM
I am currently reading, "Ruby" by V.C. Andrews. It's really good so far! :)
March 21, 2012 at 3:17 AM
great giveaway!
March 21, 2012 at 3:17 AM
great giveaway!
reading lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
March 22, 2012 at 8:12 PM
I'm reading The Sweetest Thing, by Jill Shalvis.
March 23, 2012 at 4:46 PM
I am reading The Revenge of Lord Eberlin by Julia London.
March 24, 2012 at 7:11 AM
kill shot by vince flynn
March 24, 2012 at 1:39 PM
I'm reading The Professor, it's bya a local author, It's getting really good.
March 24, 2012 at 9:29 PM
I am reading OUt of Oz. Thank you
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March 24, 2012 at 9:42 PM
reading "The Hunger Games" - again
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
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March 25, 2012 at 1:52 AM
Just finished reading WHITER THAN SNOW which was a great book.
Thank you,
Christine W
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March 26, 2012 at 6:29 PM
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
March 26, 2012 at 7:21 PM
The Hunger Games
March 27, 2012 at 4:36 PM
I am currently doing a re-read of the Hunger Games trilogy :) I'm on Catching Fire
Victoria S
March 27, 2012 at 8:59 PM
I am reading The Great Journey: Americans in Paris