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Dreadnought
320 pages
A high-octane thrill ride where brilliant misfits must use their villainous training to save the world.
What it feels like
Reading this feels like being strapped into a high-speed roller coaster designed by a mad scientist. It is a propulsive, cinematic experience that thrives on the electric chemistry of its misfit cast and the sheer cool factor of its high-tech gadgetry. The narrative wastes no time, plunging readers into a dread-soaked, freezing environment where survival relies entirely on wit, questionable morals, and unbreakable loyalty. The prose is punchy and visual, reading less like a traditional novel and more like a blockbuster spy movie complete with explosions, snarky banter, and ticking clocks. It is an absolute delight for anyone who roots for the anti-hero and loves seeing clever, rebellious kids outsmart both the system and the world's most dangerous masterminds.
- Mood
- high-octane
- cinematic
- tense
- adventurous
- Tone
- witty
- suspenseful
- snarky
- urgent
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- found family among misfits · moral ambiguity · loyalty under fire · outsmarting authority
- The writing
- Cinematic and punchy, driven by sharp banter, high-tech descriptions, and rapid-fire action sequences.
- The arc
- Moves from the nervous anticipation of a deadly school trial into a desperate, high-stakes fight for survival, ending in adrenaline-fueled triumph.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave high-tech spy thrillers, clever anti-heroes, and non-stop action with a healthy dose of snark.
Content notes
- kidnapping
- fantasy violence
- peril
About the book
"One of their own has gone rogue and is threatening global armageddon, with himself at the head of a sinister new world order. Meanwhile, Otto, Wing and other students from H.I.V.E. are en route to a training excersise in the Artic known as the ninety-three-percenter, owing to the proportion of students who make it back alive. But before they arrive, events take over, and Otto, Wing and his most trusted villain-friends find themselves in the sights of the most dangerous man alive, with nowhere to run.
Description from Open Library.
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