Hades (Halo, #2)

by Alexandra Adornetto

AN ANGEL, A MORTAL, AND A DEMON ALL OUT FOR REVENGE ...

THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING HALO SERIES CONTINUES

What will happen to an angel in Hell?

Jake thorn and his demons have been banished and Xavier and Bethany settle down to resume a normal life.

But on the night of Halloween, a childish prank goes terribly wrong and Jake is summoned back to the sleepy town of Venus Cove. Bethany is deceived and like the mythical Persephone she finds herself dragged into the nightmarish underworld of Hades.

While the angels call on higher powers to help rescue Bethany, Jake decides to play dirty and goes after the one thing she loves more than anything. But to spare Xavier's life, Bethany must make the ultimate sacrifice.

Will she make a deal with the Devil? And what will happen to an angel in Hell?

'Halo enchanted me from the very first page.' - Claudia Gray, #1 best-selling author of Evernight series

ADDITIONAL PRAISE:

'HADES ... Look for it. Doubtless it will be another winner, ' New York Journal of Books

'Adornetto's dialogue feels fresh and real ... If it were not for young adult readers like her, the YA boom never would have happened and publishing would be much gloomier, ' New York Times Book Review

• ISBN10: 0312656270
• ISBN13: 9780312656270
• Publish Date: 30 August 2011 (first published 28 August 2011)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 24 February 2022
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Feiwel & Friends
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 432
• Language: English

Reviews

[nightingalereads]

1.75 stars

[anne]

I found this slow going especially the second half. There was a lot of watching and I just did not find the Jake thing convincing.I would have given it 2 1/2 but goodreads does not do 1/2 stars.

[Stephanie]

Hades picks up where Halo left off. Xavier and Bethany are in their senior year at Bryce Hamilton. They are still inseparable and devoted to each other. On Halloween night in an effort to appease their friends Xavier and Beth split up for some quality girls only/boys only time. Despite her reservations, Beth participates in a seance with the girls. Beth's reluctance turns out to be prophetic Beth and the girls unwittingly release a spirit. The girls are a little nervous but return to the party. Xavier hasn't returned from the lake with the boys. Beth is starting to get spooked by the party when Xavier's friend shows up on his motorcycle. Before Beth knows what is happening, she's being driven straight into a portal to Hell. Beth and her family must fight against Hell and there are no rules.

I enjoyed Hades so much more than Halo. It almost seemed to be written by a different person or my mood was more suited for reading. Xavier and Beth are still very wrapped around each other but it wasn't as needy this time. At times Hades came across as self righteous religion and that my bother some readers. Once again, I felt like this was scaled back some from the previous book. Maybe I just wasn't so prickly about it this time.

The biggest difference for me was the action. Hades is almost non-stop and I had a hard time putting it down. The angels are put on the defensive and have to act to get Bethany back. We also meet another archangel and witness a demon possession and exorcism. Hell was something I didn't expect. I expected the pain and torturing but the organization and business like approach was unexpected. Bethany is an oddity in Hell. She doesn't belong. I enjoyed watching those around her react.

Now we get to the part that might seem incredibly small to some people but took a whole star off my rating. SPOILER: The whole time Bethany is in Hell, two people help her to survive it, Tucker and Hanna. Beth promises to take them out of Hell with her. They. Get. Left. Behind!!! Because they had their chance. Nevermind they made deals to protect other people's souls. If this is addressed in the next book I'll be a happy camper. END SPOILER.

Overall I really enjoyed Hades and it had a cliffhanger ending. I'll be reading the third book. If you've read Halo and felt so-so about it, I suggest you give Hades a try. It was a great addition to the series!