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Descendant Audiobook Summary

The last thing Mason Starling remembers is the train crossing a bridge. An explosion . . . a blinding light . . . then darkness. Now she is alone, stranded in Asgard–the realm of Norse legend–and the only way for her to get home is to find the Spear of Odin, a powerful relic left behind by vanished gods.

The Fennrys Wolf knows all about Asgard. He was once trapped there. And he’ll do whatever it takes to find the girl who’s stolen his heart and bring her back–even if it means a treacherous descent into the Underworld. But time is running out, and Fenn knows something Mason doesn’t: If she takes up the Spear, she’ll set in motion a terrible prophecy. And she won’t just return to her world . . . she’ll destroy it.

In this pulse-pounding sequel to Starling, Lesley Livingston delivers another electrifying blend of nonstop action and undeniable romance that will leave readers breathless.

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Descendant Audiobook Narrator

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About the Author(s) of Descendant

Lesley Livingston is the author of Descendant

Descendant Full Details

Narrator Lesley Livingston
Length 8 hours 35 minutes
Author Lesley Livingston
Category
Publisher HarperCollins
Release date August 27, 2013
ISBN 9780062280305

Subjects

The publisher of the Descendant is HarperCollins. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Juvenile Fiction, Love & Romance

Additional info

The publisher of the Descendant is HarperCollins. The imprint is HarperCollins. It is supplied by HarperCollins. The ISBN-13 is 9780062280305.

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This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

BiblioJen

September 15, 2013

4.5 stars"Descendant" was a great follow-up to Starling. The story in this book picks up right where the first one ended, and the pacing is excellent throughout. The audiobook is narrated by the author, and she does a fantastic job with it. The first book set up the story, and this second book seemed to be all about repositioning the players. The ending caught me completely by surprise, and the stage is certainly set for an dynamic final installment."Descendant" is told from multiple points of view, and I think that adds to the story. The action is taking place on several fronts, and we begin to understand how complex this web of plots, power-brokering, and temporary alliances really is. The major characters from "Starling" are back in various forms, and several new players are introduced who have the potential to be game-changers. I had not read any Lesley Livingston before "Starling" and "Descendant," but I am now going to have to go back and look at her Faerie trilogy (Wondrous Strange, Darklight and Tempestuous), just to get the background story on the Fennrys Wolf. Apparently several of the characters we meet in "Descendant" are old friends of Fenn's from those earlier books, and I am now intrigued enough to go back and pick them up. Well played, Ms. Livingston. :~)

Kathy

January 15, 2015

Another great books by Lesley Livingston. This book didn't miss a beat, it picked up right where Starling ended. Love the characters, the story line and all the mythological creatures woven in. Kept my interest and I breezed through it then immediately started the next book in the series. My only complaint is I wish there was a little less language. Very entertaining!Rating: 4 StarsContent: Language throughout, innuendoSource: Audible.com Download

Zachary

August 31, 2014

Review:Protagonist: Mason Starling, though she has been through many a supernatural and mythological fight, begins this novel in Hel, and believes it to be a dream. Now, I love Mason as a character, but I have to say that after everything she saw in the first novel of this series, for her to not fully understand that she is in the Nordic underworld was a bit stupid on her part. Obviously, she does eventually realize where she truly is and with the help of the mother she never met she tries to find a way home. Mason's growth in this book is phenomenal, even after finding out everything that happened on the bridge, why her father set her up and what exactly is going on with the parents at Gosforth, she takes it all in stride and shows a level of maturity that I rarely see in a YA heroine.Romance: The romance in this book is also stellar. While it usually takes me a long time to get into a romance upon getting back into a series after so long, I felt that after a tad bit of adjustment I found it easy to not only care for the characters once again, but to root for them probably more than I did in the first place. While I can't remember how the romance went exactly in the first installment, or even if I would like it now that my tastes have changed a bit, where it's at and how it develops in this book is completely amazing, probably one of the best and most well developed romances I've ever read.World-Building: Since reading Starling, I've come to realize that this series is sort of a spin-off to Livingston's Wondrous Strange trilogy, this has subsequently led me to feel more like I was left out of something while reading this installment. From what I gather there is a cameo from a Wondrous Stange trilogy character, or two, in this book and we see how they interact with Fenrys now that he has his memories back, and see what they're willing to do to help Fenn get Mason back. Now for stuff I know, the mythology in this world is impeccable, seriously how the author melds so many world mythologies into one world is remarkable and deserves some sort of award I'm sure.Predictability: This book was surprisingly slower paced than I had anticipated. This made for some rather tame twists, though even early on there were some very powerful ones. However, as the story went on it felt much more like (in terms of pacing) one of the Raven Cycle books by Maggie Steifvater, which are wonderful. However this led to a lack or real twist for quite a while, and if there was a twist it was something that I was either expecting or fit so well with a certain character that it wasn't all surprising, but what I later found out was that the author was saving all the good twists for the very end.Ending: Much like it's predecessor, Descendant, is chock full of crazy intense mind blowing twists to end off this installment, maybe even more so than Starling did. I mean seriously it felt like twist after twist as this book came to a close and left me with this overwhelming desire, no, NEED to read the next book in the series, as I just can't wait to find out how this series will end.Rating:Even though this book was slowly paced, there was never a dull moment as this middle installment is full to the brim with fantastic world-building, mind-blowing twists, and realistic characters.

