Fall of Heroes (Cloak Society Series #3)

by Jeramey Kraatz

Overview

The Cloak Society has risen and heroes will fall in the epic conclusion to the Cloak Society series—a thrilling middle grade trilogy that's perfect for fans of the Alex Rider Adventures and the 39 Clues.

The Cloak Society has finally risen to power—by posing as the saviors of Sterling City. As long as the people believe Cloak's lies, Alex and his friends are all that stand in the way of total Cloak domination. But to bring Cloak to justice, Alex must make a final stand against his parents, his past, and the life of supervillainy he's always known.

Praised by Publishers Weekly for its "rapid-fire, comic book–style action" and by School Library Journal for having "the same wide appeal as Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson books," the Cloak Society trilogy delivers high-stakes battles, extraordinary superpowers, and an original twist on the superhero stories readers know and love. Can a villain ever truly become a hero? In this explosive series finale, the stakes are higher than ever—and the answer will be decided once and for all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062095534
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	09/30/2014
Series:	Cloak Society Series , #3
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	400,721
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.10(d)
Lexile:	770L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jeramey Kraatz is the author of the Space Runners series and the Cloak Society series, and he is a graduate of the MFA writing program at Columbia University. Jeramey lives in Texas, where he sometimes teaches, sometimes writes cartoon scripts, and is always up for queso. You can fi nd him at www.jerameykraatz.com or on Twitter @jerameykraatz.

Editorial Reviews

The Cloak Society must have zapped me like kryptonite, because the moment I opened it, I was frozen in place, reading long into the night, unable to move until I turned the last page.

Christopher Healy

07/01/2014
Gr 5–8—This third entry begins with Alex and the team realizing their goal from book two: rescuing good-guy Rangers Lone Star and Lux from an alternate dimension. But the team's success is short-lived; Lone Star and Lux have lost their superpowers and the evil Cloak Society is masquerading as "New" Rangers, pretending to be the protectors of Sterling City while secretly plotting its destruction. Alex continues to grapple with his past: Can he really overcome his family ties to the Cloak Society? Alex's mother, Shade, develops into an intriguing, fearsome adversary, and the two face off in a climactic battle in which Alex delivers the ultimate teen cry of emancipation: "Mother, get out of my head." Alex is still the narrative's focus, his internal musings get most of the author's attention. Supporting characters that readers have come to know and like throughout the series aren't as developed as they could be in this installment. Kraatz often falls back on the superficial—describing their hair, for example, instead of giving them nuanced personality traits. It's not a serious flaw. The series' strengths are action without gratuitous violence, profanity, and romance, making it ideal for middle graders ready for a little bit more of a challenge. The story has a satisfying resolution, but Kraatz leave the door open for this appealing trilogy to continue.—Marybeth Kozikowski, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY

School Library Journal

2014-06-10
Teenage superheroes square off against supervillain parents in this action-packed, if misleadingly (or at least metaphorically) titled, trilogy closer.In hiding since his dad, Volt, and evil telepathic mother (imagine having one of those), Shade, led the Cloak Society in a successful bid to crush the Rangers of Justice and market itself as the “New Rangers,” Alex and his mixed band of junior allies from both organizations make ready to strike back. The first step—rescuing original rangers Lone Star and Lux from an other-dimensional prison—turns into a public relations disaster, and nearly a real one, after the rescuees dismiss the young folk and charge into the fray on their own. So much for counting on grown-ups. As previously, Kraatz weaves together angst-y ruminations and multiple set-piece battles between bands of costumed fighters endowed with both high-tech weaponry and powers ranging from telekinesis to the ability to change into a mist. Of course, adversaries have time to exchange the customary threats or banter as they battle, and despite massive destruction of property, the actual body count is near zero. Afterward, along with discussing possibilities for sequels, Alex and his newly fledged team acquire preppy peacoats rather than flashy spandex body suits (so last-century).Dangers, debacles and superhuman feats galore, with a light brush of applied satire and enough resolution to serve. (Fantasy. 11-13)

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