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Rapacia: The Second Circle of Heck (The Nine Circles of Heck #2)
by
Dale E. Basye,
Bob Dob
In his second novel in the popular series Heck, Dale E. Basye takes Milton and Marlo Fauster on a journey that is as full of clever, dark humor and laugh-out-loud silliness as the first.
Welcome to Rapacia, where the greedy kids go.
When her brother, Milton, escapes the otherworldly reform school Heck in a soul balloon made of old clothes, Marlo is the only Fauster child lef...more
Welcome to Rapacia, where the greedy kids go.
When her brother, Milton, escapes the otherworldly reform school Heck in a soul balloon made of old clothes, Marlo is the only Fauster child lef...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
April 26th 2011
by Random House Children's Books
(first published July 28th 2009)
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I picked this up off my 11-year old son's shelf as part of Deb Marshall's Marvelous Middle-Grade Marathon (readathon).
Rapacia: The Second Circle of Heck is the second book by Dale E. Basye to explore the underworld through the eyes of Marlo and Milton - sister and brother who met an untimely demise in a shopping mall with a giant marshmallow (in book one). Now the two are back and forth from the living to the dead and through the various circles of the underworld. These circles are a reference...more
Rapacia: The Second Circle of Heck is the second book by Dale E. Basye to explore the underworld through the eyes of Marlo and Milton - sister and brother who met an untimely demise in a shopping mall with a giant marshmallow (in book one). Now the two are back and forth from the living to the dead and through the various circles of the underworld. These circles are a reference...more
The sequel to "Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go," takes place mainly in Rapacia the 2nd circle of Heck where the covetous greedy children are sent. Having died while attempting to perpetrate the theiving of a canoe Marlo Fauster is quite rightfully shipped off to Rapacia, where she meets the Grabbit, the vice-principal of Heck, an extremely greedy metal rabbit statue.
Enthralled by the Grabbit's mysterious power Marlo finds herself embroiled in a heckish power grab. She becomes the leader of a gang o...more
Enthralled by the Grabbit's mysterious power Marlo finds herself embroiled in a heckish power grab. She becomes the leader of a gang o...more
In Rapacia, the sequel to Heck, we find Milton alive and not so well as he tries to adjust to being the freak that has come back to life. It seems that no one, not even his parents, knows how to deal with his sudden to return to the land of the living.
And where do we find Marlo? Moved to Rapacia, of course. There, Grabbit is in charge (we'll just say that he's probably a metal cousin of the Mad Hatter). Rapacia is the place where the kids learn about wants and greed. The types of classes that y...more
And where do we find Marlo? Moved to Rapacia, of course. There, Grabbit is in charge (we'll just say that he's probably a metal cousin of the Mad Hatter). Rapacia is the place where the kids learn about wants and greed. The types of classes that y...more
I really enjoyed the first book, but find that the second book is more tedious to get through. The first book found innocent Milton trapped in Heck where he was sure he did not belong, especially with his kleptomaniac sister. The end of the first book sees Milton escape Heck and back to "the stage" or life. Now he's trying to find a way to get both his sister and his new, well only, friend out of Heck. All the while his sister finds herself drawn further into the entangling snare of The Grabbit...more
Rapacia is where greedy kids go when they die. Marlo, being a seasoned kleptomaniac is sent to this circle of heck. up on the surface however milton is dealing with his own issues, he accedentally 'unplugs' a bully in a coma, and sends him down to heck as well, milton is then blackmailed by a secret organization, and in trying to escape from them he gets 'popped' in a huge popcorn machine. Marlo is forced to steal 2 dimonds for her creepy vice princial , a metal rabbit, cale the grabbit. will th...more
This is the sequel to the first heck book, and it is just as good if not better than the first. I think that Rapacia is my favorite circle as of yet, and the Grabbit was also definitely a high. Milton's journey to save his sister foro the dead, in the process becoming dead was truly touching, especially his mom's present, I won't give it away though. I found myself asking for more and was, sometimes, playfully on the edge of my seat. At some parts, it was a bit confusing, especially when it was...more
Book two in the Heck series I must say I’m in love with this series. Pop culture references seemly blended with the historical and infamous figures of the past. Done in a way that’s both entertaining and educational at the same time, especailly if you haven’t heard of some the real life characters mentioned through out the series.
