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jenny_hedberg's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderful work by [a:Alma Katsu|3387293|Alma Katsu|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1331935157p2/3387293.jpg]. Adair is free from his prison and is now searching for Lanore who has fled, abandoning Luke. The question is, does Adair still want to have his revenge on Lanny, punishing her just as planned to do while he was imprisoned or have his feeling changed?
lamom77's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book! I was unsure of how I felt about this story after the first book, but now after reading the 2nd book, I see what all the fuss was about. Great! I can't wait for the 3rd book!
justgina93's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder
beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
Lanore and Luke are back. They are attending the much anticipated museum exhibit titled "Lost Treasures of the Nineteenth Century". The exhibit is courtesy of Lanore. She is the mystery donor. While attending the exhibit, Lanore experiences a sharp, tingling pain. She knows instantly that it is Adair. This is not good news for Lanore as she was the one that put Adair away for what she thought was a very long time.
Adair escapes his prison, only to learn that the world his once knew has changed a lot. First off people use computers to communicate with each other and two to purchase anything plastic as in credit card is the way to go. Adair has to learn to navigate the new world, while trying to find Lanore. It won't be eary but that is ok as Adair has time. Once Adair finds Lanore, he will make her pay dearly for betraying him.
The Reckoning is book two in The Taker trilogy. I would suggest starting with The Taker. This is a trilogy where it is character driven. While, I could not wait to read this book, I did feel like it took me a little longer to jump right back into it. Lanora and Luke's relationship was more on the quiet side this time. I found Adair to have a stronger presence in the story. However, his and Lanore's reunion was short lived and I wanted more. The flash backs did not always seem to come at good times for me or it could be I wanted to hurry along the story to read faster. Overall, not a lot of action but still enjoy this trilogy. I am excited to read the third book and Adair's story of his life.
Adair escapes his prison, only to learn that the world his once knew has changed a lot. First off people use computers to communicate with each other and two to purchase anything plastic as in credit card is the way to go. Adair has to learn to navigate the new world, while trying to find Lanore. It won't be eary but that is ok as Adair has time. Once Adair finds Lanore, he will make her pay dearly for betraying him.
The Reckoning is book two in The Taker trilogy. I would suggest starting with The Taker. This is a trilogy where it is character driven. While, I could not wait to read this book, I did feel like it took me a little longer to jump right back into it. Lanora and Luke's relationship was more on the quiet side this time. I found Adair to have a stronger presence in the story. However, his and Lanore's reunion was short lived and I wanted more. The flash backs did not always seem to come at good times for me or it could be I wanted to hurry along the story to read faster. Overall, not a lot of action but still enjoy this trilogy. I am excited to read the third book and Adair's story of his life.
barbaraskalberg's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. Not hating it enough to not go ahead and finish the trilogy.
christajls's review against another edition
5.0
Originally reviewed at Hooked on Books
The more I read this series the more I love Alma Katsu’s writing. She is a mystery/paranormal/historical fiction mastermind. She’s got three genres going on here and doesn’t drop the ball once.
The Reckoning reunited us with Lanny and Luke a few months after The Taker ends. They’ve settled into a life together and Lanny is learning to let go of her past, to really let herself be free. This plan hits a snag however when the building keeping Adair prisoner is demolished and he is finalley freed, ready to seek vengeance on Lanny.
Despite being horribly evil Adair is easily my favourite character of this series. He’s just so…bad. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the page when he’s in the scene. So you can imagine I was happy to see him return in The Reckoning. Not only does he return – you get to know his character in some very new and personal ways. It was really interesting to get a look inside the mind of the Devil himself.
The Reckoning also goes back and fills in the gaps. It tells the reader, in amazing detail, what Lanore goes through all those years that Adair was buried in the wall. She travelled all over the world and Alma Katsu devotes equal attention to all the different locations she visited. From Moracco, to Italy, to Barcelona – it is so easy to get swept up in the epic nature of this story.
Final recommendation: if you haven’t picked up this series yet, go out and find a copy of book one, The Taker, immediately. If you’ve already read (and loved) The Taker you will not be disappointed by The Reckoning. It is a sequel that is every bit as good as the first.
The more I read this series the more I love Alma Katsu’s writing. She is a mystery/paranormal/historical fiction mastermind. She’s got three genres going on here and doesn’t drop the ball once.
The Reckoning reunited us with Lanny and Luke a few months after The Taker ends. They’ve settled into a life together and Lanny is learning to let go of her past, to really let herself be free. This plan hits a snag however when the building keeping Adair prisoner is demolished and he is finalley freed, ready to seek vengeance on Lanny.
Despite being horribly evil Adair is easily my favourite character of this series. He’s just so…bad. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the page when he’s in the scene. So you can imagine I was happy to see him return in The Reckoning. Not only does he return – you get to know his character in some very new and personal ways. It was really interesting to get a look inside the mind of the Devil himself.
