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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
HIVE teen agents A great new series and well needed addition to the book shops. This will be a good series.
Hive This is the second book out this year about a darker version of Hogwarts, although, since the two schools are set in our magic-free world, I suppose they're more like the opposite of whatever school trained the Marvel superheroes. Kids at a school for supervillains is, of course, a really terrific premise, if a slightly ominous commentary on our times. The other book, which I read first, is Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks. Evil Genius disappointed me by bogging itself down considerably in YA angst and dull... more info
Cliched and lacking in spark Harry Potter spawned a glut of children's and YA fiction set in schools. Walden wins points for setting his in a school for villains and his pastiche of Bond-style villains and henchmen will appeal to adult readers as will his surprisingly sly satire on politicians. Unfortunately, the rest of it is nothing new. Indeed, reading it you can easily see the Potter influence, particularly with Walden's Nigel, a shy bald boy forced to live with the reputation of his super-villain father and whose only skill is... more info
brill book!! I loved this book. Couldnt put it down which is always a great sign. The characters and plot are very clever. Off to buy the sequel now! Well done Mark Walden...great read!
