I really enjoyed this book, and I will definitely be reading the next installments in the trilogy. It was very nice to read a story that I haven't read before, unlike a lot of books coming out lately which are all the same story with different characters!

I really liked Lanny, I think even though she has her faults, she is still a good person who is just trying to survive the horrible ordeal that she has had to go through.

I can't wait to read more.

I recieved this book through the GoodReads First Reads Giveaway. This has not affected my review in any way.

I absolutely loved the cover, and the plot was filled with twists and turns. There was also some occasionally gorgeous writing.

BUT... I did not really care what happened to either Luke, nor Lanore, and the device of Lanore telling a story and then switching to yet another voice, another time period, did not work well for me. This book did interest me enough to finish it, but not enough for me to want to read the rest of the trilogy.

Also, the Lanore & Jonathan "love story" is really a story of a handsome guy who's a narcissistic jerk, and the girl who's unhealthily obsessed by him, which is neither enhanced nor improved by being spread out over a couple of centuries.

The writing was great but the subject matter was too dark for me. I started reading this around Christmas so it wasn't exactly holiday reading material. I might give another try down the road.

I won this book through GoodReads First Reads.

This is definitely an adult book. It has sex, rape, murder, abortion, miscarriage, prostitution, torture, kidnapping, and plenty of other difficult adult situations.

I'm pretty squeamish, and I don't usually like books with too many difficult situations. But this story was really interesting. I plan on reading the next in the series.

In all honesty, had I known this was a "vampire" novel, I probably would not have picked it up. It's not that I don't enjoy a good vampire novel, I've just become jaded to the glut of offerings out there.

The Taker caught me by surprise, much the same way the movie "From Dusk till Dawn" did when it suddenly became a much different movie about half way through. I knew there was some type of supernatural, otherworldly element in this book, it just started out as something completely different and I didn't see where this was going until I suddenly had my "aHa" moment.

In a way, I'm glad I didn't know and that I did end up reading this book. It was very enjoyable and since it's the first in a series (trilogy?), I will definitely be checking out the next one.

The main characters are not very likeable, but they are different and intriguing and manage to pull you into their story despite themselves. It will be very interesting to see where the author takes these people. And I definitely want to see what form revenge takes!!

I made a promise to myself while back: Don't invest time in finishing a book which drains you and brings you absolutely no enjoyment (whether that be upbeat positive or addictive-negative). I read about 80% of The Taker before I decided to skim the rest and toss it. Against what seems to be a popular opinion, I found this story lacking of any emotional connection and the characters themselves were hard to care about - to a point where I didn't care about them at all. Sigh...It gets two stars just because I DID keep trying. I kept hoping it would morph into a moment where I started to feel attached. (Never happened.)

I really liked this book.

The abuse in the book was not desirable but I liked the story. It was dark and sad. A journey of a girl moving from a life of innocence into a tainted world. I liked the characters, even Adair because you need a good villain. I went looking for the other books in the trilogy and found the second book good and I am excited to read the third. There is also a 2.5 book which I will look for as well.

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