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cimorene1558's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable! I think I prefer this to the first one. I was worried there wasn't going to be a proper conclusion, but I'm happy to say that I was wrong about that.
honeyplot's review against another edition
4.0
better than the first book, and for some reason, the writing style changed, for the better tbh
tasharobinson's review against another edition
3.0
Second half of the Malice series. Still feels like this was designed to be a much larger series: Lots of big, colorful characters, settings, and emotions, a whole pantheon of lost gods, and a pretty robust cast of villains and heroes. But this book zips along and dispenses with them all pretty quickly. The comics pages are more elaborate and attractive this time out, and give more of a sense of a big, Guillermo Del Toro-worthy world, but the storytelling moves much too abruptly to be as involving as a setting this complicated deserves.
madkatrob's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
radianorflin's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
seak's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great conclusion to the Malice duology and I have to say I liked it even better than the first. Wooding does a great job of not only creeping you out with the tone he's set, but his plotting is exciting and action-packed. All in a middle-grade level book. (Although there is a comic picture of a person's butt) :)
If you don't already know, Malice and Havoc are novels interspersed with comics and it's done almost flawlessly. I say almost because there is still a bit of a disconnect going from comic form to novel and back, but nothing that hurts the story in any way.
The story in a nutshell: Malice is an underground comic depicting kids in horrible situations, battling terrible monsters and overcoming (or not) even worse obstacles...and it's all real. Any kid who does the ritual and says the right words will be taken to Malice by the evil Tall Jake, ruler of Malice.
Havoc is a group of kids banded together to be the thorn in Tall Jake's equally lengthy foot (actually I don't know if that last part's true).
The imagination is brilliant, it's fun, it's an insanely quick read, and totally worth it even if you think you're too good for a kids book. :)
Although, I did find myself looking forward much more to the limited comic portions, which sped by way too fast.
Awesome book. Definitely recommended.
If you don't already know, Malice and Havoc are novels interspersed with comics and it's done almost flawlessly. I say almost because there is still a bit of a disconnect going from comic form to novel and back, but nothing that hurts the story in any way.
The story in a nutshell: Malice is an underground comic depicting kids in horrible situations, battling terrible monsters and overcoming (or not) even worse obstacles...and it's all real. Any kid who does the ritual and says the right words will be taken to Malice by the evil Tall Jake, ruler of Malice.
Havoc is a group of kids banded together to be the thorn in Tall Jake's equally lengthy foot (actually I don't know if that last part's true).
The imagination is brilliant, it's fun, it's an insanely quick read, and totally worth it even if you think you're too good for a kids book. :)
Although, I did find myself looking forward much more to the limited comic portions, which sped by way too fast.
Awesome book. Definitely recommended.
sequence19's review
5.0
I wasn't able to put this book down from the time I woke up this morning until just now, I've been reading it. It's quick paced, a little sad, and rounds out the Malice duology nicely. My only complaint is that there aren't more books that take place in this world.
punch0's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0