''The Hive'' is a 2019 science fiction novel by American writers
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both ...
and
Aaron Johnston
Aaron Johnston is an American author, comics writer, and film producer.
Johnston was an associate producer on the movie ''Ender's Game'', including a cameo appearance as an International Fleet officer. He co-authored with Orson Scott Card the Fi ...
, and the second book of the Second Formic Wars trilogy of novels in the
''Ender's Game'' series. It was released on June 11, 2019.
Plot
In 'The Swarm', the Formic's initial efforts to eradicate Earth life forms were beaten back by a coalition of corporate and international military forces, and the Chinese army, with notable efforts by Bingwen, Mazer Rackham, Victor Delgado and Lem Jukes. The devastation of
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
associated with this led to the reorganization of Earth's government for defense of the human species. In 'The Hive', the series' main characters face the forces of nationalism, tribalism, paranoia, egotism, jealousy, and self-aggrandizement that threaten to tear apart Earth's new defense forces from within. Meanwhile, they must battle the ever growing forces of the Formics and attempt to locate and destroy the Hive Queen.
Series
The book is the second of the Second Formic War trilogy by Card and Johnston. The titles for the first and third books are ''The Swarm'' and ''The Queens'' respectively.
Reception
As of November 2020, it had a rating of 4.07 out of 5 (1752 votes) on
Goodreads
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.
See also
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List of ''Ender's Game'' characters
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List of works by Orson Scott Card
The Orson Scott Card bibliography contains a list of works published by Orson Scott Card.
Ender's Game
The Tales of Alvin Maker
The Homecoming Saga
Women of Genesis
Pastwatch series
Mithermages series
Mayflower
''Mayflower ...
References
External links
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2019 American novels
2019 science fiction novels
American science fiction novels
Novels by Orson Scott Card
Alien invasions in novels
Space opera novels
Ender's Game series books
American young adult novels
Fiction about near-Earth asteroids
Tor Books books
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