The Last Descendants is a series of

fantasy novels Fantasy literature is literature set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. Magic, the supernatural and magical creatures are common in many of these imaginary worlds. Fant ...

for young adults written by British author

Catherine Banner Catherine Banner (born 1989) is a British author, born in Cambridge, England and living in Turin, Italy. She gained international attention with her first book, '' The Eyes of a King'', which she began writing when she was fourteen and still a s ...

and published by

Random House Random House is an American book publisher and the largest general-interest paperback publisher in the world. The company has several independently managed subsidiaries around the world. It is part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by Germ ...

. The series started with a single book Catherine started writing when she was 14 years old and still a student. The first book, ''The Eyes of a King'', became the first part of the series ''The Last Descendants''. The second book, ''Voices in the Dark'', was published in 2009. The third and last book, ''The Heart at War'', was published in May 2015.

Novels

#2008 - ''The Eyes of a King'' #2009 - ''Voices in the Dark'' #2015 - ''The Heart at War''

Plot summary

The books tell a story of a boy (Leo North) living in Malonia. He attends military school, lives with his fearful grandmother, and looks after his brother Stirling. He resists his innate powers, because those who demonstrate any sort of magical ability are considered enemies of the state. One day Leo finds a strange, blank book. Empty pages start to fill with passages though, revealing family secrets, telling the history of Malonia, and uncovering the story of Ryan and Anna, two teens in a parallel universe in modern times England. When Leo’s seemingly narrow path takes an unexpected tragic turn, he finds himself on a journey from which he can never really return. And, as he slowly begins to lose touch with reality, Ryan and Anna’s story comes to the forefront.

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External links

Catherine Banner @ House Of Legends

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