Fall of Hades

Michael Vey #6

by Richard Paul Evans

Michael and his friends try to recruit Hatch’s Electric Youth to their side as the thrilling action continues in this electrifying sixth installment of the New York Times bestselling series!

Michael and the Electroclan are about to embark on their deadliest mission yet. Some of them may not make it back.

The head of the resistance, known only as the voice, believes that the best way to wipe out the Elgen is to steal their money. That means capturing the Joule, the Elgen boat that serves as a floating treasury. To do this, Michael and his friends need help…a lot of help.

They’ve learned about a highly placed member of the Elite Elgen Guard named Welch, who wants to defect. They also know that Hatch has condemned three of his electric youth to death. If the Electroclan can get to Welch before the Elgen do, and if they can rescue Quentin, Torstyn, and Tara, they just might be able to steal the Joule. But it’s a big “if”…

The stakes have never been higher, and Michael and his friends are about to be tested in ways they never imagined.

Genres: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Adventure, Middle Grade, Audiobook

352 pages, Unknown Binding

First published September 13, 2016

About the author

When Richard Paul Evans wrote the #1 best-seller, The Christmas Box, he never intended on becoming an internationally known author. His quiet story of parental love and the true meaning of Christmas made history when it became simultaneously the #1 hardcover and paperback book in the nation. Since then, more than eight million copies of The Christmas Box have been printed. He has since written eleven consecutive New York Times bestsellers. He is one the few authors in history to have hit both the fiction and non-fiction bestseller lists. He has won several awards for his books including the 1998 American Mothers Book Award, two first place Storytelling World Awards, and the 2005 Romantic Times Best Women Novel of the Year Award. His books have been translated into more than 22 languages and several have been international best sellers.

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

me after finishing this book and dealing with emotional trauma

[Hope · Rating 4 out of 5]

WHAT THE HECK JUST HAPPENED

[Tina➹ lives in Fandoms · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 Silver Stars
with Golden Sparks

it seems despite what I'd said, I jumped into next book at once!
in my defense, I must say it was quick & captivating.
& I love it when I have a solid reason to read, a question needs to be answered, a character I care about & I want to see what would happen to them. this series didn't have these motivation for almost 3 books (I mean, sure, I wanted to know what would happen, but it wasn't urgent), now it's back.

less briefing & talking, more action & thrills.
again, the 3rd person parts were mostly more interesting (until near the end)
still I have problem with the bland details so-called descriptions, or things that could've been just skipped, or explained in a paragraph instead of 4 chapters, which were really unnecessary. or the fact that most of the fun wasn't funny for me. (only that venom part) sometimes they were just mean. poor Ostin (Tessa I'm talking about you!)

& finally the feelz! (the story-telling could make me cry, so it's a bonus point)
I'm not crying, you are!
the end hit like the end of The Burning Maze
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Plot: ★★★★/5 (pace: ★★★★/5 - excitement: ★★★(★)/5)
Characters: ★★★/5
World Weaving: ★★★/5
Written style: ★★★(★)/5
General idea: ★★★★/5

[Dayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, I can't believe I forgot to mark this in as read. LOL. I read this back in October and I remember really enjoying it--especially that ending! These characters have grown so much.

Happy reading!

2nd Update

IT HAS A COVER AND A TITLE AND A RELEASE DATE!!!! YASSSSSS!!!





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Update

Where...where is your title?!?!

[Ronak · Rating 5 out of 5]

اوکی ولی الان اینجوریم که دوست دارم برگردم تعداد ستاره های جلد های قبل مجموعه رو عوض کنم جوری که فقط این یکی 5 ستاره رو داشته باشه:))))
خدایا
چقدر خاص بود برام
اینقدر دوسش داشتم که دیشب شروعش کردم و الان دیدم عههه تموم شد و من موندم و جلد هفتم که واقعاً برام سواله قراره چجوری باشه

