The Seventh Taking — B.J. Bourg

THE SEVENTH TAKING is the chilling tale of a young man's journey through harsh mountain country in his search for the girl he loves, and the two friends who dare to brave the dangerous elements -- both human and natural -- to support a friend. When Joy Vincent disappears in the Blue Summit Mountains of Tennessee while vacationing with her family, park rangers begin an intensive search for the Louisiana high school junior. Seven weeks later, the search is abandoned and authorities conclude that Joy voluntarily ran away because of a fight with her father. Unwilling to believe it, Abraham Wilson makes the long drive to the mountains and sets off on a journey that will change his life--and the lives of his friends, Brett Lester and Charlie Rickman--forever. Will they discover the secret behind Joy's disappearance, or will they meet with the same fate?