Synopses & Reviews
A flash of white light . . . and then . . . nothing.
When sixteen-year-old Kyra Agnew wakes up behind a Dumpster at the Gas 'n' Sip, she has no memory of how she got there. With a terrible headache and a major case of déjà vu, she heads home only to discover that five years have passed . . . yet she hasn't aged a day.
Everything else about Kyra's old life is different. Her parents are divorced, her boyfriend, Austin, is in college and dating her best friend, and her dad has changed from an uptight neat-freak to a drunken conspiracy theorist who blames her five-year disappearance on little green men.
Confused and lost, Kyra isn't sure how to move forward unless she uncovers the truth. With Austin gone, she turns to Tyler, Austin's annoying kid brother, who is now seventeen and who she has a sudden undeniable attraction to. As Tyler and Kyra retrace her steps from the fateful night of her disappearance, they discover strange phenomena that no one can explain, and they begin to wonder if Kyra's father is not as crazy as he seems. There are others like her who have been taken . . . and returned.
Kyra races to find an explanation and reclaim the life she once had, but what if the life she wants back is not her own?
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Praise for THE BODY FINDER “Youll be drawn in by the love storyand kept up all night by the suspense.” Claudia Gray, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Evernight series
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“Firsttime novelist Derting has written a suspenseful mystery and sensual love story that will captivate readers who enjoy authentic highschool settings, snappy dialogue, sweet romance, and heartstopping drama. A real pageturner, this will have readers checking behind themselves and refusing to go anywhere alone.” Booklist
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Praise for DESIRES OF THE DEAD: “[T]his absorbing suspense tale…stands out in the sea of supernatural fiction…Imaginative, convincing and successful suspense.” Kirkus Reviews
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“Interweaving suspense, steamy romance, supernatural elements, and themes of jealousy, anger, and other deadly sins, this fastpaced, compelling read features a multifaceted protagonist and intriguing supporting characters. Wholly absorbing, this will leave readers hoping for future titles about talented Violet.” Booklist
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Praise for THE LAST ECHO: “As always, this author writes a gripping tale…this intriguing series continues to provide great entertainment for suspense fans.” Kirkus Reviews
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“In spite of providing a tough, likable heroine and a sweet, romantic element, Derting unflinchingly explores the twisted minds of sadistic killers. Its a combination that keeps her readers clamoring for more.” Booklist
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Praise for DEAD SILENCE: “Another compelling suspense tale with entirely believable adolescent characters who work together to prevent and solve crimes. BFFs, love interests, interfering parents all converge to make this story a great read.” Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
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“Kimberly Derting is an amazing writer and a master storyteller. THE TAKING will have you hooked from the very first pages.” Richelle Mead, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of VAMPIRE ACADEMY
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“Equal parts romance and suspense, THE TAKING is a sexy blend of conspiracy theory and scifi.” Kami Garcia, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of UNBREAKABLE and co & #150;author of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
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“THE TAKING is an actionpacked, heartfilled ride. I loved it.” Melissa Marr, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of WICKED LOVELY
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“Kimberly Derting does it again! THE TAKING is an exciting, fastpaced thriller with an eerie and intriguing paranormal mystery at the heart of it. Youll want to read it as fast as you can and then DEMAND the next book NOW!” Melissa de la Cruz, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of BLUEBLOODS and WITCHES OF EAST END
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“With pitchperfect prose, swoonworthy romance, and edgeofyourseat suspense, THE TAKING kept me reading late into the night. This is Derting at her best.” Alyson Noël, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE IMMORTALS
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“An original and intriguing premise” Publishers Weekly
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“This series opener provides a promising start that intrigues as well as it entertains.” Kirkus Reviews
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“Readers will be legitimately unable to put the book down. The mystery, romance and action add up to create a roller coaster of a read.” Romantic Times Magazine
Synopsis
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer meets
The Fifth Wave in this chilling and explosive new series from author Kimberly Derting.
The last thing Kyra Agnew remembers is a flash of bright light. She awakes to discover that five whole years have passed. Everyone in her life has moved on—her parents are divorced, her boyfriend is in college and dating her best friend—but Kyra's still the sixteen-year-old she was when she vanished. She finds herself drawn to Tyler, her boyfriend's kid brother, despite her best efforts to ignore this growing attraction. In order to find out the truth, the two of them decide to retrace her steps from that fateful night. They discover that there are others who have been "taken," just like Kyra. But Kyra is the first person to have been returned past the forty-eight-hour taken mark. With a determined secret government agency after her, Kyra desperately tries to find an explanation and reclaim the life she once had . . . but what if the life she wants back is not her own?
About the Author
Kimberly Derting is the author of the Body Finder series, the Pledge trilogy, and the Taking series. 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 mother's books.