Reading order · 3 books · 2011 to 2013 · Set in New England and Europe
The Taker Books in Order
The Taker trilogy follows Lanore McIlvrae, a woman who has lived for two hundred years, bound to the mysterious alchemist who made her immortal.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2011 to 2013
- First book
- The Taker
- Latest
- The Descent (2013)
- Setting
- Set in New England and Europe
The reading order
Every The Taker book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in New England and Europe
- 1The Taker2011With Lanore McIlvraeIn a hospital in rural Maine, a doctor meets a young woman arrested for murder, who tells him an extraordinary story of love and immortality that began two hundred years before.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Reckoning2012With Lanore McIlvraeLanore is trying to build a new life when she learns that Adair, the immortal she imprisoned, has escaped and is coming for her.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Descent2013With Lanore McIlvraeLanore asks Adair to send her to the underworld so she can ask its queen to free Jonathan.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Taker, The Reckoning and The Descent in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Lanore McIlvrae | Adair | Jonathan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Taker | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 The Reckoning | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 The Descent | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the The Taker books
3 characters from Alma Katsu’s chart, with the number of The Taker books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Lanore McIlvraeImmortal woman | 3 | The Taker 2011 |
| AdairAncient alchemist | 3 | The Taker 2011 |
| JonathanLanore's great love | 3 | The Taker 2011 |