
The book is the second of the Second Formic War trilogy by Card and Johnston. Meanwhile, they must battle the ever growing forces of the Formics and attempt to locate and destroy the Hive Queen. In 'The Hive', the series' main characters face the forces of nationalism, tribalism, paranoia, egotism, jealousy, and self-aggrandizement that threaten to tear apart Earth's new defense forces from within.

The devastation of China associated with this led to the reorganization of Earth's government for defense of the human species. In 'The Swarm', the Formic's initial efforts to eradicate Earth life forms were beaten back by a coalition of corporate and international military forces, and the Chinese army, with notable efforts by Bingwen, Mazer Rackham, Victor Delgado and Lem Jukes.

The Hive is a 2019 science fiction novel by American writers Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston, and the second book of the Second Formic Wars trilogy of novels in the Ender's Game series.

"Bean Sextet"/"Shadow Sextet" ( "Bean Quintet" combined with The Last Shadow) "Bean Quintet"/"Shadow Quintet" ( "Bean Quartet" combined with Shadows in Flight), could be referred to as: "Bean Quartet"/"Shadow Quartet" ( Ender's Shadow combined with "Shadow Trilogy"), also referred to as: "Shadow Trilogy": Original set of sequels to Ender's Shadow, also referred to as: "Ender Quintet" ("Ender Quartet" combined with Ender in Exile). "Ender Quartet" ( Ender's Game combined with "Speaker Trilogy"), also referred to as: "Speaker Trilogy": Original set of sequels to Ender's Game, also referred to as: ^ a b Note on the following (maybe not yet so common) Trilogies:.Last part of Ender in Exile (1/3) takes places after Shadow of the Giant.

First part of Ender in Exile (2/3) takes place during the Shadow Trilogy. ^ a b The events of Ender in Exile and the Shadow Trilogy take place in roughly the same time period.The events of A War of Gifts only take place during the time at Battle School). ^ a b c The events of Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow and A War of Gifts take place in roughly the same time period.
