Ken Root

Ken Root asked Alma Katsu:

Can the Taker series books be read as stand alone books? Is the numbering of them the correct order to read? I am just a bit confused with the trilogy part and then there is 1.5 & 2.5. Thanks

Alma Katsu Hi Ken, I think it's optimal to read the books in order (The Taker, The Reckoning, and The Descent) but I had a reader once who told me she read The Descent before The Taker and didn't have any problems. 1.5 and 2.5 probably refer to the short stories, The Devil's Scribe and The Witch Sisters (I think--apologies, it's been a little while). I think once you've read one of the books, it wouldn't matter if you read them out of sequence. The nice thing about these books that dip in and out of history is that you get to fit the new story like a piece in a jigsaw puzzle.

Thanks for asking, and hope you enjoy!

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