Descent by Charlotte McConaghy
The Strangers of Paragor: Book 2. Black Dog Books, 2010. ISBN
9781742031279.
(Age: Older teenagers) When the last two strangers arrive in Paragor,
Jack and Mia are thrown into a world they know nothing about. With the
help from the other strangers and their newly made friends they must
come together for the battle of their lives!
This medieval saga is about courage, darkness and most importantly
friendship. The plot line is complex as there are multi-layering of
themes and issues. I highly recommend that the first novel Arrival
to
be read first as it will help the reader to familiarise themselves with
the characters and to understand the storyline in Descent.
I recommend this novel to older teenagers or young adults as some
scenes involve graphic violence and are inappropriate for younger
readers. Charlotte has done a wonderful job creating this novel at the
age of sixteen. Even in the very last pages, you are fixed to the story
line and can't put the book down. I won't be surprised if Charlotte
will be an author to a third novel very soon. And I will be waiting for
it!
Lauren Pfeiffer (Student, 16 years old)