The gripping second installment in the Taking trilogy is perfect for fans of The Fifth Wave and the Body Finder series. Explosive and romantic, with creepy, otherworldly elements and twisty, psychological thrills, The Replaced will have you questioning what exactly it means to be human.

Kyra hasn’t been the same since she returned from her mysterious five-year disappearance. Now on the run from the NSA, Kyra is forced to hide out with others who, like her, have been Returned. Yet she is determined to find Tyler, the boy she loves who was also abducted…all because of her. When her group intercepts a message that Tyler might still be alive, Kyra risks everything to get him back. But he is being held by a shadowy government organization that experiments on the Returned, and going after him puts the rest of the group in danger. Even if Kyra gets Tyler back, the fight to save him—and the rest of the Returned—is just beginning.

Alien Abduction Romance: Kyra is determined to rescue Tyler, the boy she loves who was taken because of her. But what will happen when she finally finds him?
Government Conspiracy: A shadowy NSA division experiments on the Returned. Kyra isn’t just running from them—she’s running toward their most secure facility.
Teens with Special Abilities: Kyra returned changed, with powers she can’t control and blood that’s toxic to the boy she loves. Her gifts might be the only thing that can save him—or they might be what destroys them all.
Romantic Suspense: High-stakes action meets a love worth risking everything for. To save Tyler, Kyra will have to risk the only family she has left.