Hades Speaks! by Vicky Alvear Shecter

 Shecter, Vicky Alvear, and J. E. Larson. Hades Speaks!: A Guide to the Underworld by the Greek   

                God of the Dead. Honesdale: Boyds Mills, an Imprint of Highlights, 2014. Print. 

In Hades Speaks! we are given information about the Greek god Hades. The book is divided into 11 parts, and each part explains either a piece of Hades' Underworld, the rites of death, the fates of mortals or gods who entered the underworld without permission, and other Greek myths and personas. In addition to these sections, the book also includes a glossary of terms used, a bibliography of sources (both primary and secondary), and illustrations that depicted either the realm of Hades or people within the myths. 

The intended audience of this book would be 6th-12th grade; the way it is written it sounds as if Hades is guiding you on a tour of his domain, and throughout the "tour" he will explain information so that the reader understands what is going on. A good follow-up book would be Anubis Speaks! by the same author because it also gives pertinent information without leaving the reader overwhelmed. This book would be well used when going into Greek or even Roman Mythology. 

I rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars!