Alma Katsu was born in Alaska and raised near Concord, Massachusetts. She has a BA in writing from Brandeis University and an MA from the Johns Hopkins Writing Program. She is the author of the Taker trilogy (The Taker, The Reckoning, and The Descent) and The Hunger. She lives with her husband in Virginia. Visit her on Twitter @AlmaKatsu.
"Alma Katsu's searing tale of otherworldly lovers and eternal
obsession will seduce you from page one. With its elegant prose and
riveting plot, The Taker is as irresistible as the hauntingly
beautiful, pleasure-seeking immortals who scorch its pages. A
wicked, sensuous, shattering love story that I can't recommend
enough. You have to experience it for yourself!" --Kresley Cole, #1
New York Times bestselling author
"The Taker is a sexy, dark romance. Alma Katsu's tale of
immortality and unrequited love covers hundreds of years but never
strays from this question: What price are we willing to pay to
completely possess another?" --Alexi Zentner, author of Touch
"A centuries-spanning epic that will keep you turning pages all
night. This marvelous debut is a thinking person's guilty
pleasure." --Scott Westerfeld, New York Times bestselling author of
Leviathan
"Alchemy and love prove a volatile mix in Katsu's vividly imagined
first novel ... Katsu shows considerable skill in rendering a world
where Adair's unspeakable evilness and Lanny's wild passion make
the supernatural seem possible. The result is a novel full of
surprises and a powerful evocation of the dark side of romantic
love." --Publishers Weekly
"Alma Katsu's 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." --Keith Donohue, bestselling
author of The Stolen Child
"Alma Katsu's addictive tale of immortal love is brutal, wrenching,
and ultimately moving. Gothic and richly detailed, The Taker it is
an astonishing good read." --Meg Waite Clayton, bestselling author
of The Wednesday Sisters
"Alma Katsu's debut takes the reader on a spell-binding journey
through time. This sensual tale of star-crossed love, betrayal and
redemption is a rare and addictive treat. Pleasurable from page
one." --Danielle Trussoni, New York Times bestselling author of
Angelology
"It renews a genre...and makes it intimate again." --Locus
Magazine
"Readers won't be able to tear their eyes away from Katsu's
mesmerizing tale." --Starred Booklist
"This is a great book. And by great, I mean, devastatingly so, like
reading The Scarlet Letter, while riding a roller coaster, on acid.
Seductive, daring, soaring, and ultimately gut-wrenching, The Taker
is a lush, historical rendering of transcendent love, paranormal
beings, and the depths of pain that can be felt by immortal
hearts." --Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel
on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Looking for a good read? Get ready to hear about a
time-transcending page turner. Two years ago, having just finished
The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice and The Twilight Series by
Stephanie Meyer, I was still hungry for more of the supernatural.
My only hesitation was that I wanted something a little more
plausible than blood-sucking vampires. As fate would have it, I
stumbled upon The Taker by Alma Katsu. Dutifully, I checked reviews
before purchasing the book. How I hadn't heard of it prior to then
is beyond me, as the book was insanely well-receiveda nd only
growing in popularity. I took the novel home and was blown away by
the captivating story of an impressionable young woman, the
"Adonis" who she falls in love with and the "monster" who falls in
love with her. Lanore, Jonathan and Adair had me spellbound like no
other characters have. The Taker satiated my need for the
supernatural, but was unique in it's portrayal of everlasting love
and unrelenting obsession, both of which know no boundaries for
these characters. The second installment, The Reckoning, was
equally fascinating--the never-ending love chase propelling the
jump between several different time periods and beautiful locations
all over the world. Finally, the end of this twisted tale will come
to an end with Katsu's final installment, The Descent.--Jennifer
Castro, Cliche Magazine
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