{"product_id":"the-descent-book-three-of-the-taker-trilogy-9781982165710","title":"The Descent: Book Three of the Taker Trilogy","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a \"daring, soaring, and ultimately gut-wrenching\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) conclusion to her critically acclaimed Taker Trilogy, bringing Lanore McIlvrae to a final encounter with Adair, her powerful nemesis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDismayed by Adair's 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. But instead of punishing her for her betrayal, Adair declared his love for Lanore once more and set her free. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Lanore has tracked Adair to his mystical island home to ask for one last favor. The Queen of the Underworld is keeping Jonathan as her consort, and Lanore wants Adair to send her to the hereafter so that she may beg for his release. Will she honor her promise to return to Adair? Or is her true intention to be reunited with Jonathan at any cost?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatsu, Alma:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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 (\u003ci\u003eThe Taker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Descent\u003c\/i\u003e) as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Deep.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the Bram Stoker and \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e magazine award and was selected as one of NPR's 100 favorite horror stories. She lives with her husband in Virginia. Visit her on Twitter @AlmaKatsu.","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485198586130,"sku":"9781982165710","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f70c3b7a-4e2a-4d9a-a55f-b24542c7f4b9.jpg?v=1730399728","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-descent-book-three-of-the-taker-trilogy-9781982165710","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}