Rogue (H.I.V.E. #5)
This novel granted us the reappearance of the earlier imprisoned Cypher, who is as psychopathic as ever and can be considered a wild card. His reintroduction was very fitting to the topic since it was once again a battle against Overlord (I can’t get around the fact that it’s the best possible and obvious choice of a name for the almighty entity). While I love the adults in the story I can’t warm up to most of the children. They just seem a little bit displaced and their appearance of the scene of events was too forced (This refers to the three girls rather than Otto or Wing). I wish that Walden would focus more on the classes at HIVE and how they actually develop to be those Evil Geniuses that they are supposed to become. Instead the story focuses too much on what the adults are doing.
Highlights of this installment are the reappearance of Cypher and also the beloved HIVEmind (which I have found myself missing a lot). Then there is of course the big change that Nero has taken over the leadership of GLOVE, which I hope will show us his not so kind side a bit more in the further books. After all this man is not just a nice supportive teacher but a true evil mastermind. We got to see a little glimpse of how capable he is of doing that job at the end of the book and I hope it’s expanded further, not just in the shapes of empty threats.
I admit that I’m a bit troubled with the general series because it seems more and more like the adults are taking over the storyline and not the children. Some of the themes especially the torture is a bit too vivid in my opinion when you consider that this book is meant for a younger audience. But it’s still a very fast and enjoyable read with many intriguing twists and a predictable, yet brilliant cliffhanger at the end.
This is the 5th book in the H.I.V.E. series. Otto has been taken by the enemy and the headmaster of H.I.V.E. finds out that he is attacking people from the villain society he is in (G.L.O.V.E.). Raven and Otto's best friend Wing are trying to find Otto and turn him back before he gets killed. This book is really good, interesting, and action-packed (like all the books in the H.I.V.E. series) and I definitely recommend it.
The HIVE series has a lot of elements that one might consider cliché in a villain/hero story like this. There are the types of villains that would fit right into a James Bond movie as well as an indestructible hero that survives. It might be bothering me a little bit that its always the very same five children who get in trouble (or sometimes its seven but Franz and Nigel are quite sidelined (again) in this book). This novel granted us the reappearance of the earlier imprisoned Cypher, who is as
I really enjoy this series. It's supposed to be the school for super-villains, but they do seem to spend a lot of time saving the world. This one was interesting because it has one of the main characters, Otto, out of commission and not really a part of the story. I liked the twists and turns and the character conflicts. I would recommend these if you can get your hands on them.
I just love these H.I.V.E books! They are the perfect combination of action, adventure, mystery, nerd-dom, and great villains. They are so perfect for boys--well everyone, but especially boys! This book is a little darker than the previous H.I.V.E. books; more deaths and sinister plots. The series is sort of like Harry Potter in that way--slowly getting more mature with its audience.I'm anxious to see how Otto behaves in this the next book, Zero Hour, now that he's not possessed. I also really
Otto Malpense, teen supergenius, has gone rogue, taking down the evil overlords of G.L.O.VE. with his increasingly frightening cyborg powers at the behest of H.O.P.E., an organization with just as few moral scruples but better P.R. G.L.O.V.E. orders his execution, but his friends are convinced they can break his mental programming if they reach him first. The race is on to find Otto in a top secret Amazonian base before the last of his personality is erased and something darker than anyone
This has been the best book so far in the series. The suspense was killing me the entirety of the time, the action writing makes me feel like Im in a superhero movie. I like how there are multitudes of perspectives so the story can be in many places at once, it makes the story more well-rounded. I wish there were more background characters though, there are only the main group and others who are important to the story. Characters who dont matter as much would add more depth, because its not like
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ISBN: | 1408800152 (ISBN13: 9781408800157) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | H.I.V.E. #5 |
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The HIVE series has a lot of elements that one might consider cliché in a villain/hero story like this. There are the types of villains that would fit right into a James Bond movie as well as an indestructible hero that survives. It might be bothering me a little bit that it’s always the very same five children who get in trouble (or sometimes it’s seven but Franz and Nigel are quite sidelined (again) in this book).This novel granted us the reappearance of the earlier imprisoned Cypher, who is as psychopathic as ever and can be considered a wild card. His reintroduction was very fitting to the topic since it was once again a battle against Overlord (I can’t get around the fact that it’s the best possible and obvious choice of a name for the almighty entity). While I love the adults in the story I can’t warm up to most of the children. They just seem a little bit displaced and their appearance of the scene of events was too forced (This refers to the three girls rather than Otto or Wing). I wish that Walden would focus more on the classes at HIVE and how they actually develop to be those Evil Geniuses that they are supposed to become. Instead the story focuses too much on what the adults are doing.
