Shadows

by Rhiannon Lassiter

Book Overview

A Supercomputer Brain In A 15-Year-Old's Body... Meet Raven, The Most Dangerous Teenager In The World.... Tomorrow has come. And now, in 24th-century London, the CPS, a secret government agency, is on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743422120
• ISBN13: 9780743422123
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Simon Pulse
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

The best science fiction series I have ever read.

At the age of 15, she is Europe's most formidable opponent. Her weapon of choice: a computer (although she is a dead shot with a blaster). Her name is Raven, and she is a Hex, which makes her existence illegal. Hexes aren't supposed to live past their first breath of life, but some survive until their gifts become apparent and then they are killed. When Raven was nine, she realized that she was a Hex, and having no desire to die, she hid herself in the ganglands and evaded death by hacking into the main computers and telling them that she didn't exist. This isn't too hard for her, because a Hex's power lies in his or her ability to enter a computer and roam around the Net the way most people enter a room and walk around. Whenever she wants to appear in public, Raven simply creates a false identity for herself and tells the computer that it is legit. This ability makes her the ultimate hacker. Now, thanks to a stunt Raven pulled six months ago while rescuing her sister --- now known as Revenge --- along with two other Hexes, Ali and Luciel, she stopped being invisible and became Europe's most wanted criminal. Dr. Kalden, a scientist who specializes in running unthinkable experiments on young Hexes can't wait to get his hands on the girl. It won't be long before his wish is granted. With Raven out of action, it is up to her brother, Wraith, to pursue an alliance with the rebel group Anglecynn. And Ali, who spent the first 18 years of her life as a spoiled rich kid, must lead a tiny group into a battle against the European Confederation itself. Rhiannon Lassiter's HEX: Shadows is a worthy sequel to HEX. What makes Lassiter such a great author is her characters. Raven is one of the most interesting protagonists that I have ever come across. She's not a particularly good person, she doesn't really care about other people. In any other book she probably would be the bad guy. The only reason she isn't is that the "bad guy" in the HEX series is Kalden, who is much, much worse than Raven. Plus, Raven, for all her faults, has a lot of integrity, which makes her an interesting blend of good and evil --- and makes the HEX series one of the best science fiction series I have ever read. --- Reviewed by Kathy Hale

Magnificent.

I really enjoyed this entire series--this book in particular. It's a wonderful addition to the world of future drama and life and I especially liked how the author expanded the plight and dangers of Hexes by including more of these genetic mutants in Raven's ranks. Raven, her brother Wraith and the streetrat Kez have been on the opposing side of the law one way or another and have united together to take a stand against the unjust ostracization of the genetic mutants known as Hexes. Raven being one of these mutants is the indesputible leader of the rebel faction, and through her practical and sometimes maniacal methods keeps her comrades from the ever watchful eye of the Security Services and the feared CPS. But what happens when the CPS take Raven away from the faction, forcing them to act on their own without her guidance? Read and find out for yerself, mate.

A must-be-read sequel

Raven become the most wanted person in London. Not only has she acted as a terrorist and tried to spread the truth - but she is also a Hex and her very existence threatens the European Federation. Forced into hiding by her daring acts in the past, Raven decides to use the knowledge they gained from the raid on the secret lab to learn more about her own Hex abilities and how to bring the ability out in others. When Raven is captured by the enemy her newfound allies must battle on without her - and it will not be an easy fight without Raven. Sometimes the sequel is a bomb, but in this case the sequel was better than the first because you already know all the history and the reasoning behind the novel. I loved the new characters that were brought into the story because they added more scope to the story without distracting from Raven and the other Hexes. I can't wait to read the next novel in this series and I hope that there will be more. I read this book in one sitting because I couldn't bear to put it down. If you like this book you should try "Violet Eyes" by Nicole Luiken - it is similar yet different enough to be interesting in it's own right.

Worth It

The first one was amazing. I was like an insomniac the whole weekend. I have a couple chapters left with this one and it is equally awesome. I wish that there was more than three to come out.

Just as we thought it would be!!!!!!

Hex:Shadows lives up to the word "sequel". If u read the first book in the series, u will not be disappointed.