Ghosts

Hex #3

by Rhiannon Lassiter

The exhilarating final blast of the Hex trilogy, the laser-powered sci-fi thriller, by a talented young writer. The city is a dangerous place for Hexes. The security forces are on the alert for any sign of Hex activity-any sign of a mutant presence. The Hex gene will soon be extinct. But in the depths of the city, a powerful new force is taking shape. Led by the Hex Raven, a rabble army is planning a new future -- they're coming out of hiding. But the source of their strength, the computer system itself, harbors a devastating enemy....

Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction, Dystopia, Fantasy, Cyberpunk, Childrens

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 8, 2001

About the author

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 of poetry and prose. Alongside her writing she works with her mother, the well known author Mary Hoffman, editing the children's review magazine, Armadillo.

Reviews

[Amy Webster-Bo · Rating 5 out of 5]

easy read, good ending to a story. loved the characters

[Lucille Benton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended if you like:
Found family
Dystopian
Sci-fi
Organized crime (overthrowing goverments)
YA

My thoughts:
The third and final book in this series was a nice wrap up that tied all the loose strings. It threw me off because in most stories, some strings are left untied to not cut off the story at the last page, which is why im not putting all five stars. Other than the happily-ever-after ending, I really enjoyed the entire series, and it was a nice refreshing story that is entirely different from my usual repertoire.

Quote I highlighted while reading:

” A nation of Hexes would be a nation of data thieves, privacy would disappear, politicians could be held truly accountable for their actions. Sanato's hand clenched into a fist, and he slammed it down with a crash. The Hex must be caught at all costs.”

[Anita · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my second time reading this series, but since I forgot what happened, I ended up reading it really fast and skipped a lot of the boring political stuff to get to the action. The premise is very imaginative, and a lot happens, but the story is told in a really superficial manner. There are so many characters and the books are so short, that the author couldn't really do much but make everyone a one-dimensional character. I did love the fact that there was no cheesy romance cluttering up the storyline. Overall, the books are fun and fast reads, I would recommend it for anyone into cyberpunk.

[Blu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, in this, the third times the charm is completely true. Adding more hexes was a great idea, especially when they had to contact them.. I loved this on because of all the things that improved, Raven's attitude getting worse, and the little kids whose parents are gone, trying to find the others like them.

[Diane Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very enjoyable final instalment to the trilogy. We had some new characters, a few twists, and an exciting conclusion with all ends tied up. It would be great on film!

[Ariel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book tied up all the loose ends and everything , but it was my least favorite of the series . I didn't like how it switched to different peoples POV's so much andd I felt it could have been longer because of all the new characters . I stil yet really enjoyed the book , this series is soo intresting just the idea of Hexes and the world she creates is amazing . A spinoff series would be an amazing thing as well , in my opinion . I was definitely surprised with how the series ended , I wasn't sad though because what happened to Raven was necessary for all the progress she made possible . This is a fantastic series !

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

In terms of cyberpunk and dystopian tales, I rather enjoyed this series. I read the first two ages ago, so it took a bit to remember what I'd read before. The mix of tech/web and dystopia, and the idea of the progression of human evolution is really interesting in this series. There were some things I would have liked to see drawn out more, or for more detail to be included in places, but overall this was a good read.

[Tori · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books aren't so much dystopias as set in a vaguely depressing future. Which is basically the same thing. Not really, though.

EDIT: Sorry about this review.(I just realized I posted the same review three times for each book in this series. That's pretty annoying. But in my defense I never remember in which order these books fall chronologically.)

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a little disappointed. I think the book could have been much better, but it was still a decent story.
As a side note, there weren't as many typos in this book as there were in the previous one. Still, the editor should have done a better job.

[Briana Grenert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Raven is the oppisit of what you would expect a heroin to be...yet some how Rhiannon Lassiter managed to allow her to keep her obsidian presonality and yet save the hex. I was devistated when she died in the end :(

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

The trilogy as a whole was a nice read, not too detail-oriented, more "in the now." Interesting concept at the macro level of people that have the ability to communicate with technology. I wish there was more character development, though.

[Madeline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it, a good ending to the series. While I love the ending, I don't really like how it was carried out (Raven disappearing, etc. I wish it was described in a more dynamic fashion, so that you as a reader can get more into it.
Other than that, I quite like this book!

[Fern · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book. It was one of my childhood favourites.

[Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really good, the best series ending I have read. Some may think Raven shoudn't have died but I think it built her a hero's charecter.

[Gwen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Loved the ending

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is what I get for buying a book from a bookstore without consulting goodreads first. Not only is it the third book in a series, it's not a very good series.

[Jamie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I feel like it could have been better...

[Carolina Nazario · Rating 4 out of 5]

The beginning was a little bit slow compared to the other books in the series, but the ending was amazing and really made the series.

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