The Taker by Alma Katsu (Uncorrected Proof Copy)
Have you ever loved someone so much that you'd do anything for them? Someone you would die for? Even kill for?
When A&E doctor Luke Findley turns up to his shift at his hospital job in the small town of St Andrews, Maine, he's expecting just another evening of minor injuries and domestic disputes. But instead, Lanore McIlvrae walks into his life - and changes it forever. For Lanore - Lanny - is a woman with a past ... Lanny McIlvrae is unlike anyone Luke has ever met. And as she begins to tell her story - a story of enduring love, a story of consummate betrayal, a story that defies time and transcends mortality, a story which begins in St Andrews at the beginning of the nineteenth century and cannot end until Lanny's demons are finally put to rest - Luke finds himself captivated.
Lanny is not what she seems - her two hundred years on this earth have seen her seduced by both decadence and brutality - but through it all she has stayed true to the one true love of her life. Until now.
Part historical novel and part supernatural page turner, The Taker is an unforgettable novel about the power of unrequited love not only to elevate and sustain, but to blind and ultimately destroy, and how each person is responsible to find their own path to redemption.
About the Author
Alma has a BA in Writing from Brandeis University (where she studied under John Irving) and an MA from the Johns Hopkins Writing Program. She works in U.S. intelligence and lives with her husband in Virginia.
Format: Paperback | 456 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.3 x 15.4 x 3 | 614g
Publication Date: 01 Dec 2011
Publisher: The Random House Group
Imprint: Century
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
Edition Statement: Uncorrected Proof Copy
ISBN10: 0099552841
ISBN13: 9780099552840
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including very minor scuff marks and scratches, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with very minimal creasing but no tearing. There is some wrinkling on the last 65 or so pages, caused possibly by water damage. The worst of which is the last page. The damage gets less noticeable until it completely disappears on page 380, none of which compromises the legibility or understanding of text. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.