The Taking: 1 - Softcover

Derting, Kimberly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062293613 ISBN 13: 9780062293619

Publisher: HarperTeen, 2015

Synopsis

Taking

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Review:

“Kimberly Derting is an amazing writer and a master storyteller. THE TAKING will have you hooked from the very first pages.” (Richelle Mead, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of VAMPIRE ACADEMY)

“Equal parts romance and suspense, THE TAKING is a sexy blend of conspiracy theory and sci–fi.” (Kami Garcia, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of UNBREAKABLE and co–author of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES)

“THE TAKING is an action–packed, heart–filled ride. I loved it.” (Melissa Marr, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of WICKED LOVELY)

“Kimberly Derting does it again! THE TAKING is an exciting, fast–paced thriller with an eerie and intriguing paranormal mystery at the heart of it. You’ll want to read it as fast as you can and then DEMAND the next book NOW!” (Melissa de la Cruz, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of BLUEBLOODS and WITCHES OF EAST END)

“With pitch–perfect prose, swoon–worthy romance, and edge–of–your–seat suspense, THE TAKING kept me reading late into the night. This is Derting at her best.” (Alyson Noël, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE IMMORTALS)

“An original and intriguing premise” (Publishers Weekly)

“This series opener provides a promising start that intrigues as well as it entertains.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Readers will be legitimately unable to put the book down. The mystery, romance and action add up to create a roller coaster of a read.” (Romantic Times Magazine)

Praise for THE BODY FINDER “You’ll be drawn in by the love story―and kept up all night by the suspense.” (Claudia Gray, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Evernight series)

“First–time novelist Derting has written a suspenseful mystery and sensual love story that will captivate readers who enjoy authentic high–school settings, snappy dialogue, sweet romance, and heart–stopping drama. A real page–turner, this will have readers checking behind themselves and refusing to go anywhere alone.” (Booklist)

From the Back Cover:

A flash of white light . . . and then . . . nothing.

A bright light is the last thing sixteen-year-old Kyra Agnew remembers before waking up behind the Gas 'n' Sip with a raging headache, a malfunctioning cell phone, and a major case of déjà vu. She trudges home to discover that she's not missing just a few hours—five years have passed . . . yet she hasn't aged a day.

Everything else has changed: her parents are divorced, her boyfriend, Austin, is in college and dating her best friend, and her dad has gone from a neat-freak to a conspiracy theorist who believes Kyra was abducted by little green men. Confused, Kyra turns to Austin's younger brother, Tyler, who is no longer a kid.

But as Tyler and Kyra retrace her steps, they come across strange phenomena neither of them can explain. Suddenly Kyra's dad doesn't seem all that crazy. There are others like her who have been taken . . . and returned.

As Kyra struggles to reclaim the life she once had, there's a chance the life she wants back is not her own.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperTeen
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062293613
• ISBN 13: 9780062293619
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384