Since Luke's death, Lanore has been having nightmares.
Weirdly, they haven't been about Luke, but about Jonathan,
her old love. Seeking answers, she turns to the one man she
knows can do almost anything, including sending her to the
underworld: Adair. Everything is not as it seems in the
underworld, and Lanore has to figure out where-and with who-
she really belongs.
THE DESCENT by Alma Katsu is the ending of a trilogy, but I
haven't read the first two books. To get the best sense of
character development, it would probably be best to read
them first, but there is plenty of explanation for the
history of the characters to know what's going on.
I was anxious at first because I hadn't read the other two,
but the way this story flows is absolutely breathtaking.
Lanore's narration is so engrossing, so powerful, and it
makes for an excellent supply of storytelling. It feels like
you fall right into the story from the first page, and it
takes you through a world that's a bit haunting, a bit
frightening, but more than a bit mesmerizing and lovely.
Surrounding all the mythology/paranormal stuff that goes on
in the book, is a story of one woman's journey of love and
what it means when you finally open your heart to the truth
it's been trying to tell you. I love how the plot just flows
right along, not at the quickest of paces, but taking a
stride that is somehow perfectly steady. It does not rush to
answer all the questions built up in this story (and I'm
sure some that have been building up since book one), but it
nicely guides you to the answers and leaves you feeling
satisfied and wrapped up by the end of the book.
Whether or not you've been following this series, Katsu is
not an author to miss out on. If you enjoy adult
paranormal/mythology tales, then this would be a wonderful
series to get into.
The final installment in the “mesmerizing” (Booklist,
starred review) and addictive trilogy—find out who truly
holds the key to Lanny’s heart and whether she’ll be
reunited with her beloved in this gripping supernatural tale
of magic, lust, and longing.
Lanore McIlvrae has been
on the run from Adair for hundreds of years, dismayed by his
mysterious powers and afraid of his
violent—even murderous—temper. She
betrayed Adair’s trust and imprisoned him behind a stone
wall to save Jonathan, the love of her life. When Adair was
freed 200 years later, she was sure that he would find her
and make her existence a living hell. But things turned out
far different than she’d imagined.
Four years
later, Lanore has tracked Adair to his mystical island home,
where he has been living in self-imposed exile, to ask for a
favor. She wants Adair to send her to the hereafter so she
may beg the Queen of the Underworld to release Jonathan,
whom she has been keeping as her consort. Will Lanore honor
her promise to Adair to return? Or is her intention to
reunite with Jonathan at any cost?
Of all the
forces of the universe, the most mysterious, confounding,
and humbling is the power of love. The epic story of love
and loss, magic and destiny that began with The Taker
and sparked a chase around the world in The Reckoning
comes to a surprising conclusion with The Descent.
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