Highlights of this installment are the reappearance of Cypher and also the beloved HIVEmind (which I have found myself missing a lot). Then there is of course the big change that Nero has taken over the leadership of GLOVE, which I hope will show us his not so kind side a bit more in the further books. After all this man is not just a nice supportive teacher but a true evil mastermind. We got to see a little glimpse of how capable he is of doing that job at the end of the book and I hope it’s expanded further, not just in the shapes of empty threats.
I admit that I’m a bit troubled with the general series because it seems more and more like the adults are taking over the storyline and not the children. Some of the themes especially the torture is a bit too vivid in my opinion when you consider that this book is meant for a younger audience. But it’s still a very fast and enjoyable read with many intriguing twists and a predictable, yet brilliant cliffhanger at the end.
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Title | : | Rogue (H.I.V.E. #5) |
Author | : | Mark Walden |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 296 pages |
Published | : | May 3rd 2010 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (first published May 2010) |
Categories | : | Science Fiction. Young Adult. Adventure. Fiction |
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Otto is captured and turned into a deadly enemy agent. I didn't enjoy reading the scenes where Otto was the evil guy - but Nero and Raven with the help of Wing work it out. In the end i enjoyed this book as much as the others. I think I am ready for the series to end. However, I am not a twelve year old - but I definitely enjoy recommending this to young teen readers!This is the 5th book in the H.I.V.E. series. Otto has been taken by the enemy and the headmaster of H.I.V.E. finds out that he is attacking people from the villain society he is in (G.L.O.V.E.). Raven and Otto's best friend Wing are trying to find Otto and turn him back before he gets killed. This book is really good, interesting, and action-packed (like all the books in the H.I.V.E. series) and I definitely recommend it.
The HIVE series has a lot of elements that one might consider cliché in a villain/hero story like this. There are the types of villains that would fit right into a James Bond movie as well as an indestructible hero that survives. It might be bothering me a little bit that its always the very same five children who get in trouble (or sometimes its seven but Franz and Nigel are quite sidelined (again) in this book). This novel granted us the reappearance of the earlier imprisoned Cypher, who is as
I really enjoy this series. It's supposed to be the school for super-villains, but they do seem to spend a lot of time saving the world. This one was interesting because it has one of the main characters, Otto, out of commission and not really a part of the story. I liked the twists and turns and the character conflicts. I would recommend these if you can get your hands on them.
I just love these H.I.V.E books! They are the perfect combination of action, adventure, mystery, nerd-dom, and great villains. They are so perfect for boys--well everyone, but especially boys! This book is a little darker than the previous H.I.V.E. books; more deaths and sinister plots. The series is sort of like Harry Potter in that way--slowly getting more mature with its audience.I'm anxious to see how Otto behaves in this the next book, Zero Hour, now that he's not possessed. I also really
Otto Malpense, teen supergenius, has gone rogue, taking down the evil overlords of G.L.O.VE. with his increasingly frightening cyborg powers at the behest of H.O.P.E., an organization with just as few moral scruples but better P.R. G.L.O.V.E. orders his execution, but his friends are convinced they can break his mental programming if they reach him first. The race is on to find Otto in a top secret Amazonian base before the last of his personality is erased and something darker than anyone
This has been the best book so far in the series. The suspense was killing me the entirety of the time, the action writing makes me feel like Im in a superhero movie. I like how there are multitudes of perspectives so the story can be in many places at once, it makes the story more well-rounded. I wish there were more background characters though, there are only the main group and others who are important to the story. Characters who dont matter as much would add more depth, because its not like
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