Oh my goodness … where do I start! How about … I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! I didn’t know what to think when I first
picked it up. It’s not my “usual”
read. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I was surprised by the characters. I was surprised by the plot. I was surprised by how entertainingly
brilliant the book was. It kept me
locked in my room, reading … only coming up for air to eat. The
Taking was everything I hoped for and more.
Kyra was the heroine.
She was your typical teenager, trying to figure out what path her life
was going to take. One night, everything
changed. After getting in a fight with
her dad, she disappeared. To Kyra, it
seemed like she was only gone for the night.
However, five years had gone by and EVERYTHING had changed. Life had gone on without her and now she was
trying to figure out how she fit in with all the changes. I don’t want to say too much because part of
what I loved most about the book was not knowing what was around the
corner. I liked discovering things as
Kyra was discovering them and trying to figure out the puzzle that The Taking revealed so
amazingly.
There was a swoon-worthy love interest in the novel. Kimberly Derting wrote it brilliantly. Just the right amount of “crushing” to go
along with a sixteen year old brain. It
was a sweet relationship that flowed easily and worked perfectly.
The plot was fast moving and kept me hooked throughout the
entire book. There were tons of thrills
and secrets that kept me in the roll as “novel-detective” … trying to figure
out what was going to happen next. This
was definitely a “can’t-put-down” book! (This book has already cycled through two others in my family ... Dad/Husband included. PS - He LOVED it!)
The Taking
was an incredible YA paranormal romance.
I absolutely loved it! And the
ending … oh my goodness! Just read
it. See what I’m talking about. I’m sure you will love it too!
Here’s a little bit more about what The Taking is all about:
