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In Claysoot, there are no men.

Why? Every single one literally finds himself vanishing at midnight at his eighteenth birthday and this is the way things have been in Claysoot as long as anyone can remember. And no one has answers for what's happening. They call it the Heist and they accept their fates.

Before 18, the boys of Claysoot are expected to have children--sometimes with older girls--so that the community can continue despite the loss of anyone male over the age of 18. But few fall in love because it's too painful. Instead the few boys that are still around are expected to "hook up" with as many girls that are around. It's sounds like polygamy but there is no marriage in Claysoot--how could there be?--and this is whole scenario is painted as innocent because Claysoot's survival depends on it. The girls who get pregnant pray for daughters so they will not someday be forced to lose their sons.

Gray Weathersby watches as his older brother by one year and best friend is taken away at midnight on his 18th birthday. It rattles him. Despite their differences, Gray feels like he's lost part of himself and worst, his brother leaves behind a daughter. Afterwards, Gray counts down the months until his 18th birthday, waiting to become part of the Heist, until he finds a very strange note from his mother to his elder brother and begins to question everything that he's been told about how Claysoot came to be and what little they know about the Heist.

He doesn't trust anyone, especially the Council leaders who obviously have secrets. And his curiosity about the Wall that surrounds Claysoot grows though no one as yet has survived climbing over. Pushed along by his mother's mysterious letter, Gray has to decide whether he'd rather take his chances with the Wall, rather than the Heist now that he's begun questioning Claysoot's history and his own. If both climbing over the Wall and the Heist seem to end in death, Gray begins to think there isn't a difference.

The book reminded me of a mysterious film I watched where similarly, a community lived isolated from the outside world. But Gray's not sure there's anything behind the Wall...he just hopes there's more to life than the Heist. The book is part mystery, part horror, part science fiction novel, part romance novel. That's not to say that the book doesn't know where its story lies, just that there are a lot of parts to keep any type of reader interested. And Gray's coattails are interesting ones to follow throughout the book.

Some readers might guess the story long before Gray makes his decisions about the Wall and the Heist but I was literally so "taken" with the book that I couldn't put it down. I gobbled it all in one sitting. And I was only disappointed with the ending only because I wanted more. Thankfully, we have only a year to wait for more: Taken is the first of a trilogy. I've already preordered the next book in the series, Frozen, on Kindle!


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Taken Erin Bowman Books Reviews

Taken is the story of Gray Weathersby, seventeen years old, and one of the oldest male residents of Claysoot. When each boy reaches his eighteenth birthday, he is stolen from the town in what the villagers refer to as the Heist. No one knows what happens to these boys, if they are alive or dead. When Gray’s brother, Blaine, is Heisted on his eighteenth birthday, Gray is left alone. His father was Heisted years ago, and his mother died after an illness. When Gray finds part of a mysterious letter from his mother to Blaine that hints at some secret they have kept from him, he decides to start looking for answers. What he finds drives him to climb the Wall that surrounds Claysoot. No one has ever survived climbing the Wall. Everyone who attempts the escape is returned, dead and burned beyond recognition. Clay is followed in his search for answers by Emma, daughter of the local medic. What they find on the other side of the Wall will shake every belief Gray has grown up with.

Yes, this is a YA novel, and yes, I don’t normally read YA. I find a lot of them a bit unsatisfying. I can’t say that about Taken. I enjoyed the book from start to finish. The dystopian world that Claysoot inhabits is well-drawn and believable. Characters have depth and personality. Gray, in particular, is for me, a refreshing character. He’s obnoxious at times, stubborn most of the time, and makes his decisions based more on feeling than on thinking. In other words, he’s a teenage boy. By the time the story ends, he’s shown growth and has changed some, but he stays true to the perception of a boy his age, without being overly stereotypical. Supporting characters are also realistic, and there are many who turn out to be more than they seem at first.

The plot is nicely done. The explanation for the Heist is believable within the story. Action moves at a good pace, and keeps the pages turning. The ending wraps up the Heist story, yet leaves the way open for the sequel.

Although I can’t say I have read a lot of YA novels, Taken ranks among the best of the ones I have read. Fans of dystopian tales with a sci-fi twist should enjoy it. I am looking forward to the next book.
This is one of those books that I had been drooling for since I first heard about it, like a year before release. And though I read it several months before the actual release in ARC form, it's one I still remember plenty about. This one took me on an emotional roller coaster, and I'm not gonna lie, I'm still pretty mad with one character and cannot wait for the next installment to see what happens there.

I love Gray. He is a bit closed off in some ways, but for good reason. He has his eye on this one girl, even if there's some problems involved with it. But most importantly, he's worried about his upcoming birthday, knowing it means he will get Taken. His solution? Go over the wall, before he can be Taken. What happens from there is filled with twists and turns I didn't predict, a range of characters in both sides of the situation, and some really provoking concepts. And Gray is the kind of character who definitely struggles, who doesn't have all the answers or know what to do in every situation. More importantly, though, for me, he's the kind of guy who feels so much, even if externally he's sometimes a little stoic. He is gentle and kind, but also gruff and determined.

The world building in this one totally worked for me, and the writing has an awesome voice and an easy flow. This is definitely a reread worthy book, and one I totally recommend.
In Claysoot, there are no men.

Why? Every single one literally finds himself vanishing at midnight at his eighteenth birthday and this is the way things have been in Claysoot as long as anyone can remember. And no one has answers for what's happening. They call it the Heist and they accept their fates.

Before 18, the boys of Claysoot are expected to have children--sometimes with older girls--so that the community can continue despite the loss of anyone male over the age of 18. But few fall in love because it's too painful. Instead the few boys that are still around are expected to "hook up" with as many girls that are around. It's sounds like polygamy but there is no marriage in Claysoot--how could there be?--and this is whole scenario is painted as innocent because Claysoot's survival depends on it. The girls who get pregnant pray for daughters so they will not someday be forced to lose their sons.

Gray Weathersby watches as his older brother by one year and best friend is taken away at midnight on his 18th birthday. It rattles him. Despite their differences, Gray feels like he's lost part of himself and worst, his brother leaves behind a daughter. Afterwards, Gray counts down the months until his 18th birthday, waiting to become part of the Heist, until he finds a very strange note from his mother to his elder brother and begins to question everything that he's been told about how Claysoot came to be and what little they know about the Heist.

He doesn't trust anyone, especially the Council leaders who obviously have secrets. And his curiosity about the Wall that surrounds Claysoot grows though no one as yet has survived climbing over. Pushed along by his mother's mysterious letter, Gray has to decide whether he'd rather take his chances with the Wall, rather than the Heist now that he's begun questioning Claysoot's history and his own. If both climbing over the Wall and the Heist seem to end in death, Gray begins to think there isn't a difference.

The book reminded me of a mysterious film I watched where similarly, a community lived isolated from the outside world. But Gray's not sure there's anything behind the Wall...he just hopes there's more to life than the Heist. The book is part mystery, part horror, part science fiction novel, part romance novel. That's not to say that the book doesn't know where its story lies, just that there are a lot of parts to keep any type of reader interested. And Gray's coattails are interesting ones to follow throughout the book.

Some readers might guess the story long before Gray makes his decisions about the Wall and the Heist but I was literally so "taken" with the book that I couldn't put it down. I gobbled it all in one sitting. And I was only disappointed with the ending only because I wanted more. Thankfully, we have only a year to wait for more Taken is the first of a trilogy. I've already preordered the next book in the series, Frozen, on !