Hades

Written by Alexandra Adornetto

Narrated by Alexandra Adornetto

Heaven Help Her.

Bethany Church is an angel sent to Earth to keep dark forces at bay. Falling in love was never part of her mission, but the bond between Beth and her mortal boyfriend, Xavier Woods, is undeniably strong. But even Xavier's love, and the care of her archangel siblings, Gabriel and Ivy, can't keep Beth from being tricked into a motorcycle ride that ends up in Hell. There, the demon Jake Thorn bargains for Beth's release back to Earth. But what he asks of her will destroy her, and quite possibly, her loved ones, as well.

The story that Alexandra Adornetto built in her New York Times-bestselling debut, Halo, comes alive in action-packed and unexpected ways, as angels battle demons, and the power of love is put to the test.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Aug 30, 2011
• ISBN: 9781441875310

Alexandra Adornetto

Alexandra Adornetto penned her first novel at thirteen and is now a New York Times bestselling author. She lives with her five-pound Yorkie named Boo Radley, who she rescued from a trailer park in Alabama. As a child, she saw a lot of ghosts. Her parents were concerned. She now lives in Hollywood with all the other misfits. You can find her online at Facebook.com/AlexandraAdornetto and follow her on Twitter @MissAllyGrace.

Reviews for Hades

[jshepherd929 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love this series. When I got close to the end of the book, I was relieved that maybe this would be the end of it, only because I hate it when a book leaves you hanging. I got all the way to end feeling wonderful about it, until I read the Epilogue. So, now I have to wait for the next book! I can't say that I'm unhappy about it. I'm more unhappy about the fact that I have to WAIT for the next one to be released and I am very inpatient person. But on to a more positive note; I am really impressed with this author especially because of her age. I wish that I could write as well as her. The first book, Halo, was impressive but not nearly as impressive as I found this book to be. It seems like her style of writing has improved a lot since the last book was published. Kudos! Very excited for the next book to be released.

[mirandalg14 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I still feel that the main character is unbelievable. I don't see how she can be an "angel" and still do the things she does. There is no way that teens actually talk using the language that is used. Can't believe this series was ever on the New York Times Best Seller list. It's not even close to the really good stuff out there.

[26kathryn · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

OK, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book in the series, Halo. The storyline was good. I had trouble believing in the characters though. Xavier is far too good for a teenage boy, especially one of the popular ones! Also some of the characters in hell didn't even seem that bad, in fact hell didn't seem that bad. I think the author's idea for hell being made up of nightclubs and fancy hotels was interesting it just needed more fire and brimstone. The book ended with a cliffhanger but I probably won't bother to read the next book in the series.

[nocturnewytche · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I am giving this book one star. I cannot even finish it! Halo was good, but my interest in this series just does not hold over enough to care to finish this. I may try it again one day but for now, I cannot say I enjoyed this one enough to finish it. A big disappointment.

[talksupe3blogspot · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This series is just extraordinary. I love Adornetto's love triangle, Beth & Xavier period and Jack wants to add a comma somewhere. It's one of the best YA series I've read so far, the tone of emotions are more matured and the motives more rational than its counterparts. Which is probably the reason why I wasn't annoyed. My frustration stems from the near-impossible situations that the protagonists find themselves in.

[mt256 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Hades is the second novel in the Halo series by Alexandra Adornetto. It picks up where the last novel left off. Bethany and Xavier are still in love. The small town of Venus Cove is returning back to normal. Things seems to be going well for all parties until a bad decision with really bad consequences occurs. Jake Thorn finds a loop hole to trick Bethany into going to Hell. I like this book so much more than the Halo. I felt as if the characters in this novel finally came alive. Bethany is an angel trapped in Hell. Jake intends to keep her there at all costs. However Bethany refuses to accept her fate. She'll stop at nothing to get back to the ones she loves. Jake on the other hand, is obsessed with Bethany. He will stop at nothing to keep her in Hades, as he calls it. There tempers flare quite a bit as they go up against each other. Bethany finds some unlikely allies to help her. I'm glad the author included Jake Thorn in this novel. He's an interesting character that's multidimensional. At times I really wanted to hate him but at others I couldn't help feel sorry for him.The story line in this novel was good. It was definitely a page turner for me. There are so many obstacles that the characters must overcome I just wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen. As for the ending let me just say this: Major Cliffhanger! I can't wait to see what happens next.

[nbmars · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Bethany Church, her brother Gabriel and sister Ivy are angels from heaven who have come to the little town of Venus Cove, Georgia to combat the forces of evil that are threatening to take over in this remote setting. These angels have taken human form: Bethany is a 17-year-old high schooler, Gabriel is a 20-something music teacher at the school, and Ivy is their stay-at-home charity-organizing sibling. All three are ethereal to behold. Likewise, the boy Xavier who Bethany has come to love (in spite of celestial advice against mixing too much with humans) is as beautiful on the outside as he is on the inside. Enter Jake Thorn, a Prince of Hell disguised as another high-schooler, who wants Beth as his Princess of the Third Circle of Hades. All hell breaks loose. Discussion: There is a lot of silliness and irritation in this book about angels of God versus Satan’s minyons, e.g.:Lucifer is called Big Daddy by his underlings, who you can tell want to call him Godfather (but that would be combining two words that are probably anathema to them)Hades has nightclubs and posh hotels (what's so bad about that?!!)The motorcycle Jake drives while on earth has a gas pedal (what? The author didn’t read Motorcycles for Dummies?)Bethany’s BFF Molly has a crush on the Archangel Gabriel, and when he tries to tell her he doesn’t “love” humans the way she wants him to, she says “I don’t understand, am I not hot enough for you or something?” (probably my favorite example in the whole book of Characters Being Stupid)Xavier, otherwise devout and pretty much perfect, calls the Archangel Michael a "douche" (one waits in vain for Michael to slay him right then and there, but he probably knows humans can be total idiots, based on the behavior of these kids if no one else....)Bethany, obsessed with Xavier’s "perfect form" and rock-hard abs, may not have a navel or a life-line, but she sure does have an overload of hormones. On the other hand, whoever bestowed the human form on her forgot about brains: she is as dumb as they come. Nevertheless, I liked it anyway. Why? After reading so many books full of teenage sex, violence, and anomie, it’s sort of nice to read about some kids who believe in goodness and morality. And the author is still only just eighteen! I'm impressed with her [budding] ability, and willing to cut her a lot of slack!Evaluation: For those looking for some YA books that focus on Christian redemption, this is just the ticket. Note: This is a sequel to Halo but can be read as a stand alone book. A third volume is in the works, but Heaven knows when it will be published....

[bookswithbite · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I loved this book! I adored it better then the first book! There is so much good drama in this book that hooks the reader right away. The characters, especially the main character, Bethany, has grown up so much that it leaves the reader breathless.What I liked the most about this book is the amazing characters. Now that the back round of the story is established, the story gets deeper and better. The reader is immediately captured and taken to Hell. I loved how Ms. Adornetto is clever is using Hell as the main place in this book. I like the trickery in it and the biblical references. It all made sense and flowed well.The plot line of this book is from the start dynamic. I enjoyed getting sucked in by Ms. Adornetto writing. I loved how well she described the characters, feelings, and places. It all seems very real while reading it and you, the reader are there in the story. The plot pacing is great! Every turn of the page the reader discovers some new secret, a new place to be taken to, new feelings to feel!And of course, the love interest is as always wonderful! I love how loyal Bethany was in all of the turmoil she went through. It required a lot of faith and a lot of patience. I loved how real she is with Xavier. There love is strong and everlasting. In the end, there is a cliff hanger, one that left me hanging for more.I can tell you right off the bat that I enjoyed this book far better then the first. This book has so much more in it. It attaches to the reader quickly and you can not stop. It has non-stop action, great tension, lots of decisions making and a great writing style. The war between Heaven and Hell has just started. What side are you on?

[tvaleros_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I'm struggling a bit in figuring out how to write my review for Hades (Halo #2) by Alexandra Adornetto. It's because I enjoyed reading Halo, but this time around I'm not quite sure if I do or not. I have mixed feelings. I would rate this book around 3.5 to 4 Spades.Hades is fast past but at times in certain parts of the story it drags on. I felt that there was too much describing of EVERYTHING. From the surroundings, background, actions, hair color, how the person looks and sometimes it's of the same person where then it gets very repetitive. I understand it helps to give descriptions of things to help the reader to visualize the setting, but it was just getting way too much where it became redundant. There were some certain errors like having a gas pedal on a motorcycle that kind of got me because I felt common sense/research wasn't applied. BUT I'm reading from the ARC and I'm hoping that the hiccup (mistake) gets fixed for final print. As for the ending, it was a disappointment. I was kind of upset. It was like someone tore the last page from the book. It was too abrupt that it didn't leave the reader any last thoughts; no bits of meat to piece for the up coming novel. Just a THE END; like a movie getting cut off in mid sentence.What I did like that made me give Hades a 4 Spades is that the story was really engaging as long as you ignore the tedious descriptions and bits of error (I'm not talking about punctuation). I couldn't help myself from staying up late paging through until I got to the end. There were exciting moments in the book that gave me reason to go on to the next chapter, and there is more action going on in Hades than there was in Halo. All in all it was okay.