Holly

November 30, 2013

I want the next book NOW!!! I absolutely loved Descendant just as much as I loved the first book. Often I find the second book in a trilogy/series to be my least favorite because they sometimes feel like a filler, and are often a bit slower paced. Luckily this was not the case at all! Descendant picks up right where we left off in Starling , which gets points in my book. I hate time jumps within series. If something ends on a cliffhanger, I expect to start right back up and not have to deal with jumping ahead several months and having to puzzle out what happened in explanations and flashbacks throughout a book. So thank goodness Lesley Livingston just got right back into it. Immediately we begin the journeys of both Fenn and Mason to find their way back to each other. In my review of Starling , I gush about how much I love the characters. I do not want to repeat myself a lot here, so I will just say that I still stand by my original assessment. I still love all of those l characters, and we are introduced to some new faces who definitely add to the mix and amp it up to give us more answers to questions we've been left with. It is still fun trying to figure out where some allegiances lie, and who can be trusted, because nothing is clearly black and white.Of course I am still obsessed with the concept of multiple sets of deities from different belief systems crashing into one world, that novelty certainly hasn't lost its appeal. This world is by far one of my favorites that I have been to, and I have been to quite a lot.Lesley Livingston's writing continues to amaze me. She is able to so clearly transport you to her world and completely immerse you in it! I love her writing style, and her descriptions are so rich in detail that you truly feel a part of the story.All in all, I completely believe Descendant lived up to its predecessor; it was just as unexpected and action-packed, and ends on such a huge cliffhanger that I cannot believe I have to wait for the next one! Ahh!!! Five stars again for this series! You will not be disappointed!!

Julie

July 02, 2014

Another breathless, passionate, and ohmyhowcoulditendthere? read from Lesley Livingston. I've been a fan since her first and one of the things I admire most about this author is the depth she gives all of her characters. They leap off the page (in some cases, with the reader leaping too!) In the 2nd installment of the Starling series, the growth of Mason is especially noticeable. There are poignant moments and some truly dark ones, but all matter to the woman she is becoming. It's no spoiler to say that by the end, there's no doubt she could hold the fate of the world in her hand.I look forward, most impatiently, to the next book. The end of this isn't so much a cliffhanger, as a "swords-about-to-be-bloody- hanger" and I do believe I said something naughty when I realized I was at the last paragraph. As TRANSCENDENT is out in a month?Not to wish summer away, but August? Bring it!

Doug

November 06, 2013

Awesome book, but... another cliffhanger?! Darn you, Lesley Livingston! [shakes fist]

Lisa

October 06, 2017

Descendant by Lesley Livingston left me speechless. This is book 2 of the Starling Series and I really enjoyed it. The book involves with power, magic, romance, fantasy, and so much more. There was a lot more adventure in this book between different world compared to the first book. I feel like the first book is the start of a sentence and this book continues it on. I just hope everything will be righted in the end. Overall, I gave this book a 4/5. The ending of this book left such a huge cliff hanger, so I am off to read the next book...

Jessica (BookRockGoddess)

July 02, 2020

This so great! I am a huge mythology buff and this has so many different groups represented in this series. Anyone into mythology should check this out.

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