On My Wishlist – 19
On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It’s where we list all the books we desperately want but haven’t actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. Click on the link to Book Chick City, sign the Mr. Linky and join the fun!
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As soon as I read a review of this one, I just knew I had to read it. “Part historical novel, part supernatural page-turner“? Sounds like a perfect fit for me!
The Taker by Alma Katsu
Summary from Goodreads :
On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural Maine, Dr. Luke Findley is expecting another quiet evening of frostbite and the occasional domestic dispute. But the minute Lanore McIlvrae—Lanny—walks into his ER, she changes his life forever. A mysterious woman with a past and plenty of dark secrets, Lanny is unlike anyone Luke has ever met. He is inexplicably drawn to her . . . despite the fact that she is a murder suspect with a police escort. And as she begins to tell her story, a story of enduring love and consummate betrayal that transcends time and mortality, Luke finds himself utterly captivated.
Her impassioned account begins at the turn of the nineteenth century in the same small town of St. Andrew, Maine, back when it was a Puritan settlement. Consumed as a child by her love for the son of the town’s founder, Lanny will do anything to be with him forever. But the price she pays is steep—an immortal bond that chains her to a terrible fate for all eternity. And now, two centuries later, the key to her healing and her salvation lies with Dr. Luke Findley.
Part historical novel, part supernatural page-turner, The Taker is an unforgettable tale about the power of unrequited love not only to elevate and sustain, but also to blind and ultimately destroy, and how each of us is responsible for finding our own path to redemption.
What is at the top of your wishlist right now?
Oooo interesting. Cool pick.
I hope you get your book. My featured wishlist book is off of a local high school’s list. Please come see what I’m wishing for and how I’m doing at reading through my list.
Thanks for sharing! I hadn’t heard of this before but I absolutely love the cover. Hope you get your hands on it soon! [:
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I literally just read about book this on another blog – the first I’d heard of it. It sounds really good!
I have this book on my shelf and I’m looking forward to reading it 😀
Oh, yes. You are going to love this book. It was such an incredible page turner and it felt so atmospheric and dark. I hope you get the chance to read it soon!
What a pretty cover! 🙂
I haven’t read this yet, but got to meet the author at SIBA and she is awesome!