Prediction

HIVE

The book HIVE by Mark Walden is starting to get to the climax. The book is about a group of kids sent to an island to learn the ways of evil scientists and agents. Some of the kids were forced into going without knowing and they are now giving clues about having them plot an escape.

            Otto and Wing finally have started their “normal lives” in the HIVE complex. Along the way though many hints came up about them trying to escape HIVE island. I think that this is easily the main conflict of the book and that this means the ending will solve the problem having them escape or, getting caught.

            The first clue pointing to escape is when they first arrive at the island. Otto notices that they have an underground submarine base and starts making plans and talking to Wing about them escaping with the subs. In the book Otto says to Wing “…Did you notice the submarine dock. Maybe we could use them to escape…..”. Obviously this is directly saying they trying to escape.

            Another clue is that both Otto and Wing have been looking for faults in the places security. I know this because the book gave me clues by having Otto talk about the security. When they started their HIVE tour Otto and Wing started  asking questions like” Has anyone escaped the island?” and “What parts of the island can the security see?” Throughout the tour they kept asking and asking until the Contessa threatened give them a very bad visit while they were there. Even after that they kept searching for more clues to see how good the island’s security is. In order to escape Otto must know what the security can do and what the faults are.

            Finally in the middle of the book Otto and Wing are starting to make a small group of four people for the attempted escape. I know that they are now getting very serious about doing what they’ve been trying to do. With a group formed they are now getting the supplies and planning the escape. In the book it says “In order to escape the island we must have a group to help each other.” There was also another hint from the story. The main one for this reason. “On the bed was the final list in what they need to escape.” Again this is telling you “We’re trying to escape!”.

            What I’m predicting will happen is similar to the book Rise of Scorpia by Anthony Horrowitz. In the book Alex Rider is trying to escape from his arch nemesis’ compound. There too is a very tight security with barely any faults in it. Just like Otto Alex looked and looked for anything that could help him in his escape. Alex does end up making it out but with the help of someone from the outside. I think the ending of HIVE will end very similar to this way if they get free.

            Summing up all of the evidence the book gives us it is clear to me they will attempt the escape sometime soon. Escaping this island sounds like a suicide mission. Security is tight 24/7 and HIVE mind is everywhere watching your every move. I question if the book will have a happy ending. Will they even make it past part one? Will they escape? Will they even get anywhere after getting through the security? This is the only shot they have and they can’t miss it.