این جلد شروع قوی ای داشت
خب همون‌طور که میدونین جلد پنجم خیلی هیجان انگیز و با ملاقات شیما و ویس تموم شد ... همین خودش یه پیش زمینه جذاب واسه جلد بعدی فراهم کرد
شخصیت جدید و بچه الکتریکی جدید هم به اندازه کافی باحال بود که برای شناختنش بخوای جلد های بعدی رو هم حتماً بخونی-
کسی (یا کیسی؟ مطمئن نیستم چجوریه تلفظ اسمش😭😂) جز شخصیت های مورد علاقه من نبود . درواقع حس خاصی نسبت بهش ندارم ولی همچین هم ازش بدم نیومد. همین که تیلور رو کلی حرص داد برام بس بود. (دلم خیلی پره و حق هم دارم)
باقی شخصیت ها و اعضای الکتروکلن این جلد بشدت خوش درخشیدند! (به معنای واقعی کلمه درخشش)
شخصیت پردازیشون پیشرفت چشمگیری نکرد ولی بازم راضیم✅✅✅
اعضای جدید الکتروکلن هم که دیگه به به
تا قبل از اینکه جدی جدی عملیات شروع بشه و اینا البته خیلی کاراشون پیش و پا افتاده بود و حوصلمو سر می‌برد ... البته خب نباید انتظار داشته باشم همش درحال نجات دادن دنیا باشن که - اون آرامش قبل از طوفان هم نیاز بود ؛)
شخصیت های خاکستریمونم که بالاخره به الکتروکلن ملحق شدن و دل من رو شاد کردن ( اونجا رسماً داشتم عر میزدم - اصلا هم ربطی نداره که از قبل میدونستم😔😂)
هچ هم که دیگه جدی جدی باید به تیمارستان مراجعه کنه... آدم خواری؟؟؟ بابا ودففففف مردک روانی😐
باوجود اینکه این جلد رو دوست داشتم کلی باگ و چیزای چرت داشت بنظرم (همش طبق معمول مربوط به تیلورن🤡)
1 - چرا یهو یه عطیه یا همچین چیز عجیب غریبی مثل پیش‌بینی آینده به قدرت های تیلور اضافه شد؟ خب که چی؟ اصلا چه استفاده ای داشت؟ این جز سوالاتمه
2 - هشدار اسپویل!
چرا یهو تیلور خانم با مایکل کات کرد؟ همینجوری یهویی؟ اوک فشار روشه ولی می‌خوام نباشه... این نه تنها تأثیری تو داستان نداشت بلکه فقط الکی جو داد. نمی‌دونم درکل نپسندیدم خوشم‌ نیومد.

بجز اینا ایرادی نمیگیرم از کتاب
سرعتی که داشت نسبتاً خوب بود میتونستی خودتو باهاش به راحتی هماهنگ کنی و سریع بخونیش✨
جذابیتش هم که خیلی خوب بود ( دلیلی که بنظرم لیاقتش بیش از 5 ستاره هست)

یکی از ویژگی های خوبش شایدم بدش این بود که چند تا شخصیت دوست داشتنی رو از دست دادیم این جلد:)🖤 خوب چون مرگ لازمه که هیجان یه کتاب بالا بره و بد چون مثل جریان آقای و این دو تا هم خیلی چرت مردن اصلا فاز نویسنده قابل درک نبود-
دوست دارم دربارشون مخصوصا ت حرف بیشتر بزنم ولی افسوس که نمیخوام اسپویل کنم هعی...

+در آخر پایانش!!! خب من می‌دونستم نمیمیره جدی جدی ولی چرا اونجا بغض کردم؟ چرا؟ نه جدی جدی؟
-Maybe for a fraction of one second I felt what it feels like to be God. But I’m no god.⚡

راستی حالا که این تیکه رو گذاشتم چند تا تیکه دوست داشتنی دیگه هم میذارم تو ریویوم باشن⁦༎ຶ‿༎ຶ⁩

-I hate that story, but it makes me think. I’ve wondered if, given the same situation, I would change the tracks or not. It’s easy to act noble and say you would when you’re not there, but what if it’s someone you can’t live without?
What if it were Taylor standing on the tracks? Or Ostin? Or my mom?

-“A lie can exist in your mind even when you know it’s a lie. That’s why you should never stop challenging your beliefs.”

-What he wants right now doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is whether or not it’s the right thing

-Tara stared at her twin. “What are you doing here?”
“I came to save you.”
“But . . . I’m your enemy.”
“You’re my sister. Let me help you.”
(یکم شبیه آگی و سوفی شدن اینجا:)

[Jazzy-girl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I NEED BOOK 7 NOW OKAY? OKAY.

