The Isle of the Lost (Descendants, #1)
Melissa de la Cruz
Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon and made to live in virtual imprisonment on the Isle of the Lost. The island is surrounded by a magical force field that keeps the villains and their descendants safely locked up and away from the mainland. Life on the island is dark and dreary. It is a dirty, decrepit place that's been left to rot and forgotten by the world. But hidden in the mysterious Forbidden Fortress is a dragon's eye: the key to true darkness and the villains' only hope of escape. Only the cleverest, evilest, nastiest little villain can find it...who will it be? Maleficent, Mistress of the Dark: As the self-proclaimed ruler of the isle, Maleficent has no tolerance for anything less than pure evil. She has little time for her subjects, who have still not mastered life without magic. Her only concern is getting off the Isle of the Lost. Mal: At sixteen, Maleficent's daughter is the most talented student at Dragon Hall, best known for her evil schemes. And when she hears about the dragon's eye, Mal thinks this could be her chance to prove herself as the cruelest of them all. Evie: Having been castle-schooled for years, Evil Queen's daughter, Evie, doesn't know the ins and outs of Dragon Hall. But she's a quick study, especially after she falls for one too many of Mal's little tricks. Jay: As the son of Jafar, Jay is a boy of many talents: stealing and lying to name a few. Jay and Mal have been frenemies forever and he's not about to miss out on the hunt for the dragon's eye. Carlos: Cruella de Vil's son may not be bravest, but he's certainly clever. Carlos's inventions may be the missing piece in locating the dragon's eye and ending the banishment for good. Mal soon learns from her mother that the dragon's eye is cursed and whoever retrieves it will be knocked into a deep sleep for a thousand years. But Mal has a plan to capture it. She'll just need a little help from her "friends." In their quest for the dragon's eye, these kids begin to realize that just because you come from an evil family tree, being good ain't so bad.
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Okay so. I'm clearly an adult.
But I loved this book.
I do enjoy watching The Disney Channel, more often than not, and when I saw the first preview for The Descendents movie, I was intrigued beyond belief. The idea that the villains have children was really interesting to me.
The book itself was good. I liked the idea and how it was put together, the action within the story and how each character stood out in his or her own way. I would have liked to see more from Jay and Evie actually. We'll see how that plays out on television.
If you like magic, Disney, characters who aren't technically evil but feel they are, then read this book. If you have children, read this book to them. It's a fun read, easy summer kitsch laying on your couch or in the backyard read. I'm somewhat sad it came out so late in my lifetime (which isn't late at all, but when you're at the book store asking where it is you feel slightly sheepish if you aren't 10-14), but I'm glad I read it and I'm certainly glad I did before the DCOM on July 31. Parts of the book will be included in the movie, but I'm sure if you don't read the book first you won't be too lost.
Give in and read this book.
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