{"product_id":"the-taker-book-one-of-the-taker-trilogy-9781982165697","title":"The Taker: Book One of the Taker Trilogy","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e--hailed by Stephen King as \"deeply, deeply disturbing, hard to put down\"--comes a hauntingly atmospheric tale filled with alchemy, lust, and betrayal.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue love can last an eternity...but immortality comes at a price.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn 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--enters his ER, she changes his life forever. A mysterious woman with 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. As she begins to tell her story, Luke finds himself utterly captivated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer impassioned account begins at the turn of the 19th 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 founder's son, Jonathan, Lanny will do anything to be with him. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart historical novel, part supernatural page-turner, \u003ci\u003eThe Taker \u003c\/i\u003eis a \"mesmerizing\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) story about the power of unrequited love not only to elevate and sustain, but also to blind and ultimately destroy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlma 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50557552066834,"sku":"9781982165697","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e95a2212-98c3-48d4-ab32-169adeec93a5.jpg?v=1731785956","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-taker-book-one-of-the-taker-trilogy-9781982165697","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}