The Final Descent is a horror novel by Rick Yancey, the fourth and final book in a series that he inaugurated in 2009 with The Monstrumologist (UK title, The Terror Beneath).[1] It was published in September 2013 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, which recommends it for reader ages 14 and up, grades nine and up.[3]
 First edition | |
| Author | Rick Yancey |
|---|---|
| Series | The Monstrumologist[1] |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers[1][2] |
Publication date | September 2013[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), e-book |
| Pages | 310 pp., illustrated[2] |
| ISBN | 978-1-4424-5153-7 |
| OCLC | 827262612 |
| LC Class | PZ7.1.H465 Fin 2013[2] |
| Preceded by | The Isle of Blood |
The U.S. Library of Congress catalogs The Final Descent as written by William James Henry and edited by Rick Yancey. Will Henry is the boy lead character of the series and William James Henry is a pseudonym of Rick Yancey.[2][4]
Plot
editFourteen-year-old Will Henry has gone through a lot of horrors with Dr. Warthrop at his side. This includes staring into hell (with hell returning the favor), being on the edge of death and more. But without Dr. Warthrop in the picture, the question is, is Will going to be able to navigate a monstrumological terror on his own? Everything comes crashing down for Will when Dr. Warthrop feels his protege is not being loyal anymore. He wants his 100 percent devotion and dedication back. So he leaves Will to face this on his own. Thus in the span of a mere 24 hours, Will's life lies in the balance. In the depths of Monstrumarium, he has to deal with a monster that is way worse than anything he or Dr. Warthrop could have imagined. This will determine both of their fates.[3]
The book won a Gold Medal in the Florida Book Awards.[3]
See also
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- The Monstrumologist, book 1 of series
- The Curse of the Wendigo, book 2 of series
- Rick Yancey, author
References
edit- ^ a b c d The Monstrumologist series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ a b c d "The final descent". LC Online Catalog. Library of Congress (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ a b c The Final Descent. Simon & Schuster. 10 September 2013. ISBN 9781442451537. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ "Henry, William James". Library of Congress Authorities (lccn.loc.gov). Retrieved 2015-11-12.
External links
edit- The Monstrumologist series at RickYancey.com – "This title will be released on September 10, 2013."
- The Final Descent at GoodReads.com
- Rick Yancey at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database