H.I.V.E: Dreadnaught
Mark Walden
9/10
The first time i read H.I.V.E was in year 8, when the first book came out. I thought it was great, it was funny, witty, with the coolest characters and a concept that was able to go ANYWHERE. Put quite simply, the "Higher Institute of Villainous Education" is a school for super genius kids who are taught how to become the future of evil empires around the world.
This one has brand new concepts, a betrayal at the highest level, and the return of our favorite characters plus the addition of a few new ones. As the hacker skills of our hero, Otto, increase and the wall of secrecy around the evil geniuses of the world begin to collapse the book becomes AWESOME.
So I really liked it and I think that its totally worth reading. I'd say that it was like a bazillion times better than "The Secret River," but...a bazillion times zero is still...like, zero.
So, order the book, get it delivered and then enjoy reading it between your studies of evil at your volcano base. But remember, its only worth a detention for us normal people, a detention at H.I.V.E. involves...pain...lots of pain.
