Adventure

This isn't as good as his other books. It has an interesting plot and the characters are well rounded. But I found it kind of boring. He doesn't clearly explain the plot or what the characters are trying to do. It seems like wandering. I didn't really connect with the characters. I didn't care what happened to them.

After reading Malice’s cliffhanger ending, I was extremely eager to read Havoc, the second and final book in this awesome horror series. Havoc is a continuation of the adventures of Seth, Kady, and their new friend Justin. Together, they travel through Malice to try and fight Tall Jake to prevent him from taking more children.
The plot of this book was chock full of twists and turns, just like Malice. The action kept going throughout the story without a pause. Compared with Malice, this book does not have as much suspense or true horror, but makes up for it with great descriptions of the various scenes throughout the story.
Complaint time. Throughout the story, the characters seemed a bit… flat. Some of them did not have distinct personalities and others were just a bit conflicted. Even if Wooding had to make another book, I would prefer that he gave some more characterization to the characters throughout the story. The comic scenes in this book seemed a little clearer than the comic scenes in Malice, but they were still a bit confusing. People were not easily differentiated, and some of the action was disorienting.
Personally, I really enjoyed this book. I thought the story was well developed and flowed well. After reading this great book series, I think I’ll read some more of Chris Wooding’s books. ( )

The sequel to Malice was eagerly awaited by this reader. I was very anxious to see whether the friends left behind were going to be rescued. I wanted to find out whether Tall Jake would be defeated and would receive the justice he deserved.

Seth's single minded mission to rescue Kady sometimes seemed a little unreal but it certainly was endearing. I think that readers would like to think they would have the resourcefulness and bravery to save their friends if they found themselves in a similiar situation.

The action was pretty much nonstop. One or two of the characters who were introduced in this sequel added to the drama and brought in some interesting elements to the battle in Malice. Once again, I think that anyone who enjoyed Malice will be satisfied with Havoc.

I have to confess that once I got halfway through, I kept making excuses to stop reading and then put off picking it up again. I just did not want to finish reading the book, knowing that it was the end. I wanted to keep visiting Malice and find out how that world would fare. I wish it could have gone on for at least another two books. But once the last page or two was read, I did accept that the story had ended and there was no more. Perhaps that speaks to the talent of the writer leaving the reader wanting more or that I just have gotten so used to reading series (LOL). Anyway, I did enjoy Havoc and would recommend it readers who like something different. You do have to read Malice before you tackle Havoc. Happy reading! ( )

This continuation of the story that began in Malice is a fine sequel. The idea of the intermingling of a comic world and reality is not new, but there are twists thrown in that make this book immensely readable.
Tall Jake, we learn wishes to move from Malice into our world. The kids, who are Havoc, must stop him. To that end they enlist the aid of the fabled leaders of Malice who were defeated in a previous battle by Tall Jake.
While this may be a fairly typical plot line, there are some interesting ideas thrown around: Tall Jake points out humanity's love for watching the pain of others. Just think about the television and films we watch. His words ring true. Maybe that is why I liked these books? Yes, the storytelling was good, but the ideas explored in a such a darkly, comic-book way, are even better. ( )