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Chapter Book · Ages 13–+ · 2013 · Est. 7 hour read
Taken
Written by Erin Bowman
Book #1 in the Taken series
Escape the Heist or face the unknown beyond the Wall.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 12,594 ratings
360 pages· 76,138 words· Est. 7 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In the dystopian world of Claysoot, every boy vanishes on his eighteenth birthday, a mysterious event known as the Heist. Gray Weathersby faces his impending disappearance with dread. His only hope lies beyond the Wall, a barrier no one has ever conquered. As Gray contemplates the impossible climb, he must decide if the unknown beyond the Wall is worth the risk. Will he uncover the truth behind the Heist, or will he become another lost soul? The stakes are life and death, and Gray's time is running out.
From the publisher
Fans of Incarceron by Catherine Fisher and Variant by Robison Wells won’t want to miss this magnetic first book in a gripping dystopian sci-fi series. Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy, raves that Taken is “an action-packed thrill ride from beginning to end. More, please!”Gray Weathersby has grown up expecting to disappear at midnight on his eighteenth birthday. They call it the Heist–and it happens to every boy in Claysoot. His only chance at escape is to climb the Wall that surrounds Claysoot. A climb no one has ever survived . . .
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 360
- Words
- 76,138
- Reading age
- 13–99+
- Audience
- Young Adult
- Lexile
- ~800L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.1
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 11
- AR interest level
- UG
- AR quiz
- 162707
Publication
- Published
- April 16, 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780062117267
- LCCN
- 2012022150
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