[Connor · Rating 3 out of 5]

[3.5 Stars] This was much more entertaining than the last two books. Things actually happened which is nice finally! The pacing was a bit off. Some parts moved so fast and others a lot slower. I honestly have no idea why/how there is a 7th book. It seems like they could have made this one a bit long and been done. We'll see when I get to the last book!

[EdIsInHell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good book in the Michael Vey series. 4 stars.

[Erikka · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was significantly better than the last book, and the finale was absolutely killer! I can't wait to see what happens in the final book. That being said, Michael's "I'm so electric. I can't believe how electric I'm getting. Etc etc etc" crap got old really fast. Also, as I mentioned in my comments while reading, I think Evans did a ton of setting research, didn't want it to go to waste, and decided to make it 95% of Ostin's dialogue. It is a really tedious thing to read through. I know teens; even if they like this kid, they'd still be telling him to shut the hell up. It's okay to learn things while researching and just, you know, keep them in your mind. You keep that--it's yours. I'll take plot-driven dialogue, thanks.

And seriously, unless Vey is a freakin time lord, I'm curious as to how book 7 will play out... no spoilers. Not like, say, the title of this book? Which is an epic spoiler?

[alix flora 🌙 · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a jailbreak after jailbreak man.. but never gets old


But you know what DOES? “Part ten” “part fifteen”

Enough. No more parts. I can’t do one part Thats two pages over and over please 😩🙏🏻

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful addition to the Michael Vey series. It won't leave my mind. Just wow.

We have quite a few characters by now, and their interactions are real and fun and poignant. At the beginning we see a lot of what the villains are up to, as well as Welch's past. Hatch is becoming unstable. Then it's just Michael's view for nearly the entire remainder of the book.

The heroes are putting into place the plan discussed at the end of Book 5. It's hard and desperate, yet Michael cannot quit and let the villains win, no matter the personal cost. There's plenty of action and heroism. You might get teary at the end. Especially with that huge cliffhanger.

You learn who the Voice is at the beginning, yet he's not a big part of the story overall. With the addition of Cassy, we have met 16 of 17 electric children.

***

Second time through -- still awesome!

[Kacie · Rating 4 out of 5]

What. Just. Happened. Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!! That was so good!! But why????? Why oh why??? This is the worst cliffhanger yet.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing!!! The ending though was just...ugh no. Why Richard Paul Evans, why?? Anyway, two of my favorite things about this book were 1) Michael's sass and 2) the quality time interactions between the characters. I think the stress of being hunted down was getting to Michael in this book cause he was very witty and sassy. It was hilarious! Because the Electroclan was not in constant peril throughout this book we got a peak into their daily reactions to each other. It was so fun to see them all act like family! Summing up I loved this book and can't wait for the next ( and last *weeping*).

[Gavin Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

A terrific story of bravery and sacrifice. There is a deep emotional connection with the characters. This book will have you waiting in anticipation.

[Patrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

Can Evans go a whole book without detailing any of our heroes' meals?? The answer is...not even close. However, he did scale way back. This was much better than books 4 and 5, but that is not saying much. I'll list the pros before the cons. Minor to moderate spoilers ahead.

Positive points:
1. Much better pacing. The story moved more regularly and quickly.
2. Some fun action.

Negative points, roughly from less important to more important to me:
1. Still too many details about exactly which kind of bread was served for dinner each night at the ranch.

2. The book jumps from Michael's 1st person narration to multiple 3rd person viewpoints following various characters with no warning or organization, sometimes even within a single chapter.

3. Ostin's random facts were lame. The teenage banter and sarcasm seems very forced. Why include so much of it? The constant comments on Ostin's boyfriend skills were old the 2nd time.

4. No one is using their powers in cool ways besides Michael, Ian (blind guy who can "see" through obstacles via the tiny magnetic fields), and I guess Taylor. One of the things that drew me into the series in Book 1 was the creative use of the various powers to solve the problems and win the fights. It wasn't just about raw power. I don't feel that is happening. Taylor's predictive dreams and Michael's crazy explanation of them dropped without the bat of an eye were just stupid.

5. I brought this up first in Book 3--the teen characters all smoothly transition to killing hundreds or thousands of people at a time with barely a thought. Even facing cartoonishly evil private armies, I don't think the teens' attitudes are realistic or healthy.The ease in which they came up with major gun battle tactics and hundreds of adults instantly fell into taking military orders from foreign 16-yr-olds was harder to believe than the electric powers.

