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A slick, high-tech joyride that flips the classic boarding school trope on its head by asking you to root for the bad guys. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with H.I.V.E. Higher Institute of Villainous Education (H.I.V.E. #1).
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