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The Hive

The Hive

Volume Two of the Second Formic War
MilitaryScience Fiction
Pages
400
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

Earth faces an existential threat as the Formics, an alien race, prepare a full-scale invasion. After barely surviving a scout ship attack, humanity discovers a massive mothership poised at the edge of their solar system. Can the planet's fractured nations and corporations unite to defend their home against an overwhelming alien force?

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousThought-Provoking
First ContactSurvivalSacrifice

Genres

Military Science Fiction Space Opera

Authors

A
Aaron Johnston

Aaron Johnston is the author of La tierra desprevenida, a work that explores themes of resilience and community. He writes fiction that often touches on the human spirit in challenging circumstances.

O
Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card is an American novelist, critic, public speaker, essayist and columnist. He writes in several genres but is known best for science fiction. His novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986) both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the only author to win both science fiction's top U.S. prizes in consecutive years.

Characters

FormicsAntagonist
All characters in The Hive