BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall

Downfall is the eighth Bionicle Legends book and will come out in December 2007. It will be the last of the books in 2007, and will lead in to 2008.

Story
Deep in the underwater world known as the Pit, the Toa must battle the Barraki in a final showdown. At stake is the future of their world. If they fail, there is no world ... and even if they succeed, nothing is certain. During this book, Kopeke officially becomes the next Chronicler, Hydraxon will fight Makuta and Spinax, Maxilos will fight Takadox and Spinax. The Piraka, Axonn, Artakha, and the Toa Nuva will also be appearing in this book. The 2008 location will appear briefly in the epilogue. “Everyone ready?” The other Toa Mahri nodded. “Try hitting the target for a change, Hahli,” joked Hewkii. “Excuse me?” the Toa of Water replied, smiling. “Who won all those kolhii matches?” “I’ve never had an island fall-drop on my head before,” said Kongu. “This should be interesting.” “New day, new experience,” Nuparu said brightly, earning himself a glare from the Toa of Air. “Um, guys?” said Hahli, pointing behind them. “I just spotted an experience we could do without.” The Toa Mahri turned to see a very angry Gadunka swimming toward them. If the Rahi had suffered any ill effects from his battle with Hewkii, he wasn’t showing them. “It’s my old pal,” said the Toa of Stone. “Too bad we don’t have any of those explosive madu fruit like on our old island. I could teach him to play fetch.” “Your ‘pal,’ huh?” said Kongu, eyeing the massive jaws of Gadunka. “Sometimes I wonder about your taste in friends, Hewkii.” “So do I,” shot back the Toa of Stone. “Every time I look at you.” “We don’t have time for this,” said Matoro. “Every minute we waste brings Mata Nui that much closer to dying.” “Don’t worry,” answered Hewkii. He looked from his weapons to Gadunka, then back to his weapons, and then at Matoro. “Thirty seconds, tops.” That was when the Toa Mahri got their second surprise. Gadunka wasn’t alone. Behind him came the 300-foot long venom eel created by the Mask of Life, and the massive sea behemoth summoned from beneath the ocean floor by Kongu’s mask during an earlier battle. Initially enemies, the two had apparently made up and befriended Gadunka as well. Now all three had their sights set on Mahri Nui and the Toa. Hewkii glanced at Matoro. “Better make that 40 seconds.”

Below is a preview of a Jaller vs. Zaktan fight in The Cord:

"What’s the point of this, Zaktan?" Jaller asked, trying in vain to hit the Piraka with flame bursts. "You want the Mask of Life, and we don’t have it. Fighting us accomplishes nothing."

Zaktan coiled the end of his spine around a Matoran’s throat and began to squeeze. "Wrong. It brings you pain. And we want to go on bringing you pain, Toa. Now lay down your weapons and surrender, or this Matoran dies – along with many more. You know how many we can kill before you can stop us."

Characters

 * Barraki - Carapar, Takadox, Ehlek, Kalmah, Mantax, Pridak
 * Toa Mahri - Jaller, Hahli, Kongu, Matoro, Nuparu, Hewkii
 * Gadunka
 * Maxilos and Spinax
 * Hydraxon
 * Nocturn
 * Piraka - Zaktan, Hakann, Vezok, Thok, Avak, Reidak
 * Toa Nuva - Tahu, Lewa, Onua, Kopaka, Pohatu, Gali
 * Kopeke
 * Metru Nui's Turaga