Return to the Isle of the Lost-A Descendants Novel, Book 2 (Descendants, The)

This book was a-okay. Continuing from where the film had left off and that Wicked World was canon to this book, Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos received some mysterious but kinda mean messages, telling them to go back to their old home, the Isle of the Lost. But there's more to this than meets the eye as our four main VKs head back and get to the bottom of this! This book was fine and long, thanks to the author Melissa de la Cruz. With the exception of Jay, it's confirmed the VKs are dating. Mal is still with Ben; Evie is confirmed to be Doug's girlfriend; Carlos and Jane turned out to be the perfect match for each other. Though, at the end of the book, it's suggested that Jay might be attracted to Jordan. Ironically she is Genie's daughter. Now, a chapter book series called 'School of Secrets' is coming. The titles were 'CJ's Treasure Chase', 'Freddie's Shadow Cards', and 'Ally's Mad of Mystery' Anyway, like I said, fine book.

My daughter is not a reader. I think she wants to be, but we're just not there yet. Then along came Isle of the Lost and she couldn't put it down. So when she asked for the sequel, Return to the Isle of the Lost, I had to buy it for her. She loves this series. I love that every night she tells me about the characters. She loves the story line and finds it to be a fun, action-filled read. Original characters return and new ones are introduced making this a great choice. I'm thankful for this series because it is introducing my middle-school child to the world of reading and how it can truly take you on an amazing adventure.

Very good reading these books

I've had Melissa de la Cruz's Descendants series on my TBR for a few years now. I read the first book when it came out, then as usual fell behind when the rest made their way to the stacks! I dove into Return to the Isle of the Lost somewhat blind. I vaguely recalled a few things from the first book and blips of what happened in the Disney Channel movie, and that luckily was enough! There was even a helpful recap in the beginning that set the story up for the current time which was SUPER nice! Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay have all been adapting to Auradon life rather well. They defeated Maleficent, who is now a lizard locked away in a secret room in Ben's palace. Mal and her friends are accepted by the other students...and life is just peachy almost. Then one day Mal and her friends all receive secret messages that tell them to go back to the Isle of Lost. The notes are vague on details and there's not much of a clue to go on, until Carlos does some hacking and uncovers a website of an Anti-Heroes group that has pictures of their faces with X's on them. It becomes clear that Mal and her friends must return to their old stomping ground to see what the villains might be brewing. Meanwhile, Ben is trying to find his groove into being the king. His first problem is a heck of a predicament when the neighboring kingdom of Camelot has reports of their citizens being terrorized by a large purple dragon! Ben is quick to get on the case since Maleficent is still one his #1 prisoner. This story was definitely entertaining! I forgot how cute this series was when I read the first book. It has the ultra Disney-ified world to it! You hear mentions of all the famous villains we know and maybe love, we hear the names of all our favorite heroes. What I still want to know is who are the "other" parents of all these villain kids? I can't remember if that was ever mentioned before. But it just seems weird that you have an island full of single parents who somehow metamorphosed a child. On a sci-fi level I could believe it, but not so much on the Disney magical level. Lol. It kind of amazes me how Mal and her friends are all actually rather good people. I can't remember well enough from the first book how villainous they were. I mean, they were probably somewhat bad, but not up to their parents' level of course. Mal and her friends really have turned a corner and become so good. It's a little too perfect at times, but then you remember this is Disney, things are usually simplified, so really any issues I might have had were brushed away with this thought. This book definitely focuses on friendship and I like that! Romance isn't really playing a role too much despite the fact that both Mal and Evie have boyfriends. I guess because the book is marketed more on the middle grade level than YA despite the characters being teenagers. It's definitely a book that works for that crossover blend when you're nearing the end of the MG reads and moving into the YA ones. Plus this is still a totally enjoyable read for the Disney fan of any age! The ending of this story was pure reminiscent of another Disney movie and though it's not one I watched a lot, I still remembered this particular scene and I loved that it happened again, you could say, in this book! While things were wrapped up nicely, there's still a thread or two left hanging that I am sure will play a role in the next installment which I plan to start next! Return to the Isle of the Lost was an enchanting and delightful read filled with pure Disney magic! If you were a fan of the Descendants movies, then you have to read these books as I think it will appeal to the fans as well! I also say this is a great read for the Disney fans as well, even if you know nothing about the Descendants movies, this series will get you up to speed nice and quick! Overall Rating 4/5 stars

We pick up the story with our villain-turned-hero friends where the movie left off, and the transition couldn't have been any smoother! In Auradon, our heroes are living their new everyday lives with ease until our four friends receive mysterious notes telling them to "Go back to the Isle of the Lost before the new moon." Now, Mal, Jay, Evie, and Carlos have to worry not only about weird hate mail but all the crazy weather phenomenon happening around the Kingdom of Auradon! Just when they thought they would get a happily ever after, chaos is breaking out in the Kingdom again! Join Mal, Evie, Carlos, Jay, and a whole new world of characters from villain kids to royal kids on an adventure to save Auradon once again! Return to the Isle of the Lost had me flipping pages nonstop to find out what would happen, and I finished the book within two days!

I'm not exactly done with the book but it is a great book I would say if you're going to read a book read this one right now I'm almost done and I'm saying it's getting better and better as I raised I've had a stressful busy day and if I get time I read and I cannot put it down even when I have to and I'm almost 40 Love these books

My Granddaughter, who is 10 yrs old, has not been able to put the book down. I love it when you get something that is appreciated so much. It's even better when that gift is a book. She has finally put her tec things down and is reading instead. Thank you Amazon! I have ordered several other books for her and her sisters. You have such a variety to choose from for all ages.

This book has many lessons in it, but the most important lesson is that looks can be deceiving. For example, when Evie and Mal dressed up as Audrey and Lonnie, it fooled people. And when someone shape-shifted into a purple dragon, everyone thought it was Maleficent. So, as you can see this book is packed with lessons to learn. I really enjoyed reading this magical story.

Arrived within expected timeframe. perfect condtion, happy purchase!

Good and easy to do

I bought this as a gift to my daughter and she likes it

Buen producto.

Minha filha amou