Review: "The Isle of the Lost," by Melissa de la Cruz

As 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.

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 search for the Dragon's Eye, Mal thinks this could be her chance to prove herself the cruelest of them all...

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.

As the son of Jafar, Jay is a boy of many talents: stealing and lying, to name a couple. Jay and Mal have been frenemies forever, and he's not about to miss out on the quest for the Dragon's Eye.

Cruella De Vil's son may not be the bravest, but he's certainly clever. Carlos's inventions may be the missing piece in locating the Dragon's Eye and ending their banishment for good.

Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon to the Isle of the Lost - a dark and dreary place protected by a force field that makes it impossible for them to leave. Stripped of their magical powers, the villains now live in total isolation, forgotten by the world.

But hidden in the Forbidden Fortress is a Dragon's Eye: the key to true darkness and the villains' only hope of escape. Only the cleverest, evilest, nastiest villain can find it...who will it be?

In the quest for the Dragon's Eye, these kids are proof that just because you come from an evil family tree, being good ain't so bad.