Sign in with Facebook
Loading...
43rd out of 60 books
—
86 voters
Hex (Hex #1)
A Supercomputer Brain In A 15-Year-Old's Body...Meet Raven, The Most Dangerous Teenager In The World....
London. The 24th century. The CPS, a secret government agency, is on a mission to seek and destroy the Hex, human mutants with supercomputer minds. They are young. They look like you or me. They must never be allowed to grow up....
But the CPS hasn't discovered Raven. Soo...more
London. The 24th century. The CPS, a secret government agency, is on a mission to seek and destroy the Hex, human mutants with supercomputer minds. They are young. They look like you or me. They must never be allowed to grow up....
But the CPS hasn't discovered Raven. Soo...more
Mass Market Paperback, 1st Edition, 256 pages
Published
September 1st 2001
by Simon Pulse
(first published August 7th 1998)
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
649)
Jun 04, 2011
K. Axel
rated it
2 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
cyberpunk fans
The Story...
In Hex, we meet two siblings called Wraith and Raven, not their real names. They are the product of living in the 23rd century somewhere in the States. However, the States is not where the story takes place, the stage of the story is London. Perhaps now is the time to tell you a little about the title... what is the Hex? Imagine having a Hex gene... a mutant gene that allows you incredible control of computers, and I don't just mean giving you quick fingers on the Keyboard, no, with...more
In Hex, we meet two siblings called Wraith and Raven, not their real names. They are the product of living in the 23rd century somewhere in the States. However, the States is not where the story takes place, the stage of the story is London. Perhaps now is the time to tell you a little about the title... what is the Hex? Imagine having a Hex gene... a mutant gene that allows you incredible control of computers, and I don't just mean giving you quick fingers on the Keyboard, no, with...more
Eh... thats peretty much how I felt during the entire book. One thing that was poorly executed was the characters. The characters were typical and didn't have much going for them. Lassiter just told you how disconnected the two siblings eere and didn't really show it. They were boring not they're own person. The author liked to pretend that these two characters were completly alone and care for the other and as the story goes on they get closer. No. thete was an akward hug and done.Eh.
The world...more
The world...more
Vor Jahren habe ich das Buch mal gelesen und mochte es. Also beschloss ich es noch einmal zu lesen, als ich es in im Bücherregal meiner Schwester sah, während ich meine Eltern besuchen war.
Im Gegensatz zu damals las ich die Infos über die Autorin. Sie hat das Buch mit 17 geschrieben und ich dachte mir zuerst: wow. das ist echt bewundernswert. Und dann auch noch ein gutes Buch. Diese Meinung änderte sich schnell, als ich anfing, zu lesen. Ich weiß nicht, ob es teilweise an der Übersetzung liegt,...more
Im Gegensatz zu damals las ich die Infos über die Autorin. Sie hat das Buch mit 17 geschrieben und ich dachte mir zuerst: wow. das ist echt bewundernswert. Und dann auch noch ein gutes Buch. Diese Meinung änderte sich schnell, als ich anfing, zu lesen. Ich weiß nicht, ob es teilweise an der Übersetzung liegt,...more
The only reason I picked up this book was because the author's last name was Lassiter, like the most amazing police officer on TV (from the show Psych, which is an amazing show, go watch it).
I was definitely impressed. The plot and setting were AMAZING. If the 23rd and 24th centuries are going to be like this, technology wise, I want to go live there now. I would love to have my own flitter, and live in the heights of one of those tall sky-scrapers. And of course, I would want to be a Hex. I wa...more
I was definitely impressed. The plot and setting were AMAZING. If the 23rd and 24th centuries are going to be like this, technology wise, I want to go live there now. I would love to have my own flitter, and live in the heights of one of those tall sky-scrapers. And of course, I would want to be a Hex. I wa...more
Raven has mutant Hex-genes that enable her to be perfectly in tune with any computer. She's better, faster and more efficient than the best hacker, making her illegal, and very dangerous. She's helping her brother White to find their sister, Rachel, and that means going to the place of certain death, the CPS's lab. The CPS had the legal right to dispose of anyone suspected of having the Hex gene. That means if she get's caught, White will not lose just one but even two younger sisters. On their...more
I really enjoyed the concept and thought that the world was interesting. Thought it was cool that Raven and Wraith were basically polar opposites, but that was about the only thing that I enjoyed character-wise. All the characters felt pretty static - no real development in any of them but Wraith who gained an interest in politics as they searched for Rachel, though I hardly count that as development. Lassiter has an obvious talent for putting words together, and I enjoyed the majority of the pl...more
An incredibly solid book for not only a first book, but also from such a young author.
Quite enjoyable though it took me half the book to be convinced that it really might end up enjoyable. The characters tend toward the two dimensional which makes them a bit harder to like. But they are all anti-heroes anyway so the liking doesn't really happen until much later in the book.
Decent quick sci-fi with quite a few female lead rolls. Always a bonus.