Now onto to my thoughts at the end of the first book (spoiler alert) Milton escapes Heck leaving Marlo behind. Good old Milty isn’t about to turn his back on Marlo thou...more
Now onto to my thoughts at the end of the first book (spoiler alert) Milton escapes Heck leaving Marlo behind. Good old Milty isn’t about to turn his back on Marlo thou...more
Jan 04, 2013
Tasha Mahoney
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The second book in the series was nothing like we expected it to be as my son and I had discussed what we thought would happen in a discussion over the pre read. It was better than we ever imagined it could be. It's fun to see what kind of mayhem these kids find themselves in. The series is very "Little Monsters" meets "Beetlejuice" and has you turning the pages so quickly before you know it the story takes on a life of its own you can't crawl out of until the last page is turned.
the crazy adventures of Marlo, Milton and Damien (kid arch-foe) continue. Milton accidentally returns to Heck and finds himself caught up n his sister's escapades on behalf of an insane metal rabbit (rabot?) that may be controlled by a glitchy programmed pop star? Interesting twists and turns, as before. The humor was a bit more subtle than book 1, but definitely present
A spectacular sequel to the first book, we are again shown Heck, though now in the circle for the greedy and are shown just how far people go for anything and it's consequences. The Fausters are forced to work apart this time though, for a large portion of the book, but ultimately, everything falls into place.
Def need to read the series in order. The second book of Heck was full of dark humor and silly poetry. Still believe series would be more generally accepting if done in a paperback series similar to the Magic Treehouse design. Very witty but sometimes goes on and on.
As much as I enjoyed the first book in the series, Rapacia failed to capture my attention. What appeared to be clever puns and historical/cultural references in "Heck" felt forced, cloying, and as though they were trying too hard (and failing) to be clever. The story was disjointed and didn't flow very well. I didn't find it to be anywhere near as satisfying, exciting, or enjoyable.
The story was okay. Just okay. It wasn't gripping or exciting, the stakes didn't feel realistic, and the character...more
The story was okay. Just okay. It wasn't gripping or exciting, the stakes didn't feel realistic, and the character...more
Read the first book- it was ok. A lot of misses in what should be golden material. For this round I let Bronson Pinchotand it was much better. I have no idea if that is due to the audio format, the books are getting better or both. In any case, audiobooks for this series here on out.
I liked this one better than the first, but they were both pretty hilarious. If I had to describe this series, and this book in particular in just a few words it would be "Good Omens meets Harry Potter".
A great continuation of the series. This volume lets the reader see more behind the scenes of the afterlife which adds an intresting element into the series.
The second book in the series. It's trying to hard. The puns are still there, the plot is weak and the characters are spread thin
A dark humor about where bad children go when they die. A kid-friendly version of Dante's Inferno.
It was a great book that could help anyone get in touch with his or her imagination.
Oh man oh man, possibly even better than the first one. I can't wait for the third one. The Heck books are way too cool.
Very good! I liked this a lot more then the first book
This high-action, high-vocab level book is well suited to readers who are above reading level. The puns are non-ending and often clever. For example, in the heavenly shopping mall, the store Cleanliness is next to the store Godliness. As sometimes happens with a juveline title, most of the characters are more like characatures. This cheeky novel is far more interested in humor and action than in character development. One warning, despite the Judeo-Christian themes this book is probably too irre...more
Very good but not as good as the first.
I want to read this!
Absolutely overflowing with clever wordplay & sly puns, & thankfully less toilet humor. The idea of one of the circles of "Heck" being a mall is absolutely brilliant.
To be reviewed on tweendom
Great sequel.
Also awsome!
Slow to get started, not quite as entertaining as Heck, but still an enjoyable read for the tween set.
Milton and Marlo are in for the ride of their lives (or afterlives) when another one of Marlo's trouble-making schemes ends with a giant marshmallow explosion which leads to their untimely deaths. "What the Heck?" is a pretty good question to ask when they end up in "Heck", a purgatory of sorts for naughty kids. With a zany cast of characters and some wild adventures, this is not your average afterlife!
"Complete with a touching and instructive ending, this book is the second cornucopia of corny humor and creative characters in a series that seems destined to, Dante-style, drag readers through all nine levels of a hilariously imagined Heck." � School Library Journal
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Feb 24, 2011 04:21pm