Hatch, Kenneth Oppel
Hatch, Kenneth Oppel
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Hatch

Author: Kenneth Oppel

Narrator: Sophie Amoss

Unabridged: 10 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/2020


Synopsis

Fans left desperate for more at the end of Bloom will dive into this second book of the Overthrow trilogy--where the danger mounts and alien creatures begin to hatch.

First the rain brought seeds. Seeds that grew into alien plants that burrowed and strangled and fed.

Seth, Anaya, and Petra are strangely immune to the plants' toxins and found a way to combat them. But just as they have their first success, the rain begins again. This rain brings eggs. That hatch into insects. Not small insects. Bird-sized mosquitos that carry disease. Borer worms that can eat through the foundation of a house. Boat-sized water striders that carry away their prey.

But our heroes aren't able to help this time--they've been locked away in a government lab with other kids who are also immune. What is their secret? Could they be...part alien themselves? Whose side are they on?

Kenneth Oppel expertly escalates the threats and ratchets up the tension in this can't-read-it-fast-enough adventure with an alien twist. Readers will be gasping for the next book as soon as they turn the last page...

About The Author

KENNETH OPPEL is one of the most highly regarded authors of middle-grade fiction writing today. Some of his best-known titles are Inkling,The Nest, Airborn, a 2005 Printz Honor Book, and Silverwing. Find him online at www.kennethoppel.ca and @KennethOppel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shaye on October 20, 2020

As I shared back in April, this series has been an incredible match for what we’re currently experiencing in real life with Covid-19. Book #1, Bloom, seemed almost prophetic when I first read it as the US blames China, there’s no toilet paper, and people begin wearing masks. Nevertheless, this serie......more

Goodreads review by Aaron on September 27, 2020

Sometimes when you are reading a trilogy, you just need the next book really badly and you have to wait about a year for the next book. Thankfully, the third book in this trilogy is arriving in about 7-8 months because I really need the next book. Kenneth Oppel started this trilogy with Bloom, a stor......more

Goodreads review by Nathaniel on July 19, 2022

I literally hate Kenneth Oppel for the way he ended this book, and that's why I'm giving this book five stars. This trilogy belongs on the NYT Bestselling list. I am so angry at how underrated it is. This is the science fiction that I have been aching to read. So full of curiosity, wonder, amazement......more

Goodreads review by Willemijn on July 27, 2022

Zwerm gaat direct verder na het avontuur in Woeker, het is alsof je alleen een bladzijde hebt omgeslagen in plaats van een nieuw boek hebt gepakt. De proloog bereidt ons voor op wat er komen gaat. Bij elk hoofdstuk zie je een embleem staan dat past bij een van de hoofdpersonages, zo weet je of je van......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on March 25, 2022

So it took me a lot longer than I had expected to read this one. While the first book was almost non-stop action and deadly plants, I just found the plot of this book dragging. And it often crawled along at a snail's pace. And while this second book is supposed to be about the second part of the inv......more


Quotes

"Riveting. Oppel’s chillingly beautiful, detailed world is the perfect backdrop to the action-packed plot." —Kirkus Reviews

"Thrilling."Booklist

"The appeal of fantasy, suspense, horror, and relationships will be too strong for readers to resist, and they will be avidly awaiting the final book in this series. An impressive addition to the outstanding trilogy. This belongs on all young sci-fi thriller shelves." —School Library Journal

"With peril around every corner and plenty of raw emotion, Oppel has crafted a compelling story about what makes a person a human being." —The Horn Book Magazine