Review: The beginning of a great new series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 6, 2014
I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.  Descent is a wonderful beginning to a promising series.  I can't wait to see how Ross writes the next book. Earthquakes are common in California, but you don't expect them as often in Texas.  They are becoming more and more frequent around Ollie's home.  One earthquake opened up a huge crevice in the field behind Ollie's house and her neighbor falls into the abyss.  Ollie, her best friend Alexis, and her neighbor Mateo rush to try and save Jesse (Mateo's brother).  They all four wind up falling into the chasm and into a world they never knew existed.  Way under the surface of the Earth is an amazing discovery, another world, another way of life. Gabriel and his sister, Keren meet Ollie and her friends and promise to help them return back to the surface.  As they spend more time underground Ollie begins to question her relationship with Mateo and begins to be drawn to Gabriel as well.  They must depend upon one another to successfully make it back home.  However, as time goes by Ollie realizes she may have more in common with the people of the underground than she ever imagined.  This young adult novel keeps the reader's interest and makes them eager to find out what will happen next.  There are a few grammatical issues, but not enough to distract from the story.  I really enjoyed this novel and recommend it to anyone who likes the possibility of things not being exactly as we believe.