In this case the characters can choose to follow their nature to survive, being good or bad is only a mere conception of the world. And I think that's brilliant.I mean, think about it, vampires are often tortured souls that seek forgiveness for their sin of killing to survive. During a second I was worried they would be vampires (because I'm very tired of vampires right now.) but then no reasons or origin came to explain this other than alchemy. I truly believe that a good series needs a strong foundation, a clever and thoughtful star to help us connect with the characters and the story that will develop next.This is what happened with me and The Taker, I finished the book in less than two days and honestly I liked it a lot.What intrigued me the most is the lack of explanation for the immortality of characters like Lanore, Adair or Uzra. Part historical novel, part supernatural page-turner, The Taker is a “mesmerizing” ( Booklist, starred review) story about the power of unrequited love not only to elevate and sustain, but also to blind and ultimately destroy.

And now, two centuries later, the key to her healing and her salvation lies with Dr. But the price she pays is steep-an immortal bond that chains her to a terrible fate for all eternity. Consumed as a child by her love for the founder’s son, Jonathan, Lanny will do anything to be with him. Andrew, Maine, back when it was a Puritan settlement. Her impassioned account begins at the turn of the 19th century in the same small town of St. As she begins to tell her story, Luke finds himself utterly captivated. He is inexplicably drawn to her…despite the fact that she is a murder suspect with a police escort. A mysterious woman with plenty of dark secrets, Lanny is unlike anyone Luke has ever met. But the minute Lanore McIlvrae-Lanny-enters his ER, she changes his life forever. Luke Findley is expecting another quiet evening of frostbite and the occasional domestic dispute.

On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural Maine, Dr. True love can last an eternity…but immortality comes at a price. From the author of The Hunger-hailed by Stephen King as “deeply, deeply disturbing, hard to put down”-comes a hauntingly atmospheric tale filled with alchemy, lust, and betrayal.

Alma katsu the taker trilogy