6. Plot holes. The instant teen military cred mentioned above; the fact Hatch breaks character to conveniently let the heroes gather on the island rather than killing them when sitting ducks on their boat; the overboard trust of Gervaso for the boat captain; the total pointlessness of the dreams; that only one electric kid died--the convenient cannon fodder of the one depressed kid whose power has the fewest positive applications. The resolution of the voice's identity in the first chapter was totally anti-climactic. I have very little confidence that the Voice's role will be unraveled in a sensical way in Book 7.

7. Characters - Hatch is too over-the-top. The escaped guard, David something, is too sympathetic, though some of his escapes provide some of the most interesting moments. Taylor is too randomly emotional. Gervaso is too expendable. The new girl from the voice is too convenient.

8. The interpersonal stuff continues to be so cheesy--"Michael is my everything!"--as well as being a major sidetrack for the first half of the book. Taylor's quick break-up because she "loved Michael too much" followed by immediate reconciliation chewed up how many pages of interior monologuing and heart-warming parental advice? Evans continues to think his audience wants melodramatic relationship angst as much or more than action. I think he's wrong, but his book sales may be an argument in his favor.

9. Despite moving faster than the last two books, Evans' plot still gets bogged down in minutiae. He seems largely incapable of jumping to the important parts, feeling a need to account for each meal, where each kid went and what they did, and who cuddled and talked to who for each day of travel and rest. I have never cared about the kids' recreational activities at either ranch, any of their group meals, who shared rooms with who, and most of their travel arrangements. The entire trip to Vegas on the way to the battle was pointless and boring. I think any competent editor would insist on cutting that, but I don't believe Evans effectively uses editors any more. The final plane and boat rides to the islands actually managed to omit the meals and bathroom breaks, but it was too little, too late.

10. If the final twist is that the Voice somehow works for Hatch after all, I may throw book 7 through the window. There is not a way to make that seeming foreshadowing hold water. I would enjoy something like the kids having to make a hard decision on whether to stay electric or not because of some technological discovery of the Voice.

[Avery (ThePagemaster) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than the last book, but as the penultimate book--the book before the LAST book--it could have been a hair better.

What keeps me from not abandoning this series, which I don't do, and rarely IF I do, is the quick pace, combined with Evans' writing.

However...there are more gripes than gushes

First off, I do believe that there is TOO much of a cast, in a book series such as this; there's 15 characters, and that's JUST Michael and the Electroclan. If you add the adult good guys and the baddies, you have almost 30. I don't mind a huge cast; I've read books that have them, but they've always been in high Fantasy books. At times, when there was a "(s)he said" after dialogue, I couldn't tell who said what.

Also, I'm not liking Taylor as much anymore. She was a bit annoying in the last book. Now, more annoying. Just the way she treats Michael and Ostin(who are best friends, but I haven't been noticing it that much in the last couple of installments) just irked me more and more. And as much as I love and relate to Ostin, his knowledge dropping did get dull by this point, but he was showing a more abrasive side, which nullifies my gripe.

I feel like if this was the second or third book in the series, it wouldn't have mattered, but as the second to last book? I don't want to be harsh with the series because I do love the first four books and I saw the build up and the potential, but I'm getting more irritated about the book itself than Hatch--which, I have to say, the first couple of times he preached, he was great, but there was a passage, and its a quick one, that made me raise a brow.

All I'm saying is, regardless of what the last couple of books have made me feel, I have faith that the last book has that genuine shock value(no pun intended). With how this book ended, I feel like it does, at least try, to set up for the finale. Despite a downfall in the story's execution, this series is really fun to read and I do hope it wraps up on a high note.

[aj · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was the most boring and petty book I have ever read. It was mudding worse than the 5th, which is saying something!
Basically, it can be summarized as such:

50 chapters of info and backstory dumps, travel, and small talk, then that one chapter where Michael turns into an atomic bomb and really everyone should've died but they didn't, oh and Hatch should've died as well but NO because he was wearing his "special sunglasses" and because bad guys can't die before their time, HE SURVIVED.

Oh my goodness this book was horrible.

I can't believe I wasted my time reading it.

Also, that's a real dumb title because they didn't even really bring Hades down. It was given to them.

