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In this juvenile adventure, the Isle of the Lost serves as a fantastical exile for the kingdom of Auradon's most feared villains and their descendants. Surrounded by a powerful magical barrier, the island isolates its inmates from the mainland, creating a unique setting where quests, magic, and the tension between prisoners and overseers unfold.
The story follows characters from this forbidden world—bodies marked by the legends of curses and blessings—while weaving themes of redemption and the enduring impact of villainy in a setting that combines Disney characters and an imaginative penal colony.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Melissa De La Cruz
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