Hive (The Arcane Volumes 1) by Jeremiah Ukponrefe-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 31, 2021

The Collective military has spent its years destroying the last remnants of The Hive, an alien force that devastated the old world. bringing forth the apocalypse, and ushering a new age of warring factions.

Alexander King is a Collective soldier who during a mission monitoring the outskirts of Zone 6, discovers evidence that the Hives presence is stronger then commonly believed. With his new information it becomes vital that The Collective acts fast, for if they dont the world will be brought to its knees again in a wave of destruction that will end humanity forever.

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REVIEW: HIVE is the first instalment is Jeremiah Ukponrefe’s dystopian, post apocalyptic, THE ARCANE VOLUMES science fiction series focusing on the aftermath of a alien invasion of Earth, in what is now referred to the old world.

Told from third person perspective HIVE follows Alexander King, a soldier in the Collective as he is raised to Commander, and assigned to search for evidence of the Hives-the alien ‘hubs’ of existence but Alexander, and his small intrepid band of soldiers and wannabes comes face to face with more than the Hives but with a large assortment of rogue factions and groups, each of whom has claimed territory in the ongoing war. As the realization comes to dawn as to the extent of the invasion and infiltration, Jeremy will discover that the power of the Hive must be stopped but in doing so, another power must take control.

HIVE is an action packed, graphic adventure marrying Starship Troopers with a little bit of Star Trek’s the Borg. Humans have tried to colonize other planets but in doing so, aliens have retaliated sending other species to colonize and take over Earth. Somewhat confusing in the outset, there is little in the way of back story or the history of how, when or why-the timeframe is never revealed, and details of what happened are limited. HIVE is an interesting concept, and entertaining story but more information about what led to the invasion and the ensuing fall-out would be a welcome addition.

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Reviewed by Sandy