Hive- Book Review

 

Author: DL Orton

Publisher: Mountain Press

Publishing Date: 6th May 2025 

Many thanks to the author Write Reads BT for my physical copy of the book for a review

Blurb 

What if saving the future meant rewriting the past?

 

In a dying world overrun by microdrones, humanity's last survivors cling to life inside the Eden-17 biodome. Isabelle Sanborn knows her time is running out, but one desperate plan might give humanity a second chance. With the help of Madders, an enigmatic AI built from the memories of a brilliant physicist, Isabelle sends Diego Nadales—the love of her life—35 years into the past. His mission? To change the course of history and prevent their world's collapse.

 

When Diego arrives in the vibrant yet fragile Main Timeline, he's forced to confront ghosts of the past, including a younger, ambitious version of Isabelle. As he battles to shape a better future, Diego must navigate a delicate web of relationships and events without destroying the very fabric of time.

The clock is ticking. Can love survive the collapse of time itself?

 

My Thoughts 

This was a different genre to my normal read and I am glad I gave it an opportunity to read it. 

The first book for a dystopian series and it set the premise well for what is to follow. 

The plot starts off intense and set from the get go and sets the scene for the rest of the book. With Diego, Isabel and a glass dome that all need saving before everything is lost. We then get transported to the past and are introduced to new main characters Isabel, Dave, Matthew and Cassie. POV is from Isabel, Matthew and Diego. 

I liked getting to know the characters and how each relationship develops and hinders at times . I like the multiverse action that kept it going and brought forward new challenges. It was an interesting aspect of how history can be changed and altered depending on how the choices were made. 

As fast paced as it starts off, it does slow down a little bit with introducing new characters and stories which I did not mind as this is a well written and creative book. The ending amped up and got exciting and I enjoyed that. 

This was a wonderful Sci-Fi book and plot that I enjoyed reading. I cannot wait to read book 2 :o)