Owen and his companions will find themselves tested on the gritty streets of New York, and their experiences in the past will have far-reaching consequences in the present.Įarlier this year, I read ‘‘A Taste for Monsters’’ by Matthew J. Under the guidance of Monroe, Owen and a group of other teenagers go into a memory they all share within their DNA: the 1863 Draft Riots in New York City. It soon becomes clear to Owen that the only way to save himself is to find the Trident first.

Now two secret organizations will stop at nothing to take possession of this artifact-the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Templar Order. During a simulation, Owen uncovers the existence of an ancient and powerful relic long considered legend-the Trident of Eden. The experience brings Owen more than he bargained for. Monroe, the IT guy at school, might finally bring Owen the means to clear his father’s name by letting him use an Animus-a device that lets users explore the genetic memories buried within their own DNA. Nothing in Owen’s life has been right since his father died in prison, accused of a crime Owen is certain he didn’t commit. If you're an AC fan, don't be shy, pick this up and there is 2 more books that continue this story.Genres & Themes: Young Adult, Time-Travel, I was just excited to be on the ride from beginning to end. Another key note: being that this is the world of Assassin's Creed, he really came through with all the different dialects of each ancestral ethnicity with extreme precision! I thought that alone was fantastic!ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? There were points where he did reuse certain voices, but it wasn't as often as I would've expected like most audios and even when he did, you really didn't mind it one bit. In terms of variety for the voices for each character in the story, he has both quality and quantity. What about Dan Bittner’s performance did you like?īy far the best narrator I've had the pleasure listening to. Afterward, when his role in the memory was over, it was almost like he walked out of it all with PTSD. SPOILER ALERT: There was a character in the story who was very naive upon his entry into the story and when he accessed his ancestors' memory, he ended up feeling all of the emotional pain and the exact thoughts racing through his ancestors' mind when he experienced being beaten by a group of racist thugs. What was one of the most memorable moments of Last Descendants? SPOILER ALERT: That there were multiple Animus users that were able to access the same memory sync file due to the fact that all of their ancestors had crossed paths with one another within the same timeline.

What did you love best about Last Descendants?

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