Quite enjoyable though it took me half the book to be convinced that it really might end up enjoyable. The characters tend toward the two dimensional which makes them a bit harder to like. But they are all anti-heroes anyway so the liking doesn't really happen until much later in the book.
Decent quick sci-fi with quite a few female lead rolls. Always a bonus.
A good, quick read and an interesting premise. Excited to tackle the remainder of the books in this series. I was surprised to discover that it's over ten years old, as it was shelved with the new releases at my local library. I suppose that timeless quality is a plus for this book. It fits right in with the recent deluge of YA dystopian novels. Not dated at all.
I picked Hex up at the library when I was searching for another book entirely. The cover caught my attention, and after I read the back of the book I thought I would give it a try. I'm glad I did! I can't believe the author was only seventeen when she wrote this! I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
One of the best teenage books. The voice takes you away from the reality of our mundane lives and transports us to another time, place, and perception. The evidence of how wondrous the writing became has developed two more sequels. Fill your demons with faith and pick up a copy.
This science fiction story for teens was fairly dark, but it was tightly written and well paced. I'm not sure if I liked any of the main characters, which is why it didn't earn more stars. But, it's worth a look for people who like their science fiction on the grittier side.
I found it boring at times, and oddly enticing at others. I have to say, it had more boring parts than I would care to admit. I really, TRULY, wanted this to be a GREAT, AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL book... I was sadly mistaken.
I remember getting this from the library when I was about 13/14. Loved it so much went back and got the other books the next day so didn't have to wait between reading them:)
Going to read these again for sure.
Going to read these again for sure.
I was just walking through the library, in search of a book, when I desided to take a chance: I grabed the first book that stood out to me. They say don't judge a book by its cover, but I a, sure glad I did :)
I was about 14 when I read this and it was a good, if not great, introduction to cyberpunk fiction- a genre I have since grown to love. It's not perfect, the characters are a little flat, but if you can get over that, which the target audience probably will, it's a fun romp through a bleak world, that mixes technology with elements of magic. I would recommend this for younger audiences interested in cyberpunk but who aren't quite ready for the likes of Neuromancer or Do Androids Dream of Electri...more
I don't remember much about this book, but I do know that I liked it, and that I wanted to read the sequels.
Raven, Wraith, & Kes look fortheir sister in year 2300 & where computers and gene manipulation. OK
Good concept and world, weak characters with no development.
An sich ist das Thema schön, jedoch ist die Umsetzung naja.
This trilogy is just great. I've read all three books several times now, and am in the middle of another read-through. Compelling characters, government-conspiracy element, political themes of eugenics/disability, thrilling action with adept pacing. And written when the author was 17, no less. A fast, enjoyable read. On a virgo note, the number of typos in the paperback editions of all three books in the trilogy drives me NUTS--there are easily over ten in each book-- Get a competent proof-reade...more
Initially VERY boring. Then at the very very very very very very very end stuff started happening and I was like WOAH. Still won't make me read the other 2 books but, it was kind of a little decent because of the ending.
F LAS bk.1
science fiction
science fiction
3.5
Probably more of a 3.5.
This book is about a group of outlaws fighting against the corrupt european government of the 24th century. Raven, the main charater is a mutant human created and dubbed dangeruos by the government. now on the run for her life she is trying to find other mutants known as hexes to help her overthrough the government.
So Raven's a bit of a Mary Sue. So what? This is a totally thrilling adventure that sweeps you away. The worldbuilding is great, the characters aren't that flat, and the writing's a lot better than Christopher Paolini's (who happens to be in his twenties now, while this book was written when the author was 17).
This book was awsome! I loved the plot and the charecters. It was perfect: Raven's attitude and ability, Wraith's planning, and the setting: 24th century London.
Feb 27, 2010
Ariel
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone/ those who enjoy futuristic books .
I loved this book , it was amazing ! I didn't think it would be that great when picking it up , but it was a grreat read with very intriguing ideas . (Esp. considering she wrote it when she was young .) I definitely think more people should read these books !
Interesting premise of people that are able to communicate with technology. I will hold final judgement until the end of the trilogy.
These books aren't so much dystopias as set in a vaguely depressing future. Which is basically the same thing. Not really, though.
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What's The Name o...: Young adult, science fiction, dystopia. [s] | 7 | 48 | Apr 27, 2012 11:26pm |
Rhiannon Lassiter began writing when she was still at school. The first agent to see her work encouraged her to finish Hex, which was accepted when she was nineteen by the first publisher to read it (Macmillan).
Rhiannon graduated from Oxford University and has written eight best selling novels, several short stories and one non-fiction title for children and teenagers. She has edited an anthology...more
More about Rhiannon Lassiter...
Rhiannon graduated from Oxford University and has written eight best selling novels, several short stories and one non-fiction title for children and teenagers. She has edited an anthology...more
Share This Book
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
