I am a science fiction geek at heart and love the concept of aliens. The taking will have you hooked from the very first pages. Kimberly derting is an amazing writer and a master storyteller. The taking kimberly derting hardcover harpercollins publishers.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable. This is a trilogystarting book that took on both scifi and instant new life transition. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. April 29th 2014 by harperteen goodreads purchase a flash of white light. The other reason kyra and the taking are hard to stomach is the feeling that derting is writing a very prescribedya book. Character drives the first half as kyra reassembles the pieces of her life and discovers that family and friends have moved on with their own. The taking is the first book in the taking trilogy by kimberly derting. She awakes to discover that five whole years have passed.
Sixteenyearold kyra agnew gets into a fight with her father one night after a softball game, gets out of the car in a huff and sees a blinding light before nothing she wakes up the next day behind a dumpster and no memory of how she got. Kimberly derting s new young adult paranormal series the taking has a pretty cool premise. Her books have been translated into 15 languages, and both the body finder and the pledge were yalsa best fiction for young adults selections. Publisher goodreads the unbecoming of mara dyer meets the fifth wave in this chilling and explosive new series from author.
Sixteenyearold kyra agnews life is filled with love and excitement. The unbecoming of mara dyer meets the fifth wave in this chilling and explosive new series from author kimberly derting. She finds herself drawn to tyler, her boyfriends kid brother, despite her best efforts to ignore this growing attraction. Day three of school, but as of day one, girls had begun to wait for them to arrive in the morning. The moment you look away from the sky, a shooting star will appear. When sixteenyearold kyra agnew wakes up behind a dumpster at the gas n sip, she has no memory of how she got there. Im the author of the awardwinning the body finder series, the pledge, and the taking trilogies. The taking ended up being a book that left me feeling conflicted.
There were only 20 chapters in the book, and they whole abduction thing didnt fully come to light. Kimberly derting is the awardwinning, young adult author of the body finder, the pledge, and the taking, as well as the picture book, cece loves science. The replaced is the second installment in kimberly dertings the taking trilogy, with the countdown which released may 10, being the final installment. Kimberly is the author of the awardwinning the body finder series, the pledge trilogy, and the taking trilogy. The taking by kimberly derting bewitched bookworms. Richelle mead, new york times bestselling author of vampire academy equal parts romance and suspense, the taking is a sexy blend of conspiracy theory and sci. Explosive and romantic, with creepy, otherworldly elements and twisty, psychological thrills, the replaced will have. The replaced is the second book in the taking trilogy. Kimberly derting is the author of the cece loves science series, the body finder series, the pledge trilogy, and the taking series. April 29, 2014 by harper teen synopsis a flash of white light. The execution of that message is dry and could be better, but derting does manage to pull it off with some success. Read the countdown by kimberly derting available from rakuten kobo. She lives in the pacific northwest, where the gloomy weather is ideal for writing anything dark and creepy.
Her three beautiful and often mouthy children serve as an endless source of inspiration and frequently find things they say buried in the pages of their. Crushed to the point that the other team left the field in tears, like a bunch of fiveyearolds, falling into a defeated huddle in their grassstained blueandgold uniforms and offering one another the lame consolations of runnersup. Explosive and romantic, with creepy, otherworldly elements and twisty, psychological thrills, the replaced will have you questioning what exactly it means to be human. The countdown ebook by kimberly derting 9780062293688.
Book overview the gripping second installment in the taking trilogy is perfect for fans of the fifth wave and the body finder series. It was an easy read and aspects delighted me but an equal number had me rolling my eyes and skimming. Read the taking online free by kimberly derting qnovels. Author kimberly dertings complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions. Shes also cowritten the brand new picture book series, cece loves science. Browse kimberly dertings bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the taking. Kimberly derting books list of books by author kimberly derting. The gripping second installment in the taking trilogy is perfect for fans of the fifth wave and the body finder series. The taking taking trilogy, book 1 by kimberly derting. In the concluding book in the otherworldly taking trilogy, kyra struggles to understand who she is. Would you try another book from kimberly derting andor tavia gilbert.
Her three beautiful and often mouthy children serve as an endless source of inspiration and frequently find things they say buried in the pages of their mothers books. I find myself entertained by the many allusions to conspiracy theories kimberly derting has placed throughout the book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Kimberly derting lives in the pacific northwest,with her husband and their three children. And within moments, she was too preoccupied to remember that she was trying to be mad at him, too dis. See all books authored by kimberly derting, including the body finder, and the last echo, and more on. Shes the star teammate whose led her softball team to a major victory.
The replaced derting wastes no time diving right back in to kyras journey. Overall, the replaced is a suspenseful and twisty tale of kyra versus the mib the men in black. There is a big focus on romance in the taking the spin being that kyra was in love with her acrosstheroad neighbour, austin, since they were kids but when she returns she still looks 16 while austin. The last thing kyra agnew remembers is a flash of bright light. Ellen hopkins amanda hocking julie kagawa claudia gray rachel. Kimberly is the author of the awardwinning the body finder series, the pledge, and the taking trilogies. Read the taking by kimberly derting available from rakuten kobo. Find the complete the taking book series by kimberly derting. Kimberly derting audio books, best sellers, author bio. The replaced is the second installment in kimberly derting s the taking trilogy, with the countdown which released may 10, being the final installment.
The taking by kimberly derting posted by giselle the taking kimberly derting series. Kyras been missing for five years, but to her it was overnight. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Kimberly derting is the author of the body finder series, the pledge trilogy, and the taking series. So, when this arc went up on edelweiss, i immediately jumped at the opportunity to start fresh with some of her work, and im so thankful that i did. Kimberly derting is an author that ive had my eye on for quite some time. When sixteenyearold kyra agnew wakes up behind a dumpster at the gas n. The taking is a smart, involving sciencefiction thriller with an intriguing premise and a cast of interesting and sympathetic characters. The replaced the taking book 2 kindle edition by kimberly derting author visit amazons kimberly derting page. Kimberly dertings new young adult series the taking is a fastpaced science fiction thriller featuring an exciting mystery and sweet romance. I read the taking a little while ago about two years and i remember i read it in one sitting because i. Author kimberly derting keeps the suspense cranked high without descending into pointless chase scenes. If you have read this book, let me know what you thought about it in the comments. Jay pulled to a stop in front of her house, and she let him kiss her goodbye.
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