And Taylor's dreaming ability to see the future was so storming CLICHE oh my goodness I cannot believe Evans pulled that out after it has been done OVER AND OVER AND OVER again.

AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE "BREAKUP" BETWEEN HER AND MICHAEL. Michael is an insufferable JERKFACE and the thought that he expected Taylor to apologize to him and all that mad me SO ANGRY. If Tay wanted to break up with Michael, then she GETS TO BREAK UP WITH HIM, and he may storming live (actually, preferably DIE) with that.
The breakup also lasted for what, a day or two? And then they got back together? WHAT???? Excuse me? Taylor, where is your backbone? Where is your steel? WHY IS THE GIRL MAIN CHARACTER ALWAYS THE PRETTY ONE, THE ONE WHO NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED, THE CRYING ONE, THE ONE THAT TAYLOR WAS PORTRAYING EXACTLY???? Come on, girls! Whip them boys and whip them good!
But no no no. After a day of stupid crying and depression, Taylor and Michael have a nice little talk, Taylor APOLOGIZES, and everything's all good again.
Quite honestly if I was one of the characters I wouldn't have been able to take them seriously.

I am also furious on how they all treated Ostin. He's the best because he's the only intelligent fellow of the group and oh no they all insult and belittle him. HOW DARE THEY. I don't think people understand what it is LIKE to have all that smarts in your brain. Also, why is the smart person always the fat one, and always the one who has no social jazz at all? Sure, I don't, and I'm a pretty smart person, but that doesn't mean I was so obviously dumb in that sense as Ostin.
It makes my blood boil how people think of us.
We're really not all that different.
Just a smidge.
So go die in a hole.
We're busy reading while you're getting drunk on your own stupidity.

Also, in all of the books, the clan is horribly stupid. And they're all jerkfaces. Bratty, selfish kids who need a good smack to the face. I almost literally gag at, well, everything they talk about and do.

This book was just bad bad bad bad bad bad bad.

I may not even read the seventh because of this.

Yuck.

[Chase Sears · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm loving these books!!!

[Angel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one was good!! Maybe my favorite so far. We got a lot of back story and action from characters other than the Electroclan. It really rounded out the rest of the story, so to speak. Huge cliffhanger! I'm looking forward to finally finishing the series.

[Ariana Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a good book. So, it was about a 15 year old boy named Michael Vey. He shock people with electricity. He once thought he was the only one that could do this, until he met Taylor and some other kids. They call themselves the Electroclan. There is an evil force that is after them, called the Elgen. Hatch is their leader. They are after them so they can find out how to get their powers, and keep it for themselves. The electroclan decide to steal the Elgen's Joule, which has all their money and weapons. They end up stealing it, but Michael gets absorbed by lightning because he's so electric, and now the electroclan doesn't know where he is, or if he's dead.
I learned how to still the Elgen's joule. First, they freed the Elgen's prisoners so they can help them defeat the Elgen. Next, they got they got weapons to use on the Elgen. Then they distract the Elgen while other members of the Electroclan still the Joule. Then someone has to make the Elgen get off the island you're on. Like, for instance, get struck by lightning. That's what I learned in the book.
I really liked this book. I liked it because of the action and twist and turns. But it really leaves you hanging. That was the only part I thought was hard to deal with.

[Maxwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

For the fifth time in a row, Rochard Paul Evans has managed to knock my socks off harder than the last time. Every book in the Michael Vey series is truly phenomenal, and Fall of Hades is no exception. I'm surprised the series hasn't been picked up for a movie franchise yet. The ending of this book just blew me away. September 2017 can't come fast enough, and I know that regardless of how it ends, Book 7 will deliver a satisfying conclusion while answering the questions this book has left me with. Like what the $&@?#%€£¥! happened to Michael?

[Aria Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cassidy Craps]

I really liked this series and definitely see Richard as an author role model of mine. I wish I could make my books this great!

[trenton ameyzz · Rating 3 out of 5]

all hail Michael, the lightning gawd

[Jake Auton · Rating 4 out of 5]

IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET THERE BYT WHEN WE DID IT WAS 0 TO 100 REALLY QUICK! Definitely a slower start with a really engaging ending with a WILD conclusion... no idea where this franchise is going but excited to see where it lands

[Ben · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just finished reading "Michael Vey: Fall of Hades". I thought it was a pretty good book, but it didn't get interesting until about 3/4 of the way through. There was a ton of foreshadowing in the beginning of the book. Overall, I think the purpose of this book was to build suspense for the last book, and my personal opinion was that the author did a pretty good job. I liked how the book increased in suspense, but I felt like that there was a ton of stalling. I personally believe that you could take out some pages, even chapters, and in doing so would make absolutely no change in the plot.

