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Michael Vey 6: Fall of Hades (6) Paperback – May 2, 2017
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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.
- Print length352 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level7 - 9
- Lexile measure600L
- Dimensions1.02 x 6.02 x 8.9 inches
- Publication dateMay 2, 2017
- ISBN-109781481469838
- ISBN-13978-1481469838
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1 Be Ashamed to Die
When I was just eight years old, a few months after my father died, I was going through a box of his things when I found a wooden plaque engraved with these words:
Be ashamed to die until you have
won some victory for humanity.
—Horace Mann
At the time the plaque didn’t mean much to me—other than that it had belonged to my father—but it must have meant something because I never forgot its message. Lately I’ve found myself thinking about it a lot. Maybe because it’s now my reality. You could say that I’m fighting a battle for humanity. Of course I could die and not win any victory, but I think that’s got to be worth something too.
I once heard a story that really bothered me. I don’t know if it was true or not. I hope not. I don’t even want to share it with you, it’s that awful. But for the sake of my story I’m going to. It goes like this:
There was a man who was in charge of switching the railroad tracks for the train. It was an important job because if the train was on the wrong track, it could crash into another train, killing hundreds of people.
One evening, as he was about to switch the tracks for an oncoming train, he suddenly heard the cry of his young son, who had followed him out and was standing on the track he was supposed to switch the train to. This was the dilemma—if he switched the tracks, the train would kill his son. If he didn’t, the people on the train, hundreds of strangers he didn’t even know, might die.
At the last moment he switched the tracks. The people on the train went on by, not even knowing the disaster they had missed or the little boy who had been killed beneath them. The father went home carrying his son’s broken body.
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?
That takes me back to my father’s plaque about winning a victory for humanity. The war we’re fighting against Dr. Hatch and the Elgen is one the world doesn’t even know about. And just like the guy with the train, if we pull this off, no one on earth, not even you, will ever know how close they came to complete disaster or who was “killed beneath the train.” Like Wade. Or maybe, in the end, all of the Electroclan. If we don’t win, no one will even know that we tried. How’s that for a stupid dilemma? At least we’ll have no reason to die ashamed.
* * *
My name is Michael Vey. If you’re still following the insanity of my life, then you’ve been all around the world with me. From my home in Meridian, Idaho (which I doubt I’ll ever see again), we went to California, where we broke into the Elgen Academy and I was captured and put into Cell 25. (Yeah, I still have nightmares about that.) Then we broke out, attacked Dr. Hatch, and freed all his GPs, aka human guinea pigs.
You went with me to Peru, where we brought down the Elgen Starxource plant after Dr. Hatch tried to feed me to, like, a million rats. It’s also where we lost Wade.
We traveled west to the Port of Lima, where we sunk two of the Elgen’s boats—their main command ship, the Ampere, and their battleship, the Watt. Unfortunately, Dr. Hatch got off the Ampere just before it blew up.
Then we went to Taiwan, where we rescued a genius little girl named Jade Dragon before the Elgen could get what she knew out of her head—mainly how to get their MEI machine to make more of us—electric people. It was after our escape from the Taiwan Starxource plant that we found out that the Elgen had attacked Timepiece Ranch, our home base and the resistance’s headquarters in Mexico.
We flew back to the ranch—or at least what was left of it after the Elgen helicopters bombed it to ashes. We thought that everyone was dead, until we were found by Gervaso, who took us to the resistance’s new headquarters at Christmas Ranch near Zion National Park in southern Utah. Then Taylor, Gervaso, Ian, and I went back to Boise, where we rescued Taylor’s parents.
Still, in spite of all we’ve done, the Elgen just keep growing stronger. Now we have a plan to stop them once and for all. We’re going to the Elgen base in the South Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, to steal the Joule—the Elgen’s floating piggy bank. As if that’s not crazy enough, that’s just one of our missions. Hatch has locked up three of his own electric kids for treason—his most powerful: Quentin, Tara, and Torstyn—and we’re going to try to free them. I can’t believe I’m even considering this. Along with Bryan, those are the same three who made fun of me just before Hatch tried to feed me to his rats in Peru.
This is the first time that all of us electrics (except Grace) will be going on a mission together. Even Tanner and Nichelle. Nichelle will be extremely valuable if Hatch’s electric kids decide not to cooperate. Still, this will be really dangerous for her. She betrayed Hatch the last time they met, and he’s not exactly the forgiving type. I’m guessing he’ll do anything to make her pay for what she did. Then again, I suppose that’s true for all of us.
I know, the whole plan seems crazy. If I had to lay odds on it, I’d say we’ve got a 10 percent chance of winning this one. I wouldn’t tell everyone else that. If I did, I’d have to drop that number to 1 percent, because if you think you’re going to fail, you most likely will—at least that’s what our gym teacher at Meridian High always said. But whether you think you’re going to lose or not, sometimes you do what you have to do because it’s the right thing, and let the chips fall where they may.
