Series: The
Taking (bk. 3)
Genera(s):
Sci-fi Mystery/Romance
Subjects:
abductions, abilities, aliens, government agencies, love, mystery
Setting: Western
states, primarily Wyoming, Oregon, and California
POV/Tense: 1st
person POV, past tense: Kyra Agnew (and also some chapters with Simon and
Tyler’s POVs)
Age/Grade
Level: Teen
Length: 376
pgs.
HC/PB:
Hardcover
List Price:
$17.99
Publisher:
HarperTeen
Summary/
product description:
“She may no longer be human…but she’s their only hope.
In
the concluding book in the otherworldly Taking trilogy, Kyra struggles to
understand who she is as she races to save the world from complete destruction.
Ever
since Kyra was abducted by aliens and then returned to earth, she has known
there was something different about her. Now she knows the truth: she is an
alien too. Her alien captors replaced all her human DNA with their own—gifting
her with supernatural powers like incredible healing, enhanced eyesight, and
telekinesis. But when she’s captured by an unexpected enemy, Kyra begins to
wonder if her abilities are also a curse. And is she, as her enemies believe,
meant to play some key role in helping an impending alien invasion? Is it
programmed into her, something inescapable? Or can she fight that destiny?
No
matter what the truth is, Kyra is sure of one thing: She just rescued the love
of her life, Tyler, and she is not going to stand by and let anyone hurt him or
her friends. Whatever it takes, Kyra will do everything in her power to save
the world…even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice.”
My Review: The Countdown is the amazing finale to The
Taking trilogy. It’s got action, romance and aliens. It’s perfect fro fans of the 5th Wave by
Rick Yancey, Caged by Meghan Shepherd, The Rules trilogy by Stacy Kade, The
Host by Stephanie Meyer, Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, Unremembered by Jessica
Brody, Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza, Blackout by Robison Wells, Rush (the Game
Trilogy) by Eve Silver and any other Kimberly Derting book. Pretty much anything
with aliens, or teens gaining superpowers. X-file fans, Fringe fans, fans.
SPOILERS AHEAD:
If you haven’t read the Taking, or even it’s sequel, the Replaced, then don’t
read this review.
At the
beginning of the book, Kyra is on the run with her father and Tyler, the only
other “Replaced” (their DNA is completely alien. They’re not hybrids like the
Returned). They’ve been on the road for days, and every morning at dawn Kyra
hear another number in her head, like a countdown and she becomes obsessed with
that number all day, seeing it everywhere.
The 3 of them
stop at a diner, and Kyra finally decides to tell Tyler about their past, and
he walks away from her. Kyra is kidnapped by other Returned and her father,
Tyler, Simon, Jett and the others have to find her. Tyler feels like he might
sense her. He keeps dreaming of a map that appears to be a reverse star-chart. And
this is only the beginning. Lots of awesome stuff happens in this book.
This final book
does things a little differently. It’s spilt into 2 parts, but I think maybe
the first 2 books were too. It’s not entirely Kyra’s point of view. There are
chapters that are more like intermissions because they’re not part of the
chapter count. Those intermissions are in a different font (san-serif) and are
Simon’s or Tyler’s POV. I was really worried that Tyler was body-snatched at
the end of the last book when he said “The Returned must die,” but were see
that’s not the case and get his point of view. I like Simon, but I really was
team Tyler all the way.
I’m happy with
how the series ended, although I was confused with what happened at first. It
was a good ended. This is the second series by Kimberly Derting that I’ve
completed. I gotta say she really knows how to write a series. I still haven’t
read the Pledge, although a bought the whole series and had they all
autographed by her. Kimberly’s a cool author. I met her three time. I can’t
wait to see what she writes next.
Cover Art Review:
Disappointing cover. The cover just kept getting less interesting.
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