HIVE
Hive is a 2005 Science Fiction/Horror novel by Tim Curran set in the Cthulhu Mythos. The story takes place in Antarctica and is a sequel to H.P. Lovecraft's novella At the Mountains of Madness.
Hive is apparently the first volume of a planned trilogy. The second book is called The Spawning and may be out in 2010.
Tropes used in HIVE include:
- Action Girl: Elaine Sharkey.
- Conservation of Ninjutsu: Early in the story, a single Elder Thing can easily kill a human. Near the end, the heroes are able to hold a large group of them at bay.
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: LaHune.
- Cosmic Horror.
- Cthulhu Mythos.
- Hive Mind.
- Precursors: The Elder Things.