The story goes something like this:

Michael Vey and the rest of the Electroclan go on a mission to steal the Elgen boat, the Joule. Meanwhile, an Elgen EGG, David Welch, has escaped prison and is on the run from being executed. The Electroclan manage to rescue Welch, and go to Australia, where they devise a plan to steal the Joule. They go the islands of Tuvalu, the location of the Elgen headquarters and is also where the Joule is located.

I won't say anymore because when they travel to Tuvalu, there is a big plot twist, which would spoil the book.

One of my favorite quotes is this:
"You once said you'd take a bullet for me. You need to let me do the same. That's what I'm doing"
- Michael Vey
The quote is significant because it shows Michael's character and what he is willing to do. In the book, the situation is getting really desperate, so Michael decides to do something that might result in a victory, but have costly results.

[Zachary]

Michael Vey: Fall of Hades by Richard Paul Evans is the sixth book in an electrifying and action-packed sci-fi series about youth with extraordinary powers. This is the second to last book in the series and is, in my opinion, the best so far. The beginning of the book starts with a narrative from Michael explaining that the Electroclan is planning to travel to the island nation of Tuvalu to rescue three of Hatch’s glows who have been condemned to death. Although they were once Michael’s enemies, the Electroclan hopes to gain the friendship and help of Quentin, Tara, and Torstyn. In doing this they hope to deliver a knockout blow to Hatch’s morale and dramatically raise their own. With help from Giacomo Schema, the Electroclan also conceives a plan to steal the Joule, a submarine that serves as the Elgen’s fortified floating piggy bank. They believe that by destroying the Elgen’s economic foothold they may actually have a chance at defeating them, though it won’t be easy. To steal the Joule they need someone from the inside, that someone being former E.G.G. Welch, but finding him won’t be easy. They must track him down in the large country of Taiwan.

In my opinion, Michael Vey: Fall of Hades was a very interesting book. With all of its twist, turns, and dramatic scenes, the book leaves the reader eager to read more. It has many suspenseful action-packed scenes and is by far the most intense book in the series up to this point. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys science fiction.

My favorite quote is at the very beginning of the book on page three, where Michael reads a quote from a famed American Educator, Horace Mann: “Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.” I think this is a great quote for a number of reasons. First of all, I myself relate very deeply to this quote. Throughout my life, I have constantly thought of ways in which I can help the world. I personally believe that to have a truly successful life you must shape society for the better in one way or another. Secondly, throughout the series, many of the book’s characters have sacrificed their lives to provide a victory for humanity. Although many did not achieve the victory they sought after, they fought to preserve the world in which they lived, making them true heros. Finally, Michael adds very meaningful emotion to the quote because of its context. The words were once engraved on a plaque that belonged to his deceased father, and the words have stuck with him ever since. He personally feels that he must win a victory for society by defeating Hatch and the Elgen.

Overall, I think Michael Vey: Fall of Hades is an outstanding book. It is part of a very interesting series with its unique storyline and characters. This book truly left me with a new impression on life. I now believe that to truly succeed in life I must do something good for mankind.

[Maddy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I’m going to like the end of this series! This was a great second-to-last book, and I’m eager to read the last one. Glad Evans took some risks and kept me engaged this time.

[Rick Stuckwisch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, this was the best book so far in this great series. The writing has gotten better as its gone along, especially the dialogue, which is not as choppy and stilted as it was in some of the earlier volumes. The pacing is good, and there's a lot that happens. Pretty exciting, and a great ending in anticipation of the final volume. Really wish that we didn't have to wait another year for the rest of the story!

[C.P. Cabaniss · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this installment more than the previous one, from what I remember. But I'm not extremely impressed. There was more action, but it left something lacking for me. There was too much teen romance drama for my liking and it didn't do anything to progress the story.

The ending left a lot of questions and now I'm curious to see how the series wraps up in the final book.

Full review coming soon on my blog.