The Reckoning Book Two of the Taker Trilogy

A love triangle spanning 200 years…Alma Katsu takes readers on a breathtaking journey through the landscape of the heart. New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld ( Leviathan) praises Alma Katsu's The Taker as, "a centuries-spanning epic that will keep you turning pages all night. This marvelous debut is a thinking person's guilty pleasure." And Keith Donohue ( The Stolen Child) says, " The Taker is a frighteningly compelling story about those most human monstersdesire and obsession. It will curl your hair and keep you up late at night." Now Alma Katsu delivers the highly anticipated follow-up to her haunting novel about an immortal woman learning firsthand that the heart wants what the heart wants…no matter how high the stakes. Fans of The Taker can finally indulge in their next juicy fix with the second book of the trilogy, The Reckoning. In this gripping, pulse-pounding supernatural sequel, discover what happens to Lanny, Luke, Adairand Jonathan. The Reckoning picks up where The Taker leaves off, following Lanny on her path to redemptionand creating a whole new level of suspense.

Alma Katsu has a B.A. in Writing from Brandeis University, where she studied under John Irving, and an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins Writing Program. She lives with her husband in Virginia.