The Reckoning also goes back and fills in the gaps. It tells the reader, in amazing detail, what Lanore goes through all those years that Adair was buried in the wall. She travelled all over the world and Alma Katsu devotes equal attention to all the different locations she visited. From Moracco, to Italy, to Barcelona – it is so easy to get swept up in the epic nature of this story.
Final recommendation: if you haven’t picked up this series yet, go out and find a copy of book one, The Taker, immediately. If you’ve already read (and loved) The Taker you will not be disappointed by The Reckoning. It is a sequel that is every bit as good as the first.
retiredbookaholic's review against another edition
4.0
The second book in the Taker Trilogy and I loved it! Where the first book was told from the protagonist's, Lanny, point of view. This book mixes first (Lanny) person and third (Adair and Luke). And most of the book is spent showing the reader more of Adair, his past and his complexity. I didn't like Adair in THE TAKER but I loved the character, for the complexity. After reading THE RECKONING, I still don't like Adair, but not as much. I actually felt sorry for him! It is a great second book, bridge, to bring us to the third and final book in the trilogy. I am impatiently waiting for it. I recommend this series.
4 stars
4 stars
teganbeesebooks's review against another edition
4.0
Review also published on my blog: T and a Book
Title: The Reckoning
Author: Alma Katsu
Type: Adult Fiction
Genre: Fantasy/Erotica/Romance/Paranormal Romance/Urban Fiction
Tea: Earl Grey: great, but doesn't have the same kick as the others in its family.
Rating: 4 out of 5.
*Warning! Here be spoilers!*
I was very excited to read The Reckoning after finishing The Taker, as I fell in love with the story and the characters. Sadly The Reckoning fell a little flat for me after The Taker. I think it suffers from the unfortunate middle book syndrome, getting the reader from the first book to the last.
I was so excited to find out what would happen with Lanny and Luke now that Adair escaped his prison. I expected his anger to go to new levels and have some very intense interactions. Yes, this happened, but not nearly on the same scale.
It was made clear in the first novel that Adair has feelings for Lanny and they are beyond any sort of feelings he has had before. And I know he has a hard time dealing with these feelings in The Reckoning, but it almost seems like his transition to loving her was too simple. Yes, he does some horrible things to her when he eventually finds her, but he quickly does the right thing and lets her go. I know he's supposed to have changed, but really? After being trapped behind a wall for 200 years by someone you love, would it really be that simple?
I enjoyed the flashbacks and learning more about Lanny and Adair's lives, as well as Savva, another of Adair's companions. But there was not nearly enough flashbacks for my liking. That was what made me love the first novel so much. Though it was interesting watching Adair adjust to modern living after being trapped for 200 years.
Luke and Lanny's relationship needed a major reformation, so I'm glad in the end they got that.
I was fascinated by Adair bringing Johnathan back from the dead. I would've liked to have learned more about what was so different about him now that he's back. It would've been great to see him and Lanny interact. I also wanted to learn more about the queen of the underworld (which thankfully is a large part of the third novel, The Descent).
To me it felt like The Reckoning was mainly a segue from The Taker into The Descent. I did enjoy it and looked forward to reading it, but for me it didn't have the depth and scope that The Taker did.
Title: The Reckoning
Author: Alma Katsu
Type: Adult Fiction
Genre: Fantasy/Erotica/Romance/Paranormal Romance/Urban Fiction
Tea: Earl Grey: great, but doesn't have the same kick as the others in its family.
Rating: 4 out of 5.
*Warning! Here be spoilers!*
I was very excited to read The Reckoning after finishing The Taker, as I fell in love with the story and the characters. Sadly The Reckoning fell a little flat for me after The Taker. I think it suffers from the unfortunate middle book syndrome, getting the reader from the first book to the last.
I was so excited to find out what would happen with Lanny and Luke now that Adair escaped his prison. I expected his anger to go to new levels and have some very intense interactions. Yes, this happened, but not nearly on the same scale.
It was made clear in the first novel that Adair has feelings for Lanny and they are beyond any sort of feelings he has had before. And I know he has a hard time dealing with these feelings in The Reckoning, but it almost seems like his transition to loving her was too simple. Yes, he does some horrible things to her when he eventually finds her, but he quickly does the right thing and lets her go. I know he's supposed to have changed, but really? After being trapped behind a wall for 200 years by someone you love, would it really be that simple?
I enjoyed the flashbacks and learning more about Lanny and Adair's lives, as well as Savva, another of Adair's companions. But there was not nearly enough flashbacks for my liking. That was what made me love the first novel so much. Though it was interesting watching Adair adjust to modern living after being trapped for 200 years.
Luke and Lanny's relationship needed a major reformation, so I'm glad in the end they got that.
I was fascinated by Adair bringing Johnathan back from the dead. I would've liked to have learned more about what was so different about him now that he's back. It would've been great to see him and Lanny interact. I also wanted to learn more about the queen of the underworld (which thankfully is a large part of the third novel, The Descent).
To me it felt like The Reckoning was mainly a segue from The Taker into The Descent. I did enjoy it and looked forward to reading it, but for me it didn't have the depth and scope that The Taker did.