The Alien (Animorphs #8)

This was my favourite of the Animorphs series. #8 is the first book narrated by Ax, the shape-shifting alien in the group of six teen protagonists fighting an invasion of mind-controlling parasites. Ax in human form, reacting to walking on only two legs, having to speak out loud instead of using tel......more

The Alien represents the end of the First Age of Animorphs. It is Ax’s first time as narrator, and so with this book, all of the six Animorphs have had a chance to tell their story. As with the introductions to each of the human Animorphs, this book lets us hear in Ax’s own words why he is fighting......more

AX! This book was a lot more complicated than I remembered it being. Ax is so frequently the source of comic relief when the other Animorphs are the POV characters. (He was my FAVORITE when I was in middle school.) But here, in his own book for the first time, one of the first things that strikes you......more

This is the first time Ax is the point of view and it’s surprisingly refreshing. He is hilarious without even trying to be, simply because he is an alien on earth. And he does something he really shouldn’t have, accidentally upgrading computer technology to a point where it shouldn’t even exist yet......more

FIRST REVIEW / MAR 12, 2015 This one was actually the first book I ever read of the series -- my older cousin handed it to me on a whim, saying she thought I might like it, and I ended up completely addicted. Ax's first POV book expands the worldbuilding further, offering more information on the Anda......more