“I thought things would change when I found the others. We would stop running. We would fight the Mogadorians. And we would win. But I was wrong. Though we came together, we barely escaped with our lives. And now we hide. The six of us are powerful – but not strong enough to take on an army. We haven’t discovered our full Legacies. We haven’t learned to work together. And time is running out, because we need to find Number Five before they do. The battle is far from over…”
What is the book about?
The Garde thought they were strong enough to win the war. Strong enough to defeat Setrákus Ra, and strong enough that it would all finally be over. But they were wrong. They thought that coming together was enough, but they hadn’t learnt to work as a team. After facing Setrákus Ra, they barely escaped with their lives and if they had fought for a minute longer, I doubt they would have been that lucky. Now they are back in hiding. They are trying to piece together a plan to win against the Mogadorians and be able to finish what was started year ago. They are powerful, but that’s not enough. The Garde need to learn to fight together or else they will never make it back to Lorien. Now they must rest, try and develop their Legacies further, and find Number Five before the Mogadorians do – before it’s too late. The battle is far from over, and soon they will be strong enough to take back Lorien and restore the peace there once was.
What were your initial thoughts on the book?
Like after reading I am Number Four and The Power of Six, I was really intrigued at what would come next after reading The Rise of Nine. The first thing that I noticed about the book was the title – the strange title. The second and the third books seemed much happier with the words power and rise but the fourth one was different. The title is The Fall of Five, which sounds like something bad will happen. I knew immediately before I started that something weird would happen to Five: maybe he would die, or be captured by the Mogadorians or maybe even something worse, but I knew it would be bad and I was desperate to start reading. Once I started to read, I just became more and more curious about Number Five. It seemed strange that he was the only one who wasn’t with the rest of the Garde and I was suspicious that something was going on and that was the reason he hadn’t tried to find the others yet. The start of the book also made me more interested in Setrákus Ra – the Mogadorian leader – and I wanted to know more about how and why he communicated with some of the Garde in their dreams and what it meant.
Who was your favourite character and why?
My favourite character was Marina – Number Seven. I had always liked her in all the other books before The Fall of Five but it wasn’t until this book that I really started to see her fully and all her different personality traits. She was kind and caring, always wanting to look after the others. She was like the peace restorer in the group, there to make sure that no one got too aggressive with the others. Her healing Legacy also helped with this and meant that she was the one to care for people – she was Nurse Marina like Nine called her. She was more of a defensive person in the first 3 books, protecting others and making sure that no one got injured by the Mogadorians. It wasn’t until The Fall of Five that we got to see her attacking personality – the killer. She became a fierce fighter willing to kill as many Mogadorians as needed to win. Although I had always see her as a sweet girl now I got to see the warrior inside her and understand that she wasn’t just someone to sit in the side lines as a first aid kit for anyone injured on the battlefield. She was a strong and powerful fighter, willing to do whatever was needed to defeat Setrákus Ra.
What was your favourite part of the book and why?
The whole book was really good and I liked every part however there was a part that I liked more. I think that my favourite part is probably when all the Garde are playing capture the flag. I really like it because it was the first time they were all working together as a team. I think that it was really important to play that because it gave everyone the opportunity to show what they could do and practise as a whole team. It also gave them the chance to practise teamwork and looking out for each other. I think that it gave them higher hopes of winning against Setrákus Ra and gave them the chance to bond and realise that they can be stronger than anyone if they work as a team. During all the other books they are trying to build up their team and find all of the Garde so that when the time comes they can finish the battle and I think seeing them all work together and look out for one another really show me as the reader that a happy future can be possible.
What was your overall impression of the book?
Overall The Fall of Five was a really good book and despite there being certain things that annoyed me and that I didn’t necessarily like, I wouldn’t change anything. I loved that the title of the book already brought up some questions and interested me more than I already was. I like it when the cover of the book already makes you want to read it or it makes you more curious. Another thing that I liked about the book was that all the Garde were finally together which meant no more trying to search all over the world to find each other so most of the others books will be more battles and more questions being answered. I also liked the way the book ended and how the introduction of that new character made you more intrigued than before. There were about 3 different cliff-hangers all going on at once that made you anxious to learn more from 3 different people. The book was written from 3 different perspectives again, which I think worked much better in The Fall of Five than in The Rise of Nine. This is because the characters were all practically together following the same story for most of the time and once they separated only 2 people carried on showing their point of view, so I didn’t get too confused. There were a couple of things (and a certain character) that really irritated me but the book would have been as good without it and, though I didn’t like it, I think that it was the right thing to do.
Which book did you like better: 1, 2, 3 or 4?
All the books were really good and I enjoyed reading them. I am Number Four, The Rise of Nine and The Fall of Five were all extraordinary books but I still think that The Power of Six is the best book in the series so far. Though The Rise of Nine did put up a good fight against The Power of Six, it was not difficult to dismiss The Fall of Five a contender for my favourite book. It was absolutely incredible but The Power of Six was much better. It was written from a perfect amount of perspectives and was full of everything that I like in a book. There was lots of interesting information that no just answered questions but also created some, which I really enjoyed. There was also some action – well, a lot of action – and I loved experiencing the battles with the Mogadorians. Though they were upsetting, I also liked the sad parts of the book, because though laughing and fighting with characters is amazing, I also enjoy crying with them and being there as comfort for whatever pain or loss they are suffering. I really loved The Power of Six, every sing bit of it.
Would you recommend this book?
The Fall of Five is definitely a great book to read for any reader over 13 who enjoys thrilling battles. I recommend reading it to anyone who enjoys action but specifically to those who have read the 3 previous books in the series.
Summarise the book in one sentence. (Verdict)
A shocking and upsetting read, but still full of action and adventurous fights.
Reviewed by Jimena Gutierrez Reviriego
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