It makes me sad that in those years that she didn't grow to accept the relationships that she couldn't change and find love and happiness in the life she made. We could have seen the character development over that time. **Spoilers** I would have liked to see a little less of Lanny's 'youth' or rather, early years, and more of the last 100 years of her life. I would look forward to other stories from Alma. I will read The Reckoning, but not just yet.

And Jonathan loves her as best he can, but she knows from the beginning that he may not love her the same way.

It's cliche to say, but 'the heart wants what the heart wants.' Lanny is in love with Jonathan from they time they were children. It's a love story, but not to be confused with historical romance. I found it to be a bit depressing, and as an empathetic reader, I felt the sadness in Lanny's obsession with Jonathan. Maybe it's just the way I related to Lanny. Like I said.very compelling, but if you are a very empathetic reader, it can be a heavy read. But Lanny's plight and survival story is compelling and I couldn't stop reading it, even when it made me feel depressed and anxious.

I'm not sure I've ever read a book where I disliked all the characters. These characters are flawed and I'm impressed with the author's ability to keep me coming back despite some of the way I felt about the characters. This dark historical fiction/fantasy introduces us to some very complex and intriguing characters, none of which are very likable. Part historical novel, part supernatural thriller, 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. And now, two centuries later, the key to her healing and her salvation lies with Dr. But the price she pays is steep-an immortal bond that chains her to a terrible fate for all eternity. Consumed as a child by her love for the son of the town’s founder, Lanny will do anything to be with him forever. Andrew, Maine, back when it was a Puritan settlement. Her impassioned account begins at the turn of the nineteenth century in the same small town of St. 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. despite the fact that she is a murder suspect with a police escort.

But the minute Lanore McIlvrae-Lanny-walks into his ER, she changes his life forever.Ī mysterious woman with a past and plenty of dark secrets, Lanny is unlike anyone Luke has ever met. Luke Findley is expecting another quiet evening of frostbite and the occasional domestic dispute. On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural Maine, Dr.

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