The Taking
About the Novel
John and his daughter, Vera, grieve the loss of Vera’s mother, who mysteriously disappeared when Vera was a baby. As John struggles to raise his troubled daughter, he dismisses connections between his wife’s disappearance and Vera’s bizarre dreams of otherworldly creatures.
But when he finds Vera unconscious, lying in a ring of scorched trees, he begins to believe that a mysterious outside force is controlling her fate and his.
The Taking is a suspenseful story depicting a loving but difficult relationship between a father and daughter, amid the strange events that underlie life in a small New England town.
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What people are saying
about The Taking
There is a problem with The Taking by Dona Masi. It is too convincing a story of alien abduction. I read this ultra-vivid tale and cannot be convinced that it is not a true story or based on personal knowledge of alien abduction.
— Tom Paine, author of the NY Times Notable Book of the year "Scar Vegas" and finalist for the Pen/Hemingway award
The Taking is a novel that took me to the far reaches of the imagination, as well as inside the close relationships of a New England family. Masi deftly weaves a tale that explores the “what if” of life beyond our world. The exploration is made all the more real when viewed from the characters’ own backyard—one made clear through Masi’s imagery.
— Amazon Reader
The Taking, finds a most interesting way to bridge two very different worlds: the quaint New England village of Pangea, New Hampshire, and a place of uncertain location, light years away from the planet John Diparma and his daughter, Vera, call home.
— Ross Alan Bachelder, author of “Revenge: Tales Best Read in the Twilight Hours”
On the surface, The Taking by Dona Masi is about a young girl's experiences with out of this world beings. On a deeper level, it is a coming-of age story that explores trust, relationships, and learning difficult truths. The Taking will leave readers wanting more new works by this talented author.
— Advance Reader
A great book. The Taking effortlessly weaves genre elements of alien abductions and a touching story about a father and daughter relationship. People who like suspense, realism, and fantasy will like The Taking.
— Advance Reader
Every day, I looked forward to reading this incredible novel. I wanted to know what would happen. Dona Masi is terrific at building tension—and without giving the story away. The Taking was a terrific read.
— Amazon Reader