The Final Descent: Volume 4 (Monstrumologist, The) - Softcover

Yancey, Rick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442451548 ISBN 13: 9781442451544

Publisher: S&S Books for Young Readers, 2014

Synopsis

In their final horrific adventure, can Will Henry endure a monstrumological terror without his mentor? "Beyond a simple finale, this is a brave statement about the duplexity of good and evil, and the deadly trap in which all of us are snared" (Booklist, starred review).

Will Henry has been through more than seems possible for a boy of fourteen. He's been on the brink of death on more than one occasion, he has gazed into hell--and hell has stared back at him, and known his face. But through it all, Dr. Warthrop has been at his side.

When Dr. Warthrop fears that Will's loyalties may be shifting, he turns on Will with a fury, determined to reclaim his young apprentice's devotion. And so Will must face one of the most horrific creatures of his monstrumology career--and he must face it alone.

Over the course of one day, Will's life--and Pellinor Warthrop's destiny--will hang in the balance. In the terrifying depths of the Monstrumarium, they will face a monster more terrible than any they could have imagined--and their fates will be decided.

About this title

Review:

* "It can now be said with assurance that The Monstrumologist series is a landmark of modern YA fiction...Beyond a simple finale, this is a brave statement about the duplexity of good and evil, and the deadly trap in which all of us are snared."--Booklist, starred review

"[The considerable risks Yancey takes] should thrill and horrify--in the best way."--The Horn Book

* "A little bit of Mary Shelley, H.P. Lovecraft, Hitchcock, and Poe are brought to bear in this heavy tale...Adults who love YA will enjoy this one, too."--VOYA, 5Q 5P S, starred review

About the Author:

Rick Yancey is the author of The Monstrumologist, The Curse of the Wendigo, The Isle of Blood, and The Final Descent. He is also the author of The Fifth Wave series. Rick lives with his wife Sandy and two sons in Gainesville, Florida. Visit him at RickYancey.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: S&S Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1442451548
• ISBN 13: 9781442451544
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320