The Isle of the Lost pdf

梅丽莎·德拉克鲁兹（梅丽莎·德拉克鲁兹）（生于 1971 年）是一位菲律宾裔美国作家，以年轻成人小说而闻名。她的年轻成人系列包括 互惠生、蓝色的鲜血 和 比尚家族。
梅丽莎·德拉克鲁兹 出生于菲律宾马尼拉，她说她从 11 岁起就想成为一名作家。
1985 年，她 13 岁时随家人移民到美国，并在旧金山定居，她毕业于圣心修道院高中。她继续在纽约市的哥伦比亚大学学习艺术史和英语。
毕业后，她担任计算机顾问。
德拉克鲁兹在 22 岁时写了她的第一部长篇小说，当时她住在纽约市并在信孚银行工作。
那本小说最终没有卖掉，但 小布朗 的一位编辑建议她成为一名记者，以完成她的专业写作学分。
她开始从事自由职业，并于 1996 年在纽约出版社发表了她的第一篇文章。她还担任过美容和时尚编辑，直到 1998 年卖掉了她的处女作《猫的喵喵》。
从十字架 曾在纽约时报、大都会、十七、青少年时尚 和 哈珀杂志 等期刊上发表文章。
2001 年出版处女作，并从美国投资银行摩根士丹利离职后，她开始全职写作。

The Isle of the Lost pdf 梅丽莎·德拉克鲁兹

Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon and made to live in virtual imprisonment on the Isle of the Lost. The island is surrounded by a magical force field that keeps the villains and their descendants safely locked up and away from the mainland. Life on the island is dark and dreary. It is a dirty, decrepit place that's been left to rot and forgotten by the world.
But hidden in the mysterious Forbidden Fortress is a dragon's eye: the key to true darkness and the villains' only hope of escape. Only the cleverest, evilest, nastiest little villain can find it...who will it be?
Maleficent, Mistress of the Dark: As the self-proclaimed ruler of the isle, Maleficent has no tolerance for anything less than pure evil. She has little time for her subjects, who have still not mastered life without magic. Her only concern is getting off the Isle of the Lost.
Mal: At sixteen, Maleficent's daughter is the most talented student at Dragon Hall, best known for her evil schemes. And when she hears about the dragon's eye, Mal thinks this could be her chance to prove herself as the cruelest of them all.
Evie: Having been castle-schooled for years, Evil Queen's daughter, Evie, doesn't know the ins and outs of Dragon Hall. But she's a quick study, especially after she falls for one too many of Mal's little tricks.
Jay: As the son of Jafar, Jay is a boy of many talents: stealing and lying to name a few. Jay and Mal have been frenemies forever and he's not about to miss out on the hunt for the dragon's eye.
Carlos: Cruella de Vil's son may not be bravest, but he's certainly clever. Carlos's inventions may be the missing piece in locating the dragon's eye and ending the banishment for good.
Mal soon learns from her mother that the dragon's eye is cursed and whoever retrieves it will be knocked into a deep sleep for a thousand years. But Mal has a plan to capture it. She'll just need a little help from her "friends." In their quest for the dragon's eye, these kids begin to realize that just because you come from an evil family tree, being good ain't so bad.