I think we’re about to drop a whole lot of chips.
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- ASIN : 1481469835
- Publisher : Simon Pulse/Mercury Ink; Reprint edition (May 2, 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 352 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781481469838
- ISBN-13 : 978-1481469838
- Reading age : 10 - 13 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : 600L
- Grade level : 7 - 9
- Item Weight : 12 ounces
- Dimensions : 1.02 x 6.02 x 8.9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #176,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Richard Paul Evans
When Richard Paul Evans wrote the #1 best-seller, The Christmas Box, he never intended on becoming an internationally known author.
Officially, he was an advertising executive, an award-winning clay animator for the American and Japanese markets, candidate for state legislature and most importantly, husband and father. The Christmas Box was written as an expression of love for his (then) two daughters. Though he often told them how much he loved them, he wanted to express his love in a way that would be timeless. In 1993, Evans reproduced 20 copies of the final story and gave them to his closest relatives and friends as Christmas presents. In the month following, those 20 copies were passed around more than 160 times, and soon word spread so widely that bookstores began calling his home with orders for it.
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. The Emmy award-winning CBS television movie based on The Christmas Box starred Maureen O'Hara and Richard Thomas. Two more of Evans's books were produced by Hallmark and starred such well-known actors as James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave, Naomi Watts, Mary McDonough and Academy award winner Ellen Burstyn. He has since written 10 consecutive New York Times bestsellers and is one of the few authors in history to have hit both the fiction and non-fiction bestseller lists. He has won three awards for his children's books including the 1998 American Mothers book award and two first place Storytelling World awards. Evans's latest book, The 5 Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth, is now available.
Of his success, Evans says: "The material achievements of The Christmas Box will never convey its true success, the lives it has changed, the families brought closer together, the mothers and fathers who suddenly understand the pricelessness of their children's fleeting childhood. I share the message of this book with you in hopes that in some way, you might be, as I was, enlightened."
During the Spring of 1997, Evans founded The Christmas Box House International, an organization devoted to building shelters and providing services for abused and neglected children. Such shelters are operational in Moab, Vernal, Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah and Lucre, Peru. To date, more than 16,000 children have been housed in Christmas Box House facilities.
As an acclaimed speaker, Evans has shared the podium with such notable personalities as President George W. Bush, President George and Barbara Bush, former British Prime Minister John Majors, Ron Howard, Elizabeth Dole, Deepak Chopra, Steve Allen, and Bob Hope. Evans has been featured on the Today show and Entertainment Tonight, as well as in Time, Newsweek, People, The New York Times, Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, USA Today, TV Guide, Reader's Digest, and Family Circle. Evans lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children.
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Customers find the story engaging and well-written. They describe it as an easy read suitable for readers of all ages, including teenagers and those who enjoy sci-fi or heroes that fight for the oppressed. The characters are well-developed and enjoyable to follow on their journey. However, opinions differ on the suspenseful aspect, with some finding the plot twists and heart-stopping action thrilling, while others dislike the cliffhanger ending.
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Customers enjoy the engaging storytelling and action in this adventure story. They find it an easy read with good morals and values. The ending is exciting and a great lead to the final book. Overall, readers are entertained by the story and find it riveting.
"...every one in the series 5 stars for being well written, great drama, suspense, well developed plots, several scenarios developing at the same time,..." Read more
"The most intense so far. It's an incredible build-up with new emerging abilities. The end is a cliffhanger just a warning. I need the next one." Read more
"...dark or mysterious cover the series is intriguing and really has some meat to the story...." Read more
"...I mean it, this has the best climax of the series, along with one of the most satisfying come-up-ins in the series...." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and engaging. They say it's well-written and keeps them hooked until the end. Readers appreciate the fast-paced story and that it encourages reading.
"...etc, but I'd give every one in the series 5 stars for being well written, great drama, suspense, well developed plots, several scenarios..." Read more
"What a great read! So well written that it draws you right in like you’re there with the characters. I’m anxious to read the next book" Read more
"...Ithink I will die of impatience! Seriously, this is even better written than than the last one...." Read more
"...The book is an easy read, as well as interesting as they face difficult challenges on their path to finding out how they became electric to begin..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book for all ages. They find it suitable for boys, teenagers, and anyone who likes sci-fi or heroes that fight. The book is great for family reads with a good message for young people.
"...This is a must read for teens and adults as are all the other books in the series. Zappy Reading!" Read more
"Great book series for all ages...." Read more
"...So much action. So many feels were touched. Perfect read for me to enjoy with kids...." Read more
"...Great series for both younger kids, teens and adults. Definitely worth my time and money..." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's character development. They enjoy following the characters on their journey, and enjoy the great friendship between them. The book has non-stop action and an over-the-top evil villain. It's suitable for teenagers and anyone who likes sci-fi or heroes that fight for the oppressed.
"...I liked it anyway. It shows some character development but the timeline is short and pretty fast -paced...." Read more
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Customers find the book suspenseful with emotional twists and heart-stopping action. They describe it as intense, thrilling, and well-written. However, some readers dislike the cliffhanger at the end and linear storyline with no character development. The ending is considered depressing by some readers, but overall they consider it the best book yet.
"...I'd give every one in the series 5 stars for being well written, great drama, suspense, well developed plots, several scenarios developing at the..." Read more
"...The tempo of this tale has added a quality in speeding to keep readers on their toes." Read more
"...My gripe is the cliffhanger at the end. It's driving me nuts! I can't wait for the final installment! Dang you, Richard Paul Evans!..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2017I haven't read this one yet, number 6 in the series of 7, because I've saved reading this series during times I am in waiting rooms for doctors (you'll be surprised how fast time flies when reading this series), etc, but I'd give every one in the series 5 stars for being well written, great drama, suspense, well developed plots, several scenarios developing at the same time, but not distracting from each other, etc . . . I loved the whole concept of the "Electroclan", each member having complimentary, special skills . . . I won't say anything more 'cause I don't want to spoil this series for anyone . . . just start with the first one in the series, "MIchael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25", written 5 years ago this month . . . the series is now available in paper-back and hard cover, but I prefer the portability of e-books . . . I'd recommend this series for teens (for some, even younger) through octogenarians (of which I am one) . . . :) :) :)
- Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2024What a great read! So well written that it draws you right in like you’re there with the characters. I’m anxious to read the next book
- Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023The most intense so far. It's an incredible build-up with new emerging abilities. The end is a cliffhanger just a warning. I need the next one.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016This series has been seriously overlooked. It's one of the best series out on the market today for young people. Don't be mislead by the dark or mysterious cover the series is intriguing and really has some meat to the story. My daughter started the series when it first came out and she was a preteen. Know into her teens every year she gets the new book in the series and devours it in a few days if not hours then has waited for a year when the next book to comes out. This one was no different. The first day she got the book she read 12 chapters. If you looking for something different it's much better than Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, or James Dashner Series books, yet if your kids like those books they will surely love this series. Especially now that several books are out and you don't have to wait a whole year for the next one in the series!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2016I preordered this book because I was flying abroad on the day that it reached the shelf in Kindle form. at the airports that I passed through I kept checking for the book to come in....
24 hours later - what a ride!
For some unknown reason I was under the impression that this was the last book in the series, all of which I have eagerly waited for. NOW Mr. Evans what have you done to me? November 2017? Ithink I will die of impatience!
Seriously, this is even better written than than the last one. PME keeps up the tension till it is bouncing off the computer screen. I collected the books and read 3,4, 5 one after the other knowing that after I finished 5 I would only have a month to wait for 6.
I am aware that these book are for young adults but 20 years ago when Paul Michael Evans was still on the shelf in our bookshops and I did not read electronic I became a fan of his books. I suspect that I am his only reader in Israel (my home). I used to order books (I have them all) and now read them on Kindle but that does not detract from my enjoyment and excitement when reading this very highly recommended continuation of one of the best adventure series available, for any age - I am nearly 70.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017As a fan of the series, this was probably the slowest book, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. the first two thirds of the novel are mostly just building up to the climax and just kind of meanders from time to time, but once you get to the climax it's an outstanding roller coast of awesome! I mean it, this has the best climax of the series, along with one of the most satisfying come-up-ins in the series. I won't give it away, but I promise it will put a smile on every fan's face. My gripe is the cliffhanger at the end. It's driving me nuts! I can't wait for the final installment! Dang you, Richard Paul Evans! You always leave me wanting more!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2024You will want to set aside time for reading this page turning cliffhanger of a story! The tempo of this tale has added a quality in speeding to keep readers on their toes.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023Reading through the series with my 14 yr old twins and we are loving it. Family friendly with laughs and occasional tears.
Highly recommend the whole series.
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Marcela H.Reviewed in Mexico on August 17, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars gran libro para adolescentes
Mi hijo es un gran lector, tiene 14 años y esta serie es perfecta para su edad, es muy entretenido, y estamos esperando el siguiente número. Muy recomendables toda la serie
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D. AlgraReviewed in Germany on March 7, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Buch von einem tollen Schrifsteller
Wann bücher aus der USA kommen müssen dauert es schon eine Weile aber ich kann melden dass das Buch rechtzeitig und gut angekommen ist
- RyanReviewed in Canada on January 27, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Amazing entry into the series. I loved every reading every page of this book and look forward to what's next.
- ParvReviewed in India on March 7, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars BEST
I just wish that Vey stays alive and has learned this new trick of getting himself evaporated .The books is very impressive and best of all as Taylor and Michael break up also but they get along after 1 chapter .
- Kabir singhReviewed in Australia